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Magic, Snow and a Hint of Disco – inside M&S's Christmas 2024 campaign

The Challenge: M&S, an institution in the UK grocery and retail sector, challenged us in November 2023 to develop a Christmas creative scheme that would enable it to stand out against competitors. The idea was to retain the magic of Christmas while giving it a modern edge, all while cementing M&S as the destination for customers' festive shopping needs.​
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Our approach:
A Magical Snowing Disco
Our artistic development process for M&S involved several critical steps:

1. Research, Research, Research

The creative process started with plenty of inspiration, as the team explored stores across the US, Europe, and Australia and pulled together mood boards full of ideas from across the globe.
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The solution: Bring the magic of Christmas to life
A World of Inspiration: We explored global stores and curated mood boards to spark a unique creative direction for the campaign.

A Cohesive Vision: Our ‘magical snowing disco Christmas’ theme united all of the M&S teams, and worked across Food, Clothing, Home and Gifting to create one consistent visual approach.

Real-Life Magic: We shot with external teams to capture the magic and sparkle that customers loved, using real sets and propping to create a strong foundation for our campaign visuals.

Bring the Fun: Our ‘Disco Snowman’ approach and oversized window propping brought a fresh, modern and new version of festive cheer that customers would love.

Memorable Festivities: We blended traditional festive cheer with modern twists to captivate shoppers in-store and online.
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M&S said some nice things about our work:

"Working with Whippet on our Christmas 2024 campaign has been nothing short of magical. They immediately grasped our vision, perfectly balancing nostalgia with a fresh, modern twist. The result is an iconic campaign that brings the magic of Christmas at M&S to life in every store, on every screen, and in every detail."

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Sharry Cramond, Marketing Director, M&S Food and Masterbrand and Director of Loyalty, M&S

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