Football Legends Brady, Rice, Marino & Others ‘Unretire’ In PepsiCo NFL Kick-Off Campaign

NFL multi-category partner PepsiCo activated across its official league product portfolio via a new football season kick-off campaign stuffed with legends of the game and running across multiple platforms called ‘Unretire’.   Hall of Famers Dan Marino, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice and Randy Moss contemplate a return to the gridiron in a tongue-in-cheek hero ad… Continue reading Football Legends Brady, Rice, Marino & Others ‘Unretire’ In PepsiCo NFL Kick-Off Campaign

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

Red Bull Leverages F1 Team & British Grand Prix Via ‘Red Bull Pole Position’ On-Site Experience

Energy drink and lifestyle brand Red Bull linked up with its sister outfit Oracle Red Bull Racing for a multi-tiered, inventive hospitality activation at the 2023 British Grand Prix titled ‘Red Bull Pole Position’   The Austrian based drinks brand teamed up with full-service event company Creation to design and deliver an inventive hospitality activation… Continue reading Red Bull Leverages F1 Team & British Grand Prix Via ‘Red Bull Pole Position’ On-Site Experience

Heinz Beanz ‘England’s Secret Weapon Is Unbeanlievable’ Led By Lioness Ambassador Bethany England

A July UK outdoor campaign from Heinz leveraged the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup by positioning brand ambassador and Lioness striker Bethany England as ‘England’s Secret Weapon’ and claims that she is ‘Unbeanlievable’.   The OOH work, conceived and developed by creative agency Wunderman Thompson Spain, positions Heinz Beanz as being the England women’s team… Continue reading Heinz Beanz ‘England’s Secret Weapon Is Unbeanlievable’ Led By Lioness Ambassador Bethany England

Cadbury Launches Giant Lucky Scarf For Wallabies In New Activation Via Ogilvy

More than a month ahead of the start of World Rugby’s 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC), Rugby Australia primary partner Cadbury expanded its tournament-linked activation through ‘Lucky Scarf’: a 20-metre-long scarf created from lucky charms all donated by Wallabies fans across Australia.   The initiative, developed with agency Ogilvy alongside teams at Revolver, The Glue… Continue reading Cadbury Launches Giant Lucky Scarf For Wallabies In New Activation Via Ogilvy

Uber NZ ‘They Eats/Rides Like Us’ Campaign Proves All Blacks/Black Ferns Are Like The Rest Of Us

July saw Uber and Uber Eats roll out a ‘Like Us’ campaign in New Zealand leveraging their partnership with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and showing that, when it comes to food and rides, the All Blacks and the Black Ferns are just like the rest of us.   Developed in harness with creative agency Special… Continue reading Uber NZ ‘They Eats/Rides Like Us’ Campaign Proves All Blacks/Black Ferns Are Like The Rest Of Us

Cadbury ‘Cheer And A Half’ Leverages Wallabies Partnership Ahead Of 2023 Bledisloe Cup & RWC

Ahead of the start of the 2023 Bledisloe Cup (in late July) and the 2023 Rugby World Cup (in early September), confectionary giant Cadbury rolled out a sentimental brand campaign leveraging its tie-up with Rugby Australia.   Developed with agency Ogilvy, produced by Good Oil and with media handled by Wavemaker, the campaign’s anchor ad… Continue reading Cadbury ‘Cheer And A Half’ Leverages Wallabies Partnership Ahead Of 2023 Bledisloe Cup & RWC

Cadbury, Wavemaker & Ogilvy Launch Campaign In Support Of The Matildas & Women’s Sport

Cadbury Australia, a proud supporter of the Matildas, highlighted its commitment to Soccer Australia and women’s sport ahead of the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup with a kick-off campaign called ‘Cheer and a Half’ which aims to help fans celebrate female athletes – young amateurs and elite professionals – in all the ways the world’s… Continue reading Cadbury, Wavemaker & Ogilvy Launch Campaign In Support Of The Matildas & Women’s Sport

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

Snack Giant Frito-Lay’s ‘Get Ready For Greatness’ Activates FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup

Frito-Lay, the Official USA Snacks of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, turned some of the world’s leading female footballers into chips to front its multi-channel ‘Get Ready For Greatness’ activation around the Australia/New Zealand 2023 tournament – its largest investment ever in women’s sports.   The activation programme aims to build anticipation and excitement in… Continue reading Snack Giant Frito-Lay’s ‘Get Ready For Greatness’ Activates FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup

MLB Champions London Series Via ‘Trafalgar Square Takeover’ Live Baseball Experience

Major League Baseball (MLB) hosted a live baseball experience in the heart of London titled ‘Trafalgar Square Takeover’ in the form of a three-day festival celebrating the sport and promoting the two-game 2023 London Series between long-time rivals St. Louis Cardinals take on Chicago Cubs in the London Stadium.   The league teamed up with… Continue reading MLB Champions London Series Via ‘Trafalgar Square Takeover’ Live Baseball Experience

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