As Bill C-27 makes its way through parliament, experts like UM’s Erica Kokiw, EVP, Digital, are hoping for a transparent, ethical, and responsive framework. “Bill C-27 should include requirements for transparency of data collection, as well as clear guidelines for how data can be shared and used,” says Kokiw. “The bill should also include measures
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UM and BMO share a shopping guide for women-owned businesses this holiday season in a campaign titled “The Shoppable Ornament.” The guide is a miniature catalogue, with pages highlighting products from participating businesses with QR codes linking to their websites. The book’s final page links to a Pinterest board showcasing all women-owned businesses with additional
UM and Hershey’s highlight how baking can bring people together through three short films for Hershey’s ChipIts brand. The series touches on themes of love and connection through the true stories of Canadians from across the country. The series is available on social, YouTube, TV, and pre-show features at Cineplex that will run until Boxing
UM and Spotify team up for the brand’s “Wrapped” campaign, an annual year-end initiative built around a feature that analyzes users’ listening habits. Information ranges from most played artists and songs to the genres people listen to throughout the day, wrapped up as highly shareable graphics for social. The centrepiece of the Canadian campaign is
UM and BMO promote “Barrier Breakers,” a campaign showcasing how the brand is helping to remove systemic barriers faced by women entrepreneurs to achieve business success. The campaign is anchored by “More Than Gold,” a 12-minute short film about Joella Hogan, an Indigenous woman who runs The Yukon Soap Company. Joella was able to grow
UM and BMO team up for the brand’s new soccer-themed ad campaign, “#BMOGrowTheGame” featuring Canadian superstar Alphonso Davies. The campaign highlights BMO’s commitment to soccer at both the grassroots and professional level and features seven 15-second spots running during MLS and World Cup broadcasts and on YouTube and Twitch. The ads were shot in Davies’
UM has joined forces with Empire to promote its Scene+ loyalty program through a campaign that is the grocer’s largest marketing effort to date. The campaign highlights the program’s expansion into grocery stores nationwide, beginning in Atlantic Canada with Sobey’s, Foodland, Voilà by Sobeys, Needs, and Lawtons Drugs. The partnership will continue to roll out across
UM and Reprise teamed up with Amex for the brand’s first Pinterest Pin Extension to offer inspiration to Canadians planning their weekend. Pin Extensions appear as a regular “pin” on the social platform but take users directly to an interactive experience, ultimately driving them to a specific product or service offering. Amex’s Pin Extension takes
Building off Boston Pizza’s 2021 “Patio Retraining” campaign, UM partnered with the brand to celebrate the return of patio season by giving Scouts-style merit badges to customers who demonstrate patio-related accomplishments. Guests collect badges by scanning a special QR code and adding them to their virtual “Patio Handbook.” Participants with a full collection are entered
UM Canada performed its fifth annual Impact Day on July 21, 2022. Being a part of the Better World initiative, Impact Day is UM’s annual day of service when employees across the global offices volunteer their time and resources to a social cause, encompassing the agency’s two core values: Caring and Community. This was the
