It would be a stretch to call augmented reality (AR) an emerging technology. It’s been around for years and is used prolifically by a predominately teen audience, often on Snapchat. But it’s not mainstream yet – widespread AR adoption has yet to become a reality. 2019 could be the year this happens. The portents are […]
Unilever is to pump more of its ad spend into charities, working with ‘ethical adtech platform’ Good-Loop on a Snapchat push for Lynx as it looks to both drive effectiveness and underscore purpose. Good-Loop lets brands drive engagement by incentivising consumers to watch ads online by giving them the chance to ‘unlock’ a charity donation […]
Tribal Worldwide London, adam&eveDDB and Snapchat have come together to create the world’s first mobile phone-based interactive GTI race track for Volkswagen UK, connecting with GTI admirers across the UK and using cutting edge Augmented Reality (AR) to celebrate the joy of driving and deliver the latest instalment of the Volkswagen GTI ‘People’s Supercar’ campaign. […]
Just in time for the holiday season, Snapchat’s Discover section in the app will have a new channel: “Shop and Cop.” The channel, which started November 17, includes a native eCommerce experience powered by Shopify, allowing consumers to shop without leaving the app or being directed to a microsite. To kick it off, Gymshark, a […]
Snapchat revealed two new features and one new eCommerce initiative on November 14. The messaging application debuted Friendship Profiles, which contain all of the content—images, videos, messages, links, etc.—that users have saved in chats with friends or groups of friends in one place. If a user opts to share his or her location, that user’s […]
About a year ago, alcohol brands said they were reluctant to spend money on Snapchat because they could not verify ads were only being served to people of legal drinking age. The issue came to a head in January, when Diageo pulled all spend from Snapchat when its ads were being seen by kids and […]
Fanta, Snapchat and digital agency Movement are helping teens transform this Halloween, with a campaign that spans in 14 markets across Western Europe. Halloween is a key time when teens experiment with their identity, particularly those aged 16 to 19. Fanta is helping them transform, by releasing empowering tools and experiences that will allow teens […]
Jägermeister just launched a new Augmented Reality experience in time for Halloween. “Divine the Darke” will engage AR to deliver tarot card readings on the Snapchat platform. Each card provides a glimpse into your future while translating Jägermeister’s rich and irreverent spirit. How it works: Find a Snapcode embedded on Jägermeister brand materials in bars […]
Snapchat has rolled out self-serve shoppable ads to all advertisers, as it looks to up its eCommerce revenues with a multitude of updates. The move shows the company is increasing both the sophistication and utility of its Snap ads vertical formats for potential brand partners, removing friction in the process. Having launched shoppable AR lenses in April, […]
Facebook is rolling out ads globally within its ephemeral Stories service, with Deliveroo, Pure Gym, TransferWise and KFC among the first brands to invest in the format. Facebook has been testing ads in Stories since April – which lets people upload pictures and videos that disappear within 24-hours. According to Facebook, some 300 million people tune into Facebook […]