A few Onam Ads
UAE's multi-cultural society is around 80% Indian, a bulk of which are Keralites (residents from the South Indian state of Kerala). Onam is their major annual festival. Businesses don't forget that.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
7Days, 040906
Dubai Metro - The advertising begins
Soon you'll be comfortable and on time (obvious reference to Dubai traffic).
September 1 - 5
1) ABC Business Pages
2) Classic
- Bafco Furniture
3) More is not enough
- Sansa Multimedia player
7Days, 0509064) Quad Bikes and Jet Skis banned?
- ENOC & EPPCO Supermarkets
ET, 0509065) Official Directory of the Department of Health & Medical Services
KT, 0509066) Fuji film gets on the Back to School promotion bandwagon
KT, 040906
ET, 0409068) Powering Manufacturing
- Dubai Industrial City
KT, 0409069) The 'We make it possible' touch
- Dubai Bone and Joint Clinic
KT, 04090610) Small Details?
- Daman National Health Insurance
KT, 04090611) "Growing feet in safe hands"
- Clarks Footwear for kids
KT, 04090612) Sheikha Manal's Young Artist Award - New Signature Competition 2006
ET, 03090613) Raffle of the Investment kind
National Bonds
ET, 03090614) Adventurous Spirit - Toyota Fortuner
ET, 03090615) First in the Middle East
- International Sports Science Congress at Doha, Qatar
ET, 03090616) The new Bond advertising spiel begins
- Omega Watches
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KT, 02090618) The Banks are going to get you anyhow.
- ABN AMRO & the free Swiss watch deal
KT, 02090619) Marketing is the name of the game - LG offers free microwave cooking lessons
KT, 01090620) Horses need Tigers? - Toyo Tyres - Al Futtaim Group
KT, 010906
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Jashanmal Stores - Back to School Campaign
End August, Come September...schools begin after the 2 month summer break....can't we put more fun and imagination into Back to School ads?
Last of the August ads
1) Sharjah Municipality 'Keep Sharjah Clean and Beautiful' campaign
Sharjah Municipality urges business to maintain safety standards as a part of its 'Keep Sharjah Clean and Beautiful' campaign.
2) Chevrolet - Popular American Gas Guzzlers
Keeping it real?
3) Dubai Road Transport Authority Numberplate sale
Roads & Transport Authority of the Government of Dubai hold a 'Distinguished Number Plates Auction'. 'Any bidder may buy as many number plates as he wishes'.
4) Dhs.100 Motorola Mobile
This is Dhs.100 mobile phone ad Woke had asked about in this post.
5) Toyota Land Cruiser - Dubai's symbol of prestige
Toyota Land Cruiser, Al Futttaim Motors...
6)H & M opens in Dubai - Is Madonna coming?
Is Madonna coming to Dubai? H&M - Hennes & Mauritz, fashion retailer open 17 stores across the Middle East. H&M’s Middle Eastern franchise is the international fashion chain’s first venture into franchising and is run by Saudi Arabian company M. H. Alshaya Co. - a retail franchise that already runs 28 other retail chains in the region, including the Body Shop and BHS. ...according to press releases.
7) Nyle Hair Oil - Innovative Packaging
Hair oil?! You wince. I know...but this deserves a mention for its innovative packaging...a tube filled with herbs and immersed inside the bottle. This is bound to be a hit in Asian markets.
ETIHAD Airways Campaign
Etihad Airways gets into the campaign act. Though looks like they didn't have a budget for a photo shoot.
Al Rawabi Campaign
Al Rawabi is a local dairy products and fruit juices manufacturer.
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a report on the UAE dairy industry states:
According to DCCI membership database, the total number of operating establishments is seven establishments with capital totaled AED 91 million, employment totaled 2009 employees
and turnover of AED 432 million in the first quarter of 2006.
Air Arabia Campaign
KT, 17Sep06
Air Arabia fares are attractive enough. Still haven't figured out how the rates are calculated.
Anybody here have experienced Air Arabia services? Please leave a comment.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Some UAE advertising related posts on other UAE blogs
1) Prometheus's "The bestest commercial yet"
2) Woke has analysed some brochures and DM pieces on his blog:
a) Invitations
b) Aldar's Message in a bottle
c) Jumeirah and Burj
d) Kingsize Brochures and Glossy
3) Mirdiff Lite blogs about misleading advertising
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