Wrangler is crowdsourcing ideas—the well-known denim brand is inviting its fans to ‘shape the future’ of the iconic American jeans by presenting their own vision on the new design of the first style in Wrangler’s new line called Next Blue. This is a call for all Americans aged 18+, even for those who are not experienced in design, since the brand wants its fans to present their ideas in video submissions. Those, who want to make their contribution to the world of fashion through Wrangler have to convince the brand that their ‘denim’ ideas are really worth realization and definitely can benefit the brand’s portfolio of Western style jeans.

On March 14, Avery Dennison’s Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) group opened its first Europe-based Customer Design and Innovation Center and introduced enhanced capabilities for the apparel industry in design, high definition graphic embellishments, sustainable packaging, and RFID-enabled inventory and loss prevention solutions.

adidas unveils the ‘all adidas’ global campaign, the largest one in the brand’s history. The massive marketing push showcases the brand’s distinctive presence across different cultures and lifestyles fusing the world of sports, music and fashion and is the first time the company features adidas Sport Performance, adidas Originals and adidas Sport Style sub-brands in a single advertising project.

‘Catch them young’ is thought to be the secret motto of all companies and brands, but as their activity proves, they are not only establishing strong ties with younger consumers from early years of their life to make them used to buying a particular product, but also support their creativity, encourage to develop eco-friendly attitude and start making contributions to the world though participating in a range of social projects devised or supported by brands. Today, we at Popsop are delving into answering the question of what marketing efforts attract representatives of Generation Z (born 1991-2002) and to some extend Generation Y (born 1981-1990).

DOVE Men+Care invited three NCAA celebrities to share their life-stories as part of the brand’s ‘Journey to Comfort’ project—the video series, launched in summer 2010, in which sport stars reveal their personal milestones that shaped their own identity and helped feel comfortable in their skin, both on the field or court and off it. Basketball legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III and Duke point guard Bobby Hurley joined the roster of other celebrated sports stars, including Albert Pujols, Andy Pettitte, Drew Brees and Joe Girardi, who shared their childhood, married lives and career memories last year.