Boston Pizza’s ‘Team Up For The Cup’ Calls For Canadian Unity In Stanley Cup Quest

On the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Canadian based Boston Pizza is urging all Canadians to come together at the climax of the NHL season and cheer for Canadian success through an integrated campaign created with agency Camp Jefferson called ‘Team Up For The Cup’. Objective Of course, the brand and agency marketers obviously… Continue reading Boston Pizza’s ‘Team Up For The Cup’ Calls For Canadian Unity In Stanley Cup Quest

KFC Wraps ‘The Gravy Train’ To Eden Park For Blues Fan Journeys On Super Rugby Game Days

April saw sponsor KFC team up with Auckland Transport (AT) to launch a branded ‘The Gravy Train’ to take Kiwi Blues fans from Britomart Station to Eden Park for Super Rugby games. The Gravy Train is the fast food giant’s first themed train delivery service and it activates the quick service chain’s partnership with Auckland’s… Continue reading KFC Wraps ‘The Gravy Train’ To Eden Park For Blues Fan Journeys On Super Rugby Game Days

Chipotle & USWNT’s S Smith Expand ‘Real Ingredients 4 Real Athletes’ For Women’s World Cup

Chipotle Mexican Grill, an official partner of US Soccer’s men’s and women’s teams leveraged its USWNT tie-up around the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup through the latest iteration of its ‘Real Ingredients for Real Athletes’ campaign starring striker Sophia Smith.   Created in partnership with agencies Paragon Marketing and Venables Bell + Partners (VB+P), the… Continue reading Chipotle & USWNT’s S Smith Expand ‘Real Ingredients 4 Real Athletes’ For Women’s World Cup

McDonald’s Australia Experiences, Pop-Ups, Photo Ops & Menu Unites Fans For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

FIFA partner McDonald’s, or Maccas as it is universally known in Australia, leveraged excitement around the 2023 Women’s World Cup through an integrated marketing programme led by a bespoke pop-up fan fest restaurant, interactive experiences, photo opportunities, a Panini partnership and bespoke tournament menu additions.   The fast food giant’s Australian marketing team worked with… Continue reading McDonald’s Australia Experiences, Pop-Ups, Photo Ops & Menu Unites Fans For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

McDonald’s Australia Leverages Origin Series With Two-State ‘Footy. I’m Lovin’ It

McDonald’s Australia celebrated its love of footy in a campaign leveraging the annual State Of Origin Series between New South Wales Blues (NSWRL) and Queensland Maroons (QRL) which ran in a pair of regional 360-degree campaigns in each state which both celebrate the fans, the coaches and the players and the ritual of a pre-… Continue reading McDonald’s Australia Leverages Origin Series With Two-State ‘Footy. I’m Lovin’ It

KFC, Shannon Noll & DZ Deathrays Leverage NRL & AFL Via ‘Fried Night Footy’ Anthem

At the start of the new season, KFC leveraged its long-standing Australian sports partnerships with the NRL and AFL with new sports-linked menu items and an anthemic soundtrack to the 2023 footy seasons called ‘Fried Night Footy’.   The audio strand of the marketing saw the fast food outfit team up with Shannon Noll (an… Continue reading KFC, Shannon Noll & DZ Deathrays Leverage NRL & AFL Via ‘Fried Night Footy’ Anthem

KFC ‘Buckets Are Life’ Winter Outdoor Canadian Basketball Opened By Toronto Raptors’ Trent Jr

Mid-February saw KFC Canada team up with Toronto Raptors star and brand ambassador Gary Trent Jr to design, open and promote its first ever winter basketball court in the country through an initiative called ‘Buckets Are Life’   Developed with the Narrative agency, KFC’s inaugural, regular size outdoor branded basketball court was designed to be suitable for… Continue reading KFC ‘Buckets Are Life’ Winter Outdoor Canadian Basketball Opened By Toronto Raptors’ Trent Jr

Wendy’s Lines Up At NASCAR’s Daytona 500 To Bring Back ‘Where’s The Beef?’

US fast food chain Wendy’s teamed up with The Legacy Motor Club’s NASCAR racing team to revive its famous ‘Where’s The Beef?’ slogan during the 2023 Daytona 500.   The return of the ‘Where’s The Beef?’ slogan, which first appeared in Wendy’s advertising back in 1984 through ‘Fluffy Bun’ (one of the most memorable Super… Continue reading Wendy’s Lines Up At NASCAR’s Daytona 500 To Bring Back ‘Where’s The Beef?’

McDonald’s Canada Honours Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam With ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’

February saw McDonald’s Canada leverage Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam participation in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game by introducing a new, limited edition ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’ and promoting it through an integrated campaign timed to coincide with the 17 to 19 NBA All-Star Weekend.   McDonald’s Canada developed the new ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’ in collaboration with the… Continue reading McDonald’s Canada Honours Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam With ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’

Pizza Hut ‘Cheese Codes’

Pizza Hut Malaysia leveraged the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup by working with Dentsu Creative Malaysia and Carat Media to leverage gamer anticipation, excitement and engagement through an in-game marketing initiative called ‘Cheese Codes’ which incentivised players to recreate the tournament’s key highlights, skills and goals in the mobile football gaming space (including FIFA Mobile,… Continue reading Pizza Hut ‘Cheese Codes’

KFC Thailand’s Qatar 2022 ‘Checking For Chicken’ VAR Promo Turns Checks Into Time Limited Coupons

KFC Thailand leveraged spiking soccer interest around the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup through an app-based promotion called ‘Checking For Chicken’ which produces limited time offer digital coupons each time there is a VAR check during the tournament. These coupons automatically pop up in the app each time the referee makes the VAR Check signal.… Continue reading KFC Thailand’s Qatar 2022 ‘Checking For Chicken’ VAR Promo Turns Checks Into Time Limited Coupons