Thursday Odds and Ends

By Erik Oster 


-U.K. advertising students made a “discount” version of the latest John Lewis Christmas ad for retailer MyVoucherCodes (video above). It cost 600 pounds, and it shows.

-Union of Charlotte has some dope swag for its fourth birthday.

-Campaign claims “advertising failed Hillary Clinton.”

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-Bacardi tells Digiday it’s focusing more on experiences, so you may see fewer TV spots from BBDO.

-Creative director Ned Lampert of space150 thinks you should check out the new Snap(chat) goggles like, now.

-After five consecutive years of big game ads, Toyota will not advertise in the 2017 Super Bowl.

-Digital production company 14Four partnered with talent management firm Obsidian for representation in the Midwest and Texas.

-Weight Watchers sent its £10m media planning and buying account to Publicis’ Blue 449.

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