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McDonald’s UK has been making Christmas-themed ad films for a long time. For example, in 2016, Leo Burnett London produced the ‘Juliette the Doll’ film that, like Pinocchio, has a wooden puppet doll coming alive. In 2017, McDonald’s UK and Leo Burnett…
The ‘Mouth Spray’ category in India has traditionally been very small. The kind of brands that occupy the space seem small and lesser-known, or unknown. This is mostly because none of the brands that have a larger play in the oral care…
This is unlike anything I have seen before! Foot Locker, the American sportswear and footwear retailer, has released a new entertainment hub called ‘The Endless World of Air Max’, dedicated to all things Nike Air Max. What’s truly unique about the hub…
Cadbury’s new “This is not just a Cadbury ad”, wherein, in the garb of a Cadbury’s Celebrations (positioned as Mithai for Deepavali) ad film they showcase names of local stores based on the viewer’s pin code, is one among many recent ads…
One of my most enduring memories of growing up in Srirangam, near Trichy, is the advent of television in the early 80s in our town, and then our home. As a kid, suddenly I had entertainment options to look forward to, though…
UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2020):Mondelez India has made 2 updates: 1. The YouTube video has a more detailed and specific description: 2. There is a , as I had suggested in my post below! ORIGINAL POST: “Has this worked for anyone? Don’t know…
Back in July 2020, when the first set of anti-viral clothing started to advertise, it was mocked ruthlessly. But then, a whole lot of clothing brands started talking about anti-viral this and anti-viral that, right from jeans to shirts to underwear to…