The ad was first broadcast in 1992 and is being brought back by Yell across paid social and streaming. The relaunch by the brand makes it the latest to return to an old distinctive asset or campaign.
Heads up, this column is about Christmas ads. If you’ve already seen more analysis than you can bear, look away now. But if you’re a woman with a festive to-do list as long as your arm, you might want to read on.
Christmas is traditionally a quiet period for the travel sector but TUI is launching a festive ad to build resonance for the brand and “prime” audiences for the busy turn-of-year trading season.
Weeks after the first Christmas ad teasers launched on 1 November, data from System1 and Kantar reveals which are most effective.
The Christmas season invites marketers to launch brand new campaigns but there is a growing body of evidence that continuity of ongoing campaigns can offer greater benefits.
Tesco has launched its Christmas ad for 2023 – but despite the festive trappings its group customer director Emma Botton says it is important to be consistent for its consumers.
This year’s Christmas ad featuring Snapper the Venus flytrap has achieved John Lewis’s highest effectiveness score since 2020, according to System1; however, the ad has failed to land in the top 10.
McDonald’s has released the third instalment in its ‘Raise Your Arches’ ad series for the festive season. The first iteration of the platform saw it achieve an ‘exceptional’ branding score, according to System1.
The high street retailer’s 2023 Christmas campaign is the first created by Saatchi and Saatchi.
Both Aldi and M&S Food have scored the highest possible long-term effectiveness rating of 5.9 stars on System1’s Test Your Ad platform. Both ads see the return of brand characters from previous festive campaigns.
Coca-Cola’s 2023 Christmas ad ‘The World Needs More Santas’ and its 1995 classic ‘Holidays are Coming’, both achieved “exceptional” scores on System1’s ad effectiveness ranking. However, Holidays are Coming reigns supreme, beating the 2023 ad and achieving the highest possible score.
The retailer has hinted at a festive ad hinged on growing traditions. It will be the first developed with new agency Saatchi & Saatchi.
Asda teased the inclusion of singer Michael Bublé in its Christmas ad last week, with the full ad launching on TV this evening.
Kindness is one of Coca-Cola’s “core values” and is this year the focus of its Christmas campaign.
The UK-based supermarket chain has joined the festive celebrations by highlighting its employees, customers and pop singer Rick Astley.