In 2010 consumers were kept happy with an only slightly updated version of the classic Coca-Cola trucks Christmas ad
Alongside the 'Holidays are Coming' ad, 2010 did however offer a Coca-Cola alternative in the form of 'snowglobes' - a spot featuring Santa Claus surrounded by snowglobes which he takes pleasure in 'shaking up' in time to the ad's soundtrack 'Shake up Christmas' by Train.
Natasha Bedingfield sings the soundtrack to this year's ad, which ends with the slogan 'open happiness', the theme of its global marketing strategy.
Coca Cola has also created a Christmas 2011 Facebook page, which can be accessed