Sunday, November 05, 2006

Winner of the annual Age Neutral advertising award


It is that time of year when the winner of the Age Neutral advertising campaign of the year is announced. It no contest - there could only ever be one winner.

Marks & Spencer was in a league of its own.

This article in today’s Observer gives all of the details about the superb use of Age Neutral advertising by the high-street retailer.

The ads featuring Twiggy (57), Erin O'Connor (34), Laura Bailey (34) and Noemie Lenoir (27) will contribute to an impressive six-month figure from the high street giant when they are announced on Tuesday, with profits around the £400 million.

The penny has dropped within the advertising community. Last week, M&S won top prize at the Advertising Effectiveness Awards from the IPA, the agencies' trade body, for a series of ads under the 'Your M&S' theme, which has driven an estimated 18 million additional visits to M&S stores. The blouse modelled by Twiggy sold more in a week than any other product in M&S’s history.

Finally (and it has taken a long time) the advertising world might be waking up to the power of age neutral advertising.Dick Stroud

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