United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Public votes Heathrow’s Christmas ad the best
Heathrow’s Christmas advert, named Bears Return, has taken top spot as the most popular seasonal campaign among the public.
The airport’s ad is the only one to achieve a four-star rating this year in research carried out by data company System1.
The Bears Return campaign is Heathrow’s third in a row to feature animated teddy bears and this year’s ad achieved a score of 79.6.
Verbatim consumer responses included: ‘I loved it’, ‘it was so festive and heart-warming’, ‘good old teddy’ and ‘great ad, hope they don’t go on strike’, according to Marketing Week magazine.
The score is calculated by asking people how they feel about the ad and how intensely they feel, ultimately predicting long-term brand impact on market share and likelihood of purchasing.
Coca Cola’s classic Holidays are Coming ad came second with a score of 76.9 giving it a three-star rating, followed closely by Sainsbury’s The Big Night (76.5) and Asda’s Bring Christmas Home (76.3).
Cadbury, Boots and Aldi also scored three stars, as did John Lewis’s ad featuring Elton John, although it ‘only just scraped into the top 10’ according to Marketing.
Iceland’s much-shared online re-purposed Greenpeace film about palm oil exploitation came at the bottom of the table with one star and a score of 46.1, significantly lower than the second lowest-scoring ad, which was JD Sport’s #IAMJD (62.6).
System1’s head of marketing and market intelligence, Tom Ewing, says consumers have become fatigued with generic Christmas ads.
He said: "People see a Christmas ad and there’s not so much surprise there, it’s what they’re expecting. So brands really need to raise their game if they’re going to stick with the big blockbuster storytelling and move above that."
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
Florida’s Tourism Boom: Dana Young Analyzes Surge in UK Visitors
Elliott Ferguson’s Vision: Elevating Washington DC’s Global Appeal
Empowering Travel Agents and Tour Operators: A Conversation with Go Nexus Group President
Expedia TAAP incorporates AI for their 100,000 registered agents
Travefy CEO & Founder Talks About Their Itinerary Management For Travel Professionals
MMGY’s Jonathan Sloan: A Tale of Triumph Amidst Adversity
Unlocking Opportunities: Viator Empowers Travel Agents with Innovative Tools and Expansive Offerings
Kazakhstan Explored: A Journey into the Unknown
Behind the Scenes of Vegas Tourism: Kelly Messina’s Insider Perspective
Preserving Mexico’s Beauty: A Conversation with Doris Patiño from Xcaret
Easton Wasinger Unveils Trawick: Affordable Travel Insurance with Exceptional Service
Deleted video
BA flight attendant taken off duty after boozy altercation
Passenger attempts suicide on Bangkok-London flight
Ship crew member arrested after stabbing attack
Report: Viking Sky outage could have been ‘one of the worst disasters at sea’
Spain hits Booking.com with record €530 million fine