View Post Agencies | Campaigns Arnold Gets Critical for PUR Water By Patrick Coffee on Aug. 19, 2014 - 2:10 PM PUR Water, provider of filtration systems and the like, has been looking for a new face. After being acquired by P&G in 2012 (marketing by subsidiary Kaz), PUR wanted to redefine its brand. Creative on the account had been han ...
View Post Agencies | Campaigns | What The?? McGarryBowen Chicago is Back with More From ‘The Denskies’ By Erik Oster on Nov. 25, 2013 - 10:44 AM Last week, we introduced you to McGarryBowen’s new “Denskies” campaign for Sears, and it wasn’t pretty. The spots employed a tired “There’s a better way to…” gimmick and random offe ...
View Post Ad Biz | Agencies | Campaigns | What The?? McGarryBowen Debuts Three Ridiculous Holiday Spots for Sears By Erik Oster on Nov. 21, 2013 - 3:30 PM It seems that the fight for the craziest, most absurd holiday ad is in full force, with McGarryBowen Chicago being the latest agency to throw their hat in the ring with three new spots for Sears that introduce us to “The Den ...
View Post Brands | Campaigns | Digital | People | TV Jason Sudeikis Confuses American Football with Soccer for NBC Sports By Bob Marshall on Aug. 6, 2013 - 10:56 AM If you live in either Chicago or Boston, you may have watched (or wanted to watch) the Stanley Cup Finals, in which case you realized that you don’t have access to NBC Sports. After some McGyver-ing and hooking you iPad to y ...
View Post Ad Biz Monday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Jul. 1, 2013 - 4:27 PM -In an effort to revamp its digital operations and expand its U.S. presence, Stockholm-based integrated production company Acne has hired Jesper Palsson as CEO of its L.A.-based office. link -Las Vegas-based agency SK+G has formed ...
Brands | Campaigns | TV Carl’s Jr. Highlights Turkey’s Shortcomings By Bob Marshall on Jun. 2, 2011 - 4:45 PM What? A Carl’s Jr. spot without a hot woman being sexy and doing hot sexy things vaguely related to fast food? It’s true, but don’t worry. The ever prolific David&Goliath is back with yet another spot for Car ...