The latest ads and stories for the festive season

BRANDS
John Lewis fans seriously <3 Elton John, Facebook data shows
Added 3 hours ago
Simon Gwynn

John Lewis fans seriously <3 Elton John, Facebook data shows

AGENCY
Sainsbury's vs John Lewis: the battle of the school plays
Added 6 hours ago
Staff

Sainsbury's vs John Lewis: the battle of the school plays

BRANDS
Clearcast MD speaks out about abuse directed at staff following Iceland decision
Added 8 hours ago
Chris Mundy

Clearcast MD speaks out about abuse directed at staff following Iceland decision

AGENCY
Waitrose family fast-forwards through John Lewis ad in Christmas crossover
Added 8 hours ago
Simon Gwynn

Waitrose family fast-forwards through John Lewis ad in Christmas crossover

BRANDS
Tiffany & Co unveils first scented Christmas tree in London
Added 9 hours ago
Kim Benjamin

Tiffany & Co unveils first scented Christmas tree in London

AGENCY
Elton John's best, worst and weirdest advertising appearances
Added 11 hours ago
Simon Gwynn

Elton John's best, worst and weirdest advertising appearances

AGENCY
McDonald's revisits #ReindeerReady for Christmas ad
Added 33 hours ago
Kim Benjamin

McDonald's revisits #ReindeerReady for Christmas ad

AGENCY
A little bit funny: the best parodies of John Lewis' Elton John ad
November 16, 2018
Rob McKinlay

A little bit funny: the best parodies of John Lewis' Elton John ad

AGENCY
John Lewis 'The boy and the piano': the creative directors' verdict
November 16, 2018
Staff

John Lewis 'The boy and the piano': the creative directors' verdict

BRANDS
John Lewis creates behind-the-scenes experience of Elton John Christmas ad
November 16, 2018
Gurjit Degun

John Lewis creates behind-the-scenes experience of Elton John Christmas ad

AGENCY
John Lewis Christmas ad: how has Elton performed?
November 16, 2018
Kim Benjamin

John Lewis Christmas ad: how has Elton performed?

AGENCY
Christmas ads 2018: Adland reviews Tesco, Cadbury, Heathrow, Boots and more
November 15, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Christmas ads 2018: Adland reviews Tesco, Cadbury, Heathrow, Boots and more

AGENCY
Pick of the Week: Sainsbury's proves you can go to the theatre more than once in a year
November 15, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Pick of the Week: Sainsbury's proves you can go to the theatre more than once in a year

AGENCY
John Lewis unveils Christmas ad featuring Elton John
November 15, 2018
Simon Gwynn

John Lewis unveils Christmas ad featuring Elton John

BRANDS
Iceland deploys animatronic orangutan as part of anti-palm oil campaign
November 14, 2018
Magda Ibrahim

Iceland deploys animatronic orangutan as part of anti-palm oil campaign

AGENCY
Moz the Monster was the 2017 John Lewis Christmas ad
November 14, 2018
Magda Ibrahim

The ads that set the bar for Adam & Eve/DDB's 10th Christmas with John Lewis

BRANDS
Should Iceland's ad have been cleared for TV?
November 14, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Should Iceland's ad have been cleared for TV?

BRANDS
'Christmas quarter' adspend forecast to be 5% higher than in 2017
November 14, 2018
Kim Benjamin

'Christmas quarter' adspend forecast to be 5% higher than in 2017

BRANDS
John Lewis has rebranded its Oxford Street signage today
November 13, 2018
Magda Ibrahim

John Lewis changes Oxford Street storefront to just 'John'

BRANDS
RIP: the Christmas commercial (2011-2018)
November 13, 2018
Laurence Green

RIP: the Christmas commercial (2011-2018)

AGENCY
The food topic driving the conversation this Christmas: sprouts
November 13, 2018
Simon Gwynn

The food topic driving the conversation this Christmas: sprouts

BRANDS
Iceland's Rang-tan ad has received 30 million aggregated views
November 12, 2018
Magda Ibrahim

