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Halfords Rolls Into New Lanes With 'For All Wheelkind', via Dentsu Creative
Halfords launches 'For All Wheelkind' from Dentsu Creative UK, a brand platform chasing the £8bn 'do-it-for-me' motoring services market.
Sep 283 min read


10 Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make (and How to Fix Them)
The ten marketing mistakes we see small businesses make most often at Merx Marketing — and how to fix each one before it costs you growth.
Sep 253 min read


Dieter Lutz Takes the Helm as Marketing Chief at Dr. Schär
Free-from food maker Dr. Schär has named German FMCG marketer Dieter Lutz as its new marketing chief, a sign of how seriously special-diet brands now invest in brand marketing.
Sep 253 min read


Sebamed Goes Emotional in a New TV Campaign by Track
Skincare brand Sebamed has launched an emotional new brand campaign by agency Track, humanising its clinical 'science for healthy skin' claim around the pH 5.5 message.
Sep 252 min read


Ex-Scholz & Friends Strategist Launches AI Brand-Intelligence Firm 'Forderland'
German strategist Liane Siebenhaar has gone independent with 'Forderland,' an AI-powered brand-intelligence consultancy that tracks how brands appear across LLMs, social and news.
Sep 252 min read


A 'Love Coach' Sells the Energy Transition for Stadtwerke Stuttgart
Scholz & Friends casts actor Merlin Sandmeyer as a 'love coach' for Stadtwerke Stuttgart, reframing the energy transition as a relationship between residents and their city.
Sep 252 min read


Edeka and Netto Sell a €99 Crisis 'Emergency Backpack' Tied to a Bundeswehr Drill
The Edeka group and Netto launched a €99 co-branded crisis-preparedness 'emergency backpack' alongside the Bundeswehr's 'Red Storm Charlie' civil-defence exercise.
Sep 252 min read


Serviceplan and Lufthansa Launch 'Premium Lives in the Details'
Serviceplan has created a new global premium-positioning campaign for Lufthansa, 'Premium lives in the details,' betting that specificity rebuilds premium credibility.
Sep 252 min read


Deutsche Telekom Hires Luxury-Watch Marketer Maurice Moitroux as Consumer Chief
Deutsche Telekom has appointed Maurice Moitroux, from luxury watchmaker IWC, as its new private-customer marketing communications chief — a notable luxury-to-telco crossover.
Sep 252 min read


France's Housing Agency Anah Awards Its Communications to Bonum Group
The Agence nationale de l'habitat has awarded its global communications to Bonum Group and subsidiary Citizen Press following a public tender — a mission-driven public-sector win.
Sep 252 min read


Ski Resort La Plagne Rebrands With Agency Night Session for Its 60th Anniversary
Alpine resort La Plagne has unveiled a full brand overhaul by Lyon agency Night Session, modernising its iconic 'Bonnet Rouge' symbol for its 60th anniversary.
Sep 252 min read


Pierre & Vacances Markets New Swiss Chalets as Edible Chocolate Replicas
Pierre & Vacances is launching four premium Swiss residences with an 'edible marketing' stunt — scale chocolate replicas of the chalets, via agency Artefact 3000.
Sep 252 min read


Mazda Gives Away Five CX-90s to Youth Coaches in 'Coaches Who Move Us'
Mazda's 'Coaches Who Move Us,' with TeamSnap, celebrates selfless youth-sports coaches and awards five CX-90 SUVs — purpose marketing at the hyper-local level.
Sep 252 min read


Crown Royal and Sports Illustrated Launch 'Royal Rituals' for NFL Fans
Diageo's Crown Royal has teamed with Sports Illustrated on 'Royal Rituals,' an episodic content series celebrating football fans' game-day traditions.
Sep 252 min read


Carl's Jr. Goes Cook-to-Order and Dares Burger King Fans to Trade the Crown
Carl's Jr. has shifted to cooked-to-order burgers and built a challenger campaign inviting Burger King fans to 'trade the King's crown' for a better burger.
Sep 252 min read


Capri Sun Tests a Grown-Up 'Big Pouch' in Walmart Daily Drops
Kraft Heinz's Capri Sun launched a supersized, refillable 'Big Pouch' in a limited Walmart drop aimed at nostalgic adults — a scarcity-led test-and-learn.
Sep 252 min read


Merck and Debbie Allen Launch 'Your Hive of Whole Health' for People Living With HIV
Merck's 'Your Hive of Whole Health,' with Debbie Allen, reframes HIV support around whole-person care and community rather than clinical messaging.
Sep 252 min read


Patagonia Offers a $100 Credit to Turn Non-Voters Into Voters
Patagonia's '11.2 Million Vote Project' offers customers $100 for getting three people to make a voting plan — fusing activism with customer acquisition.
Sep 252 min read


Michelob Ultra Becomes the NHL's Official Beer Sponsor in a Multiyear US Deal
Anheuser-Busch's Michelob Ultra has become the NHL's official beer sponsor in the US, extending its 'Superior Access' sports platform across 18 teams.
Sep 252 min read


Peloton Taps Miley Cyrus for Its Lowest-Priced Treadmill in 'Let Yourself Run'
Peloton has launched the $2,195 Tread Flex, its first foldable treadmill, with a Miley Cyrus-fronted campaign aimed at making the brand attainable again.
Sep 252 min read
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