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Scholz & Friends Puts Children's Drawings on the Autobahn for 'Runter vom Gas'
Germany's federal road-safety campaign 'Runter vom Gas' returns with motorway posters using children's drawings instead of shock imagery, after the public voted for the gentler route.
Sep 293 min read


Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to Design Galeries Lafayette's Winter Windows
Galeries Lafayette has tapped French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to create its flagship winter and Christmas windows and in-store spectacle for the season.
Sep 292 min read


KFC France Names Lucas Gilliard as New Managing Director
KFC France has appointed Lucas Gilliard as general manager, succeeding Isabelle Herman. Gilliard arrives from a retail background at H&M and Tape à l'Œil.
Sep 292 min read


Fondation du Patrimoine Launches 'Pass Patrimoine' With Agency L'Associé
The Fondation du patrimoine has appointed agency L'Associé for the launch of its new 'Pass Patrimoine' subscription giving access to 500+ heritage sites, in a mainly OOH campaign.
Sep 292 min read


On Air Fitness Rebrands With Independent Agency Carburant
French gym chain On Air Fitness has unveiled a new brand platform, 'Change de niveau', with a fresh identity and multi-channel campaign built around four community profiles.
Sep 293 min read


Who's Who and Kantar Rank the Companies That Embody French 'Excellence'
Who's Who France and Kantar have published their annual 'excellence' ranking, scoring 90 companies on quality, trust, innovation, financial solidity and influence.
Sep 293 min read


Brooklinen Goes In-House for Its First Celebrity-Led Campaign
DTC bedding brand Brooklinen produced its first celebrity-led and largest-ever campaign, 'Best. Sheets. Ever.', entirely in-house, timed to SNL and the NBA season.
Sep 293 min read


Honda Takes Adventure to New Heights in 'Base to Captain'
American Honda has launched 'Base to Captain', an adventure-themed national brand campaign starring the Passport TrailSport SUV and spotlighting exploration.
Sep 292 min read


Twisted Tea Dons Camo in a Realtree Collab as Growth Cools
Boston Beer's Twisted Tea has teamed up with camo brand Realtree on a limited-edition can and merch collab — a co-branding play as the hard-iced-tea category slows.
Sep 293 min read


Wendy's Drops a Real Emo Album for the Parking-Lot Crowd
Wendy's has released an actual emo/pop-punk EP leaning into the meme of emotional late-night fast-food parking-lot moments — brand entertainment aimed at Gen Z.
Sep 293 min read


Chipotle Brings Back Margaritas in a Boorito Countdown
Chipotle is reviving its cult margaritas with a five-city, weekends-only pop-up tour through October, building hype toward its annual Boorito Halloween promotion.
Sep 293 min read


Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Strategy for Global Campaigns, Publicis Study Finds
Publicis London research with System1 and Effie finds distinctive multi-market campaigns are 4x more likely to report profit growth — and that blandness, not boldness, is the real risk.
Sep 293 min read


M&S Merges Fashion and Food for Its First-Ever Combined Christmas Ad
Marks & Spencer is combining its clothing and food divisions into a single Christmas ad for the first time, fronted by 'Amandaland' star Lucy Punch, via agency Mother.
Sep 293 min read


TfL Tells Londoners 'The Stop Is Just The Start' in a Ridership Reboot
Transport for London's new VCCP campaign, 'The Stop Is Just The Start', reframes every journey as the gateway to the city — three films aimed at stimulating demand and funding reinvestment.
Sep 293 min read


Standard Chartered Races Into a New Global Brand Campaign, 'Move Ahead'
Standard Chartered has launched 'Move Ahead', a global brand campaign built on its new Formula 1 partnership and AI-enabled production, spanning markets that cover 19 of F1's 21 races.
Sep 293 min read


Auto Trader's 'Passing Comments' Targets the Next Generation of Car Buyers
Auto Trader's 'Passing Comments' aims to reach 80% of 25–44s with a 432.6m-impression plan — a masterclass in spending for fame when buyers arrive undecided.
Sep 293 min read


The Merx Method: 5 Steps to a Brand People Remember
The Merx Method — our five-step framework for building a brand people actually remember, recommend and return to, whatever your size or budget.
Sep 283 min read


Bonprix Bets Its Turnaround on Winning the Over-40s
After sharply falling sales, Bonprix CMO Nicolai Johannsen is refocusing the Otto Group fashion brand on the over-40s with a data-driven customer-centric strategy.
Sep 282 min read


Wayfair Ups Its Sports Bet With 'Wayfair Delivers' and Matthew Stafford
Wayfair launches 'Wayfair Delivers', a values-focused brand platform increasing its investment in sport and debuting NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Sep 282 min read


Jeep Doubles Down on Heritage With 'This Is Jeep Country'
Jeep marks its 85th year with 'This Is Jeep Country', a heritage-led campaign driving seven models across America to reconnect the brand with its roots.
Sep 282 min read
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