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The AA x Spider-Man: when roadside rescue meets a blockbuster
The AA has tied up with Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day for a summer campaign by The Gate — a partnership that works because both brands genuinely share one idea: rescue.
7 hours ago3 min read


Honda’s ‘Your Dreams Engineered’: humanity as the pitch in an age of AI
Honda's new pan-European platform ‘Your Dreams Engineered’ by Pablo bets on human-centred engineering just as rivals lean into AI — an ownable counter-position UK marketers can learn from.
7 hours ago3 min read


Asahi’s ‘Infinite Can’: an AI Piccadilly ad that’s never the same twice
Asahi Super Dry's ‘Infinite Can’ takeover of Piccadilly Lights uses AI to generate 400+ unique designs that never repeat — a masterclass in using generative AI to amplify a human artist, not replace one.
8 hours ago3 min read


EE’s ‘Yes Boys’: how a brand turned defeat into a movement
Hours after England's exit, EE turned defeat into a purpose-led moment with ‘You Did Us Proud, Yes Boys’ — a masterclass in preparing reactive marketing for the outcome nobody wants.
8 hours ago3 min read


Powerball lands in Britain: inside Allwyn’s ‘What Would You Do?’ launch
Allwyn has brought Powerball to Britain with a VCCP-led campaign timed to the World Cup Final — a masterclass in buying shared cultural attention rather than just media.
8 hours ago3 min read


The KitKat Heist: how Nestlé turned a 12-tonne chocolate theft into a Cannes Grand Prix
When thieves stole a 12-tonne lorry-load of limited-edition F1 KitKats, Nestlé did the opposite of going quiet — and turned a real cargo crime into a PR Grand Prix winner at Cannes Lions 2026.
2 days ago3 min read


Jacob's Creek bets big on "Welcome to the Creek"
Jacob's Creek has launched its biggest-ever campaign, 'Welcome to the Creek', with the UK as first market. Why high awareness isn't the same as high relevance.
5 days ago3 min read


Belvoir Farm goes big with 'We're Taste Obsessed'
Belvoir Farm has launched its biggest-ever campaign, 'We're Taste Obsessed', with a £1m spend and its first TV ad via Joint. A lesson in premium challenger marketing.
5 days ago3 min read


'If Carlsberg Did…' returns after a decade in the sun
Carlsberg has revived its iconic 'If Carlsberg Did…' line after ten years, via Fold7. We unpack why bringing back a dormant tagline can beat inventing a new one.
5 days ago3 min read


London Eye asks Britain to 'Book Breathtaking' — the psychology of the reframe
The London Eye's new TBWA\MCR campaign strips away the wheel to sell the view from inside, using FOMO to convert a landmark people photograp
6 days ago4 min read


Good Energy launches its biggest-ever campaign — and rewrites how green is sold
Good Energy's biggest campaign in 27 years, 'Meet the Re-Generation', ditches guilt for optimism. We look at why hopeful, human sustainabili
6 days ago4 min read


Geely picks Joint as it drives into the UK — inside a challenger brand launch
Chinese carmaker Geely Auto has appointed independent agency Joint as lead creative for its UK launch. We break down how a new entrant build
6 days ago4 min read


The FA red-cards Iceland's 'England' store stunt — a lesson in ambush marketing
Iceland renamed three stores 'England' during the World Cup and was hit with an FA cease-and-desist. We unpack the ambush-marketing risk and
6 days ago4 min read


Dr Martens hands Arena Media a bigger global brief, uniting brand and performance
Dr Martens has expanded Arena Media UK's remit to lead both brand and performance media across the UK, Europe and the US. Here is why unifie
6 days ago3 min read


Specsavers evolves 'Should've' for the first time in 22 years
Specsavers is stretching its iconic 'Should've gone to Specsavers' line for the first time in 22 years, using it to remind customers the brand offers far more than routine eye tests.
Jul 222 min read


Nestlé bets big on social-first brand building and a shorter list of 'power brands'
Nestlé is pouring more money into marketing and rebuilding it around a digital, social-first model, while concentrating its firepower on a smaller set of 'power brands' expected to drive the bulk of future growth.
Jul 222 min read


LinkedIn opens Creator Marketplace to connect brands with creators
LinkedIn's new Creator Marketplace formalises brand-creator partnerships on the platform, bringing influencer marketing firmly into the B2B world.
Jul 212 min read


UK crowned world’s second most creative market at Cannes Lions 2026
British agencies contributed to 183 winning entries at Cannes Lions 2026, including seven Grand Prix, cementing the UK's status as a global creative hub.
Jul 203 min read


Private Labels Aren't Cheap Anymore – And That's a Good Thing
For many years, private label products were viewed as the budget-friendly alternative to well-known brands. Today, that perception is changing.
Jul 162 min read


The New Marketing Battlefield: Can AI Find Your Brand?
For years, brands have focused on improving their visibility on Google. Today, the way people search for information is changing.
Jul 162 min read
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