WATCH Amazon’s 2026 Christmas advert celebrates the journey home
Amazon has unveiled its 2026 Christmas advertising campaign, Joy Delivered, telling the story of a young woman determined to make it home for the festive season. The 60-second…
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Just Eat Takeaway.com Launches AI-Powered Advertising Platform
Just Eat Takeway.com has launched JETads - a new AI-powered advertising platform for European advertisers focusing on three advertiser groups.
After 10 years, is it time Aldi cooked Kevin?
A decade after the discount supermarket introduced Kevin the Carrot as part of its festive advertising, Katie Searles asks if Aldi needs to retire the anthropomorphic vegetable……
20 years on, is John Lewis’ festive ad dominance a poisoned chalice?
Twenty years after John Lewis turned its Christmas advertising into a national event, its latest festive film has divided opinion. As the retailer faces heightened expectations…
WATCH Lidl recruits Barry from EastEnders for musical 2026 Christmas campaign
Lidl has teamed up with EastEnders star Shaun Williamson, best known for playing Barry Evans in the BBC soap, to front its 2026 Christmas advertising campaign. Titled Lidl…
WATCH Lidl recruits Barry from EastEnders for musical 2026 Christmas campaign
Lidl has teamed up with EastEnders star Shaun Williamson, best known for playing Barry Evans in the BBC soap, to front its 2026 Christmas advertising campaign. Titled Lidl…
Asda swaps festive sentiment for high-energy ‘BOOM’ Christmas campaign
Asda has unveiled its 2026 Christmas advertising campaign, ditching traditional sentimental storytelling in favour of high-energy celebrations. Created by Lucky Generals and…
New Disney Advertising research finds emotional connection, fandom and enduring appeal drive stronger advertising outcomes in streaming
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Amazon sees e-commerce struggle amid AI turmoil
While Amazon’s cloud services are posting record growth, the online retailer’s core business is faltering. Product sales are growing by barely 2%, and advertising revenue is also…
Early spending and creative refreshes key to Black Friday advertising success, says Lebesgue
Brands can offset rising peak-season advertising costs through earlier campaign planning, stronger creative execution and closer channel alignment. The post Early spending and…
Retailers urged to rethink holiday media spend as shoppers start buying earlier
Retailers and brands may be missing out on sales by concentrating holiday advertising around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, research suggests. The post Retailers urged to rethink…
Tesco launches 500-screen advertising blitz across Booker’s UK wholesale estate
Tesco-owned Booker has rolled out more than 500 digital advertising screens across 100 UK wholesale sites, turning its cash-and-carry estate into a new retail media network aimed…