Iceland's 'Rang-tan' ad hits 30m online views and prompts petition

AGENCY
KFC's Western-style Christmas ad puts turkey in its place
November 12, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

KFC's Western-style Christmas ad puts turkey in its place

AGENCY
Sainsbury's takes on John Lewis in accidental school play face-off
November 12, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Sainsbury's takes on John Lewis in accidental school play face-off

BRANDS
Iceland's difficulty with 'Rang-tan' film highlights Clearcast's unusual status
November 09, 2018
Brinsley Dresden

Iceland's difficulty with 'Rang-tan' film highlights Clearcast's unusual status

BRANDS
The making of the ad: Cadbury 'Secret Santa'
November 09, 2018
Georgina Brazier & Ben Londesbrough

The making of the ad: Cadbury 'Secret Santa'

AGENCY
Martin Freeman returns on ice for Vodafone Christmas spot
November 09, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Martin Freeman returns on ice for Vodafone Christmas spot

AGENCY
Cadbury Christmas spot celebrates joy of Secret Santa
November 09, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Cadbury Christmas spot celebrates joy of Secret Santa

AGENCY
Waitrose launches Christmas campaign with innovative ITV ad break
November 09, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Waitrose launches Christmas campaign with innovative ITV ad break

AGENCY
Clearcast halted Iceland's plans to reuse Greenpeace 'Rang-tan' film
November 09, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Clearcast halted Iceland's plans to reuse Greenpeace 'Rang-tan' film

AGENCY
Holly Willoughby returns for M&S clothing Christmas campaign
November 08, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

Holly Willoughby returns for M&S clothing Christmas campaign

AGENCY
Christmas ads 2018: Adland reviews the work so far
November 08, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Christmas ads 2018: Adland reviews the work so far

AGENCY
Boots celebrates mother/daughter relationship for Christmas
November 08, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Boots celebrates mother/daughter relationship for Christmas

AGENCY
M&S democratises food range with unscripted Christmas ad starring real people
November 08, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

M&S democratises food range with unscripted Christmas ad starring real people

AGENCY
Heathrow bears depart Florida for the UK in Christmas campaign
November 08, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Heathrow bears depart Florida for the UK in Christmas campaign

AGENCY
Aldi's Kevin the Carrot battles parsnip in festive campaign
November 08, 2018
Matthew Chapman

Aldi's Kevin the Carrot battles parsnip in festive campaign

AGENCY
Debenhams enters Christmas fray with campaign spotlighting thoughtful givers
November 07, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

Debenhams enters Christmas fray with campaign spotlighting thoughtful givers

AGENCY
Tesco celebrates diversity of Christmas Day rituals in festive campaign
November 06, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Tesco celebrates diversity of Christmas Day rituals in festive campaign

AGENCY
Coke truck returns in revamped ad starring Zero Sugar variant
November 06, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Coke truck returns in revamped ad starring Zero Sugar variant

BRANDS
Seedlip targets Christmas shoppers with pop-up shop and bar
November 06, 2018
Gurjit Degun

Seedlip targets Christmas shoppers with pop-up shop and bar

AGENCY
Elves are back Behavin' Badly in Christmas 'appeal'
November 06, 2018
Rob McKinlay

Elves are back Behavin' Badly in Christmas 'appeal'

AGENCY
Cesar builds studio that lets dogs design jumpers for Christmas campaign
November 06, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

Cesar builds studio that lets dogs design jumpers for Christmas campaign

AGENCY
TK Maxx's Christmas campaign sends shoppers on Europe-wide search for never-ending stockings
November 06, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

TK Maxx's Christmas campaign sends shoppers on Europe-wide search for never-ending stockings

AGENCY
Lidl shoppers take Christmas to the extreme in TBWA's swansong campaign
November 02, 2018
Brittaney Kiefer

Lidl shoppers take Christmas to the extreme in TBWA's swansong campaign

AGENCY
Co-op's 2017 Christmas TV ad
November 02, 2018
Ben Bold

Co-op responds to Xmas ad ennui by 'delaying' festive campaign and donating to good causes

