For decades, the world of retail has been dominated by the idea of the big box. You know the ones: huge, shed-like edifices, 50,000+ ft2, usually on the edge of town. We loved them for their giant range of products, that they always had the stuff we were looking for, and that their prices were amazing. Why bother with the little shop? Yet, are we in the midst of experiencing a turnaround in attitude?
Category Archive: Marketing
Red Bull, known for its deep connection with contemporary music, is launching an accelerator Red Bull Amplifier created to aspire musicians. The programme is open to the EU residents and doesn’t involve any financial support for the participants—rather, they get an access to the Red Bull’s global audience on social media channels and the brand’s properties. The brand handles this project in collaboration with incubator innovation consultancy Sidekick Studios.
Old Spice is pushing a wolf theme further with the introduction of a new spokescharacter, Mr. Wolfdog. The new ambassador of the brand is promoting the Wild Collection, which was introduced by two ‘wild’ commercials in the USA earlier this year. To reveal the best of the beast in each male consumer and advertise the wild scents line, P&G’s brand has tapped the animal with human features.
After launching a limited set of its revolutionary Glass to a select number of consumers, Google have made another contribution to the wearable electronics trend. The tech giant has partnered with adidas to create a pair of shoes that come to be a true walking-and-talking sneaker. The digitally-enhanced product was unveiled at the SXSW Conferences&Festivals, taking place in Austin, TX, March 8-17.
To celebrate the launch of the updated sleek, long-neck Heineken bottle in the U.S., the brand has released a new 1:30 commercial entitled “Deja Vu” starring a Heineken “Man of the World” as he travels around the globe and experiences similar moments in different countries. The new advert, which comes in line with the “Open Your World” campaign, is part of a new advertising push, “Arrive Big,” launching on the U.S. market in late March.
Google has launched a new project Art, Copy & Code, which aims to infuse advertisement of global brands with the latest digital technology. The new effort comes as a follow-up to the last year’s successful initiative Project Re: Brief that recreated some of the most iconic advertising campaigns of such brands as Volkswagen, Burberry and adidas, with innovative tech tools.
Facebook has unveiled the latest redesign of its News Feed, aiming to make it cleaner and yet more informative for the users. The two pillars of the latest changes are categorization and focus on visual content. The feed, which has grown cluttered over the past years, is now split into several sections, “All Friends,” “Music,” “Photos,” “Following,” “Games,” “Close Friends,” as well as any of Interest Lists or Friend Lists. With the stories sorted into these categories, it has become easier to keep track of everything that appears in the news feed.