BMW and Daimler have teamed up to develop an electric car of the future. The rival automakers have joined forces with scientists at the Technical University Munich (TUM) to find an optimal solution that would overrun the existing electric vehicles.
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Being on diet can be really depressing, and sometimes even the result can’t make us happy. Unilever has come up with a controversial campaign for its Du Darfst brand of low-calorie products such as butter, sausage, cheese, spreads, prepared salads and more—the new marketing initiative, developed by Ogilvy Dusseldorf, encourages consumers to ‘Fuck the Diet’ (despite the campaign is in German, it uses the English tagline) and enjoy the food. The slogan seems to be even more controversial than those of Unilever’s AXE, which is thought to be launching the most outrageous campaigns, while the promotional elements are not edgy at all.
Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy has released its 2nd annual global report dedicated to the retail sector. The Best Retail Brands report ranks the top 50 U.S. retail brands by brand value, as well as the top retail brands from the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, and the Asia Pacific region.
Adelholzener Alpenquellen and Landor Associates redesigned the bottle labels of the disposable and reusable Adelholzener mineral water as well as the bio juice spitzers. The new label design gives the consumer the impression that they are instantly entering the pure and untouched mountains of the Bavarian Alps. With the new disposable PET bottle designed by Landor, the Adelholzener mineral water, the only German mineral water from the Bavarian Alps, and bio juice spritzer can now enjoy an attractive and yet practical packaging.
Yesterday, Net-a-Porter, an online luxury retailer launched a new collection designed by Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld that was announced at Le Web in Paris in the end of the last year. Five augmented reality-enhanced shopping events across the globe took place at window locations in Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Sydney.
