Marketers learn to pivot as festive peak piles on stress
With Christmas looming large, it appears that a season once celebrated for easy wins and the most profitable time of…
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Spooner on… The Toxic Xmas Telly Smog of the Year
Yuletide greetings one and all! I was not there for London’s Great Smog of December 1952 when impenetrable miasmas caused…
X-rated email cock-up forces xSuit boss onto his knees
The boss of xSuit – which offers premium men’s suits that are claimed to be resistant against wrinkles, stains, and…
Jingle hell: 17m Brits left cold by this year’s festive ads
Christmas may be painted as the season of joy, but for many Brits the festive magic has evaporated, with nearly…
GOSH Charity ‘Because Every Moment Matters’: Emosh
With just 34 sleeps until Christmas, this week we’re back on the festive trail; well, to be fair, there is…
Waitrose ‘Perfect Gift’: The ultimate Christmas cracker
While many bemoan the fact that the festive season is starting earlier and earlier each year, we must confess we…
PETA exposes festive carnage in ‘Happy Christmassacre’
Anyone who is starting to feel “Christmassy” must wake up to the carnage behind the festive cheer, according to a…
Waitrose, Tesco, Sky, Liberty, Aldi: Winter wonderland
Yes, you guessed it, we are back on the festive advertising trail and it seems there is no stopping them…
Coke AI ad triggers mass debate but most still love it
Coca-Cola’s 2025 Christmas ad might have sparked a major backlash over its use of AI, with some branding it “creative…
M&S Food, Barbour, Matalan, Morrisons, Lidl: Jingle bells
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the telly for something that was not to do…