Pinterest, which actually started the tile layouts trend, continues to evolve. Now, the visual social network is about to test a new look, which will be available to a small group of users in the coming weeks. The new design is created to make the search on the platform more user-friendly and deliver more relevant content to pinners.
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The legendary motorbike brand Harley-Davidson teams up with “American Badass” Kid Rock to mark its 110th anniversary, which will be celebrated with a series of events across the globe this year (the brand even received Pope Benedict’s blessing for that). As part of the partnership, the brand has become the title sponsor of Kid Rock’s Rebel Soul tour and has also tapped the musician to co-create a range of limited-edition branded «rebel» merchandise.
Apple is apparently losing its title of the No.1 valued company, having surrendered to Exxon Mobil, an American multinational oil and gas corporation in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The company’s shares have been reported by Bloomberg to slump 17 percent this year, and its market capitalization is now estimated $413 billion, while Exxon Mobil has $418 billion. Things were better for Apple in 2012, when the company managed to become the most valuable company ever. The source also reports that the company’s shares have fallen by 37 percent from a record in September.
YouGov has released its BrandIndex Rankings for 2012, which compares BrandIndex Buzz scores of brands across major consumer categories in 10 countriest: the USA, the U.K., Denmark, Finland, France, Mexico, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden and the UAE. Along with determining which brands generated the most buzz throughout the last year, the study also reveals the most improved brands of 2012. YouGov asked its respondents just one question, “If you’ve heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word of mouth, was it positive or negative?”. The score of each of the brands was calculated by subtracting negative feedback from positive feedback. View some highlights from the research below.
Coca-Cola has tapped US pop country singer Taylor Swift as a new celebrity face for Diet Coke. The brand, which last year celebrated its 30th anniversary in the USA, will feature the 23-year old lady in its multi-platform campaign, which is expected to include more than just adverts. According to Ad Age, “executives close to the company noted she will not be involved in the company’s Super Bowl campaign.” Apparently, it’s because the young celebrity, who is gaining her power quite fast in the entertainment business, currently doesn’t have the superstar presence of such performers as Beyonce, who has been tapped by Pepsi and will be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show sponsored by the brand.
IKEA Australia builds its new campaign on the “always say yes” philosophy. The retailer is encouraging Aussies to adopt a positive attitude for the year of 2013 (at least) and just let good things enter their lives. The new campaign, developed by The Monkeys, Sydney (the agency behind the hilarious “Have a Gö” promotion), is already launching on TV and in digital (including the heavy presence on the brand’s official Facebook page throughout the year).
Facebook believes that analyzing the users’ activity on its platform can help determine who of the Facebookers might be thinking of committing a suicide. The social media giant has teamed up with Save.org (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) to study activity of suicide victims on the platform in the days before their deaths.
Red Bull is giving wings to young people in virtually all the spheres of modern life, from extreme sports to arts. The energy drink is rolling out its initiative dubbed Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project in the USA, inviting emerging artists from various backgrounds (and working in different media) to display their art pieces and meet art dealers at the SCOPE Miami fair during Art Basel, an international contemporary art show, in December.