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Upmarket Russian supermarket operator Azbuka Vkusa has launched a retailer loyalty scheme, created by Winning Moves and BrandLoyalty, offering customers the chance to collect World Football Stars 2018-themed Top Trumps cards.

Russian retailer Azbuka Vkusa runs football stars Top Trumps loyalty scheme

Upmarket Russian supermarket operator, Azbuka Vkusa, has launched a retailer loyalty scheme offering customers the chance to collect World Football Stars 2018-themed Top...

To celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle – which takes place at 5.30am New York Time – Kellogg’s NYC Café, in iconic Union Square, New York, will open its doors for early risers to watch the televised ceremony, enjoy a modern cereal-centric breakfast and even create their own Kellogg's-inspired fascinator from a cereal box.

Kellogg’s NYC Café to celebrate royal wedding with breakfast bash

To celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle – which takes place at 5.30am New York Time – Kellogg’s NYC Café, in iconic Union...

Westons Cider is ramping up investment behind its exclusively off-trade brand, Henry Westons, with a planned marketing spend of £3.5m over the next three years, including a partnership with the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, sampling and an on-pack promotion offering consumers a chance to New Orleans plus tickets to the New Orleans Jazz Festival.

Westons launches jazz promotion as part of £3.5m marketing investment

Westons Cider is ramping up investment behind its exclusively off-trade brand, Henry Westons, with a planned marketing spend of £3.5m over the next three years,...

Brands are needing to communicate their brand stories with more authenticity than ever to meet the demands of ever-changing consumer behaviour, says Ceri Gravelle of eventeem

How food and drink sampling must adapt to consumer and marketer needs

Brands are needing to communicate their brand stories with more authenticity than ever to meet the demands of ever-changing consumer behaviour, says Ceri Gravelle of...

The IPM’s 30 Under 30 programme, sponsored by Sodexo, is aimed at identifying some of the brightest and best young talent in the UK promotional marketing industry. Over the next few months, www.promomarketing.info will be featuring comment from selected members of the 2018 30 Under 30 programme on a range of topics relevant to promotional marketing. The first topic is the impact of digital marketing and online shopping on the traditional retail industry…

30 Under 30: does digital marketing and online shopping mean the end for traditional retail?

The IPM’s 30 Under 30 programme, sponsored by Sodexo, is aimed at identifying some of the brightest and best young talent in the UK promotional marketing industry. The...

The Financial Times plans to invest heavily in a brand experience campaign this summer, aimed at supporting a major global marketing push for the FT Weekend section, which just launched. As part of its plans, it has just hired Tamara Gates, formerly with TV, film and ad production and visual effects specialists Moving Picture Company, in a new role as experiential marketing manager. Her remit will include managing the planned brand experience activities.

Financial Times plans major brand experience campaign for FT Weekend

The Financial Times plans to invest heavily in a brand experience campaign this summer, aimed at supporting its recently-launched global marketing push for the FT...

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has linked up with video game publisher EA and its market leading football game FIFA 18, for a massive on-pack promotion celebrating the soft drink brand’s sponsorship of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Coca-Cola kicks off 2018 FIFA World Cup activity with on-pack promo

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has linked up with video game publisher EA and its market leading football game FIFA 18, for a massive on-pack promotion celebrating...

Asahi Super Dry, the Super Premium Japanese beer, has launched a significant outdoor and online advertising campaign, as well as embarking on a series of partnerships – including this weekend’s Arcadia Festival – that will see the beer at the forefront of immersive experiences across London this summer.

Asahi Super Dry uses partnerships, immersive experiences in summer campaign

Asahi Super Dry, the Super Premium Japanese beer, has launched a significant outdoor and online advertising campaign, as well as embarking on a series of partnerships...

Mobile phone network Three will be running a pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch to celebrate Puggerfly, the star of its latest ad campaign and the world’s first Augmented Reality (AR) pet.

Three launches pop-up Pug Brunch

Mobile phone network Three will be running a pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch to celebrate Puggerfly, the star of its latest ad campaign and, the network claims, the...

The RNLI is promoting its Mayday fundraising campaign, which runs throughout May, by turning UK icons, including a classic Post Office phone box, yellow, the colour of the emergency kit its volunteer lifesavers wear.

RNLI turns UK icons yellow to promote Mayday fundraising campaign

The RNLI is promoting its Mayday fundraising campaign, which runs throughout May, by turning UK icons, including a classic Post Office phone box, yellow, the colour of...