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The home of Christmas ad testing

It’s going to be a very unusual Christmas. But one thing hasn’t changed – System1 is testing every Christmas ad for long- and short-term effectiveness. We’re testing every single Christmas ad, put them through our testing model, and then rank them from 1 to 5-Star according to their emotional power – their effectiveness.

Global Top 10 Ads

1
Macys
5.9

In Dad’s Shoes

Department store giant Macy's has had a rough few years, dealing with the changing needs of retail customers and then the Covid-19 pandemic. But.....

2
Aldi
5.8

Kevin The Carrot

Aldi have been building up Kevin as a Fluent Device for years and it pays off with a massive 5-Star ad - he's become part of the UK's Christmas.....

3
Lidl
5.8

Lidl Ireland Christmas Ad

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4
Coca-Cola
5.8

Coca-Cola Christmas Commercial

Star director Taika Waititi helmed this Odyssey of an ad getting top-tier scores for Coke. (UK viewers were a bit less moved - 4-Star.....

5
DFS
5.5

A Comfy Carol

DFS make a smart move hiring Wallace & Gromit for a carol singing tale. There's a risk in using familiar characters that the brand will be.....

6
Pandora
5.3

Make Her Shine This Holiday

Jewelery brand Pandora smash it with this romantic ad with a great soundtrack and a simple story. A Hallmark Christmas Movie of an ad with.....

7
Sky
5.2

Sky Cinema with Idris Elba

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8
Pedigree
5.1

Season of Good Dog

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9
Puffin
5.0

Pass on a dream

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