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A lovely Christmas advert you might not have seen.

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TheFaerieQueene · 06/12/2019 10:37

This advert has just come up on my Twitter feed. I thought I would share it, I’m not connected to the business in anyway- I just think it is charming.
www.hafodhardware.com/#

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TheFaerieQueene · 06/12/2019 10:37

www.hafodhardware.com/#

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spiderlight · 06/12/2019 10:39

I knew exactly what this would be before I opened the thread! Isn't it just gorgeous?

Hidingtonothing · 06/12/2019 10:41

It's lovely isn't it, was on the news last night as it's been hugely popular.

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TheFaerieQueene · 06/12/2019 10:43

Oh I didn’t know it had been on the news. It is so lovely.

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Mrsjayy · 06/12/2019 10:45

I saw it on facebook it is adorable and puts that blooming dragon to shame Smile

DryHeaving · 06/12/2019 10:52

Aww

Frosty26827 · 06/12/2019 12:17

It’s lovely isn’t it

Hidingtonothing · 06/12/2019 13:46

Weirdly I think it was our local news TheFaerieQueene although I've no idea why they would cover it as I'm in the West Midlands and the advert/shop is in Rhayader, West Wales ConfusedGrin

TheGirlFromStoryville · 06/12/2019 13:47

Love this advert. The little boy is adorable.

TheFaerieQueene · 06/12/2019 13:48

I’ve read it cost £100 to make. Perhaps JL should do similar next time and donate their Christmas ad budget to homeless charities next year?

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Mrsjayy · 06/12/2019 14:03

I think you are right Faerie Queen these event adverts are ridiculous imo

PhilomenaChristmasPie · 06/12/2019 14:06

How lovely!

Missingthesea · 06/12/2019 14:10

That's made me quite teary Smile
Thank you OP!

MikeUniformMike · 06/12/2019 14:13

I knew which one it would be too. Good isn't it.

1point21gigawatts · 06/12/2019 14:19

Oh god, for some reason I'm balling my eyes out! I am usually very cynical when people say that on MN, but I truly am.

Lepetitpiggy · 06/12/2019 14:19

Rhayader is such a beautiful place. I want to live there even more now!

DownToTheSeaAgain · 06/12/2019 14:20

I'm going to get slated for this but though it is a sweet film I'm not really sure it works as an ad. What is it trying to do? It raises the profile of the brand (tick) it displays the range of products (tick) it says family (tick) it says service brought to you with love (tick) it says experience (tick) but that aside how is its message relevant?

GingleJangleScarecrow · 06/12/2019 14:25

@DownToTheSeaAgain so what do you think most adverts should be hoping to acheive?

AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore · 06/12/2019 14:37

ahhh, that's really lovely, thanks OP!

@DownToTheSeaAgain - in terms of whether it's effective, I'd say be a) is the ad memorable/engaging (yes) - and if so, are the memorable/engaging things linked to the brand/product (ie do you go away thinking Nike is cool vs That was cool) I'd say partially here (I'd remember gift wrapping service, product range) - and of course is there a positive bit of communication that's wrapped into what is memorable (as you've already said, yes, lots of different comms there). I'd say that does a pretty good job of ticking the boxes! Would I remember the brand name - possibly not as a non-local - but if this was my local hardware store I think it would definitely work well! (I'm assuming they don't really expect me as a londoner to drive to Wales for my cafetieres and CDs!) At a basic level, if you showed someone who doesn't shop there that ad, and said 'what's your impression of this shop' - they'd have lots to say, and I suspect it would nearly all be positive. Well, maybe some concerns on their gift-wrapping abilities....

MrsExpo · 06/12/2019 14:38

Just watched it. Even as a committed and hardened Grinch I felt Christmassy immediately and a bit teary...... Totally agree with pp about the big stores doing similarly next year and donating their marketing budget to better things. Beautiful.

Hidingtonothing · 06/12/2019 14:55

I love Rhayader too Lepetitpiggy, we used to rent a cottage there for weekends when DH and I were first together so lots of lovely memories for me, I'd move there in a heartbeat Smile

NeverWrong · 06/12/2019 14:56

Although this is a very sweet film, people celebrating the low cost has been bugging me since it became news fodder.

I work in the field, in close contact with advertising budgets.

A huge amount of skilled labour goes into producing any given TV campaign, and majority of the quoted stupendous budgets are actually formed off day rates for the labour.

In addition to creative professionals film shoots employ electricians, carpenters, drivers and caterers, most of whom are self-employed, and get large part of their income from seasonal campaigns.

Fees for agency, production company and post house in turn pay for their employees salaries.

So JL & other big advertisers donating their campaign budget to homeless charity could mean several families going with a lot less that year.

Also, pretty sure the music they've used is not yet out of copyright, so not sure how they would have really managed a total of £100!

Advertising might not be the worthiest of industries, but it is a huge employer, and pretty good at offering employment for young people from variety of backgrounds... Rant over.

SingingSands · 06/12/2019 15:11

I knew it would be this one! It's lovely - sweet and simple. Smile

Horsemad · 06/12/2019 16:12

So cute!

BlaueLagune · 06/12/2019 16:14

I saw this yesterday, it's lovely.

I fully expect some grumpy bugger to complain to the ASA though as it breaches various advertising provisions on children not being shown in dangerous situations (small child walking down the road on their own, using a drill, being at home on their own).

I hope the ASA tells any haters to do one though, it's a great ad.

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