Fetch, the award-winning mobile-first agency, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has announced it has developed, (in collaboration with Autosermo) the first ever UK transactional Gifting Bot within the QSR space. Fetch is helping Greggs bring the joy of giving to everyone this festive season. The Gifting Bot will allow the customer to purchase Greggs goods […]
British restaurant chain Byron is the first to launch a Quickpay bot allowing customers to pay for their bill using Facebook Messenger. The payment technology, created by hospitality platform Flyt, gives diners the chance to pay for their meal as soon as they order as well as split the bill. Diners can choose the hamburger […]
Yonder Media, the agency formed earlier in 2018 by The Beyond Collective, has created a spoof ChatBot Media Planner that claims to offer clients a perfect replica of their current agency service in Chatbot form. Calling itself “the world’s first chatbot-powered media planning tool”, it offers to analyse each advertiser’s specific requirements before producing a […]
Social and Mobile agency, Puzzle, have partnered with Ted Baker to launch ‘Seemore’, his unique virtual assistant through its UK Facebook Community. Seemore is designed to showcase Ted Baker’s AW18 range in a new and engaging way for customers as well as helping them with their most common enquires. By harnessing the latest machine learning technology […]
Troy-Bilt and its agency of record, Marcus Thomas, launched a new campaign titled “Ask Troy,” which demonstrates the brand’s commitment to solving problems for homeowners and adding value throughout their journey in the yard. The campaign includes weather-triggered digital ads on Weather.com developed through a partnership with IBM/Watson, and the “Ask Troy-Bilt” Alexa skill on […]
Walmart has officially launched an AI-enhanced personal shopping service, called Jetblack, though it’s US-only for now. Jetblack is a new app out in beta. The idea is that you can use it to text your shopping request. J, Jetblack’s built-in assistant, will then do the rest. J can order you goods and gift wrap any […]
Tuborg has created a Chatbot that invites users into the lives of celebrities and influencers as part of a new global campaign. The Open Lives ChatBot helps people explore their own city through the eyes of another person, taking them to bars, gigs and hidden locations they might never have experienced. All powered by local […]
Bark, the company behind pet-focused subscription box service BarkBox, is launching a new line of dog toys and treats this weekend through retail giant Target, accompanied by the rollout of the Chews Your Own Adventure SMS text story, the latest addition to Bark’s “dog bot” chatbot program, according to a blog post. The new toy […]
Mountain Dew boosted awareness and engagement on video streaming platform Twitch with a chatbot aimed at gamers. The PepsiCo soft drink brand unveiled its DEWbot last year as part of a “Rig Up” promotion that awarded a $50,000 gaming Super Rig supplied by Origin PC. The eight-week campaign featured gaming influencers and urged fans to […]
Kia boosted sale conversion rates after releasing a chatbot on Facebook Messenger to help car buyers find answers to their questions, according to Digiday. The South Korean carmaker, which is partly owned by Hyundai Motors, in November launched its Kian chatbot as a direct source of information about its vehicles. Kia received 3x more conversions […]