A scene from the 2021 John Lewis Christmas ad. (John Lewis/PA)

John Lewis festive ad stars young alien experiencing first Christmas – Watch now

A young alien experiencing her first Christmas – complete with mince pies and novelty jumper – is the star of this year’s John Lewis...

From 2007 to 2021 – A history of John Lewis Christmas ads

The annual John Lewis Christmas advert – now a highly anticipated staple of the festive season – this year stars space-traveller Skye and her...

Very launches “Very best excuses” Christmas ad

As the festive season draws nearer, multi-category online retailer Very continues to build momentum around its Very Best Excuses campaign, with a new 60...

TK Maxx ‘walks this way’ into Christmas with joyful festive advert

TK Maxx has unveiled how it will help people to deliver Christmas to the ‘Maxx’ this year, starting with the launch of its all-singing,...

Honesty is the best policy when it comes to brand marketing

A Trustpilot survey of UK consumers has found that over half of Brits now consider a brand’s stance on social, political and environmental issues...

Dick and Angel steal the show in Homebase’s Christmas advert

This festive season is going to be like two Christmases rolled into one – and deservedly so! As the nation prepares to get its...

Tesco’s Christmas ad becomes most complained about campaign of year

Tesco’s Christmas TV campaign featuring Father Christmas bearing a Covid vaccine passport has prompted more than 3,000 complaints, making it by far the most...

Co-op replaces Christmas TV ads with support for Community Fridges

The Co-op is replacing its traditional multi-million pound Christmas TV advertising with a move to promote the network of Community Fridges. The retail giant said...

Ad regulator clears Tesco’s Christmas campaign after 5,000 complaints

The advertising regulator has cleared Tesco’s Christmas TV campaign featuring Father Christmas bearing a Covid vaccine passport after it prompted 5,000 complaints from viewers. The...

Christmas shoppers urged to support Small Business Saturday

Shoppers are being urged to support small businesses as they face fresh uncertainty heading into the crucial festive trading period. Organisers of this weekend’s Small...