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• Chrissy Teigen, Smirnoff release behind-the-scenes clip

  25-03-2017 20:01
  
  If you’re a fan of Chrissy Teigen’s hilarious tweets, you’ll love her in a behind-the-scenes clip from her partnership with Smirnoff. The supermodel and co-host of Spike’s “Lip Sync Battle,” has teased the partnership with the vodka brand with a video of her burping, giggling, eating a burrito and more.
  On Instagram, where the videos has over 1.6 million views, Teigen wrote, “Guys. It’s official. I’m in a relationship with @SmirnoffUS! I
  
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• How advertising around empowering women continues to change the game

  25-03-2017 17:10
  
  As spectators walked by to see Wall Street’s infamous bull, the “Fearless Girl,” a statue created by McCann New York and its client, State Street Global Advisors, stared at them. That little girl, a symbol of female power and the call for women in leadership, made a statement.
  Simply put, in 2017, consumers, and the brands that are looking to reach these consumers, have been paying more attention to women and advocating for women’s rights.
  “As the Women’s Move
  
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• Tesco unlocks trolleys as the new pound coin is incompatible with current locks

  25-03-2017 13:56
  
  Supermarket Tesco has made a bold decision following the introduction of the new 12-sided pound coin - it is to unlock its trolleys in around 200 stores until it can fit locks capable of handling the coins.
  There's a wider story at play, the pound, which comes into circulation on Tuesday 28 March, is incompatible with a lot of machinery designed for the round pound coin.
  This could conceivably create widespread problems for the likes of vending machines, parking meters and more automated machine
  
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• Pret U-turns on unpaid internship scheme for young people

  25-03-2017 13:18
  
  High street food chain Pret bit off a little more than it could chew with its latest internship scheme for 16-18 year olds after it fell into the old trap of offering them unpaid positions with the company to gain experience.
  Earlier in the week the company announced that it will be looking for 500 UK teenagers to bring them aboard for a week of unpaid work experience - called the Big Experience Week.
  Andrea Wareham, HR director at Pret announced the initiative on the company's blog: "We will la
  
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• Why McLaren's CMO is pulling into the F1 season already ‘energised’ by Liberty Media’s ownership

  25-03-2017 13:00
  
  When Bernie Ecclestone finally handed over the keys to the Formula One brand and all its fortunes earlier this year, marketers delighted at the previously unthinkable prospect of a revamped commercial model under Liberty Media’s tenure. And going by the account of McLaren, the changeover’s new regulations appear to be exactly what the sport has been looking for.
  Rules on sponsorship that were developed and staunchly protected by the old guard were infamously restrictive and “on
  
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• Alien: Covenant nods to H.R. Giger roots with Renaissance-style poster

  25-03-2017 12:52
  
  20th Century Fox has ramped up the marketing around its resurrected franchise, Alien, by unveiling a widely praised poster for its next venture, Alien: Covenant.
  The studio has went all in with the creative with the featured one-sheet that complements dialog from the trailers 'The path to paradise begins in hell', it will likely spring up globally in OOH buys to promote the movie.
  Seeing the return of Alien director Ridley Scott, the studio is keen to remind movie audiences o
  
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• Amazon casts shade at retail rivals with its first public Prime Air delivery - a box of sunscreen

  25-03-2017 11:58
  
  Amazon is reporting the success of its drone delivery service, having announced the completion of its first public US drop-off.
  The Prime Air project was showcased during an event at the Mars Conference in California  which annually displays 'Machine learning, home Automation, Robotics and Space exploration' innovations to invited guests. 
  During the exhibition this week, Amazon had a fully automated flying drone deliver a package filled with sunscreen.
  It has been a long-time com
  
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• Pedigree features its Pup-letes in adorable sports campaign

  25-03-2017 10:05
  
  Scoot over March Madness, the Pedigree “Pup-letes” are here. The dog food and treats brand, along with BBDO NY, created a series of videos around “What does it take to be a Pedigree pup-lete?”
  Started in 2016 with the puppy bowl, the brand expanded the campaign with three new videos in 2017 that feature basketball, soccer and racing.
  “We choose a variety of sports that our audience could relate to, attracting Pup-lete viewers from different fandoms and markets
  
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• MillerCoors creates ‘Miller Lite on Demand’ with IPG Media Lab, Drizly

  25-03-2017 10:00
  
  Want your Miller Lite delivered straight to your door? You’re that much closer to getting it as MillerCoors has partnered with IPG Media Lab to create Miller Lite On-Demand.
  To get your beer, you can use Amazon’s Alexa products, including the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap in the US. Alexa owners can search for “Miller Time” in the Alexa skills store and use “It’s Miller Time” to place their order. If you’re not Alexa connected, you can order by us
  
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