Month: October 2010

Superdrug makes TV comeback with a new ad

Kamalpreet Badasha

Superdrug has unveiled its first new television advertisement in a decade with a spot starring Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page. The first ad airs tonight (1 October) during the Coronation Street break, and has been created by HMDG, who won the account following a competitive pitch earlier this year. The campaign will run across […]

The challenges of expanding a brand’s global reach

Josie Allchin

Even if the world is even more of a global village thanks to the internet, it doesn’t mean one size fits all for online marketing strategy, argues Phil Stelter, client services director at Uniquedigital The biggest obstacle to any company seeking a global presence is the company’s own stereotypical westernised approach to targeting global consumers. […]

The Rise Of Talent Networks

Josie Allchin

Innovation is needed in organisational structures to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the digital world, argues Neil Perkin, former IPC marketing, digital and strategy director and now running consultancy Only Dead Fish. When a new agency called Co: launched this month in New York, a lot of people in the industry seemed […]

Sky helps TV ads move into the third dimension

Joanne Oatts

Sky launches the UK’s first 3D channel today (1 October). What does the third dimension offer to advertisers? “Seeing is believing.” That is what Sky wants us to feel about 3D. Live demonstrations in pubs, cinemas and in-store have been running throughout the summer and will be ramped over the autumn. Hilary Perchard, director of […]