AGENCY
Currys PC World brings cutting-edge tech to Victorian England in Christmas campaign
November 02, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Currys PC World brings cutting-edge tech to Victorian England in Christmas campaign

AGENCY
Asda launches first major work from AMV BBDO with snow-filled Christmas spot
November 02, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Asda launches first major work from AMV BBDO with snow-filled Christmas spot

AGENCY
Argos introduces 'Christmas Fool' in campaign featuring litany of festive mishaps
November 02, 2018
Simon Gwynn

Argos introduces 'Christmas Fool' in campaign featuring litany of festive mishaps

AGENCY
Behind the ad: Intu creates stop-motion Christmas tale to give 'impossible gift'
November 01, 2018
Ben Londesbrough

Behind the ad: Intu creates stop-motion Christmas tale to give 'impossible gift'

The Work

BRANDS
John Lewis & Partners "The boy and the piano" by Adam & Eve/DDB
November 15, 2018

John Lewis & Partners "The boy and the piano" by Adam & Eve/DDB

BRANDS
Boots "Get them something that says... you get them"
November 13, 2018

Boots "Get them something that says... you get them"

BRANDS
Heathrow "Making it home makes it Christmas" by Havas London
November 12, 2018

Heathrow "Making it home makes it Christmas" by Havas London

BRANDS
Sainsbury's "The big night" by Wieden & Kennedy
November 12, 2018

Sainsbury's "The big night" by Wieden & Kennedy

BRANDS
Vodafone "Christmas covered" by Ogilvy UK
November 12, 2018

Vodafone "Christmas covered" by Ogilvy UK

BRANDS
Cadbury "Secret Santa" by VCCP
November 09, 2018

Cadbury "Secret Santa" by VCCP

BRANDS
Waitrose & Partners "Too good to wait" by Adam & Eve/DDB
November 09, 2018

Waitrose & Partners "Too good to wait" by Adam & Eve/DDB

BRANDS
Aldi "Kevin the Carrot and the Wicked Parsnip" by McCann UK
November 08, 2018

Aldi "Kevin the Carrot and the Wicked Parsnip" by McCann UK

AGENCY
Visa "All they want for Christmas is you" by Saatchi & Saatchi
November 08, 2018

Visa "All they want for Christmas is you" by Saatchi & Saatchi

Tesco "However you do Christmas" by BBH London
November 07, 2018

Tesco "However you do Christmas" by BBH London

Debenhams "Do a bit of you know you did good" by Mother
November 07, 2018

Debenhams "Do a bit of you know you did good" by Mother

TK Maxx "The never-ending stocking" by Wieden & Kennedy London
November 07, 2018

TK Maxx "The never-ending stocking" by Wieden & Kennedy London

Cesar "Twinning" by AMV BBDO
November 07, 2018

Cesar "Twinning" by AMV BBDO

Save the Children "Please wear responsibly" by Adam & Eve/DDB
November 06, 2018

Save the Children "Please wear responsibly" by Adam & Eve/DDB

Argos "Christmas fool" by The & Partnership London
November 05, 2018

Argos "Christmas fool" by The & Partnership London

Lidl "Upgrade your Christmas" by TBWA\London
November 05, 2018

Lidl "Upgrade your Christmas" by TBWA\London

Amazon "Can you feel it" by Lucky Generals
November 03, 2018

Amazon "Can you feel it" by Lucky Generals

Barbour "Maybe just maybe" by The Corner
November 02, 2018

Barbour "Maybe just maybe" by The Corner

Currys PC World "The magic of Christmas upgraded" by AMV BBDO
November 02, 2018

Currys PC World "The magic of Christmas upgraded" by AMV BBDO

Fortnum & Mason "Masters of merry" by Otherway London
November 02, 2018

Fortnum & Mason "Masters of merry" by Otherway London

Intu "The impossible gift" by Now
November 01, 2018

Intu "The impossible gift" by Now

Very.co.uk "Elsie's gift" by St Luke's
October 31, 2018

Very.co.uk "Elsie's gift" by St Luke's