Martini is launching a new advertising effort this season to celebrate its “Luck Is an Attitude” philosophy. The new spot by the Fred & Farid (Paris-Shanghai) agency was revealed on the brand’s YouTube page yesterday, November 14—the black-and-white 30-second clip stars Barbara Gonzalez alongside Yuri Buzzi, who enter an upscale party by stealth. Their names are not on the list, but they do want to be inside, so they just grab two boxes of Martini Sparkling Wine and carry them into the club, just like they are people who work there.

Frito-Lay is about to launch a new line of its Cracker Jacks snacks, Cracker Jack’d, which will include a caffeinated variety called Power Bites. The new product has already generated much buzz among American health-advocacy activists, who are worried that the snacks with such an addictive stimulant might affect kids by making them too hyper. The new “energy” variety comes soon after two other products appeared in the Kraft Foods Group portfolio, the Mio drink flavoring enhancers and Jelly Belly’s “Extreme Sport Beans.”

The 2012 presidential election in the USA was definitely the first social media political election across the globe. Now, with the rapid development of the web and technology, when digital sources help people sharing their choices in all fields, the winner is the one who manages to establish its strong presence on the web, be it a consumer brand or a president.

H&M is launching two new campaigns to promote underwear Christmas collections, one featuring the world’s hottest and most stylish footballer David Beckham, and the other fronted by celebrated actress and model Laetitia Casta. The retailer also unveils behind-the-scenes video from David’s photo shoot, which is as stunning as the images from the campaign.

Starbucks is always among the first to tap into the Christmas frenzy. Annually, the coffee and tea brand introduces its holiday items with the bright and creative design, along with holiday activities, giveaways and apps. This year, the brand is keeping up to the tradition and launches its Starbucks Rekindle page, “Holiday Village,” in the USA, which offers tons of gifts to the local consumers.

The Dewar’s blended Scotch whisky brand has collaborated with Freemans Sporting Club to create a special holiday kit, which embodies the brands’ style and attitude to true of male symbols. The whisky brand approached FSC to create a kit just for upcoming winter holidays 2012—the finished product is a great 6-pocket bag, handmade in NYC, which includes a range of travel essentials.