Unilever has partnered with the Earth Institute to bring handwashing with soap to the Millennium Villages, a project that works with nearly 500,000 people in rural villages, across 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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There are dozens of ways to save water, ranging from using water-saving manufacturing technologies to washing jeans less frequently. AXE presents the most controversial way to reduce the water consumption—the brand is encouraging Americans to take shower together to save gallons of water. The brand launched a new campaign titled Showerpooling, calling ‘guys and gals’ across the country to take shower together for the great water conservation purpose. In 2010, AXE launched a similar initiative in Canada.
Brands take every opportunity to celebrate its connection with consumers, from their anniversaries to expanding friends list on social media channels. Lynx (AXE) has released a hilarious video “The one millionth Lynx Effect” to celebrate the fact that it has reached 1 million fans on Facebook as well as posted a series of fine themed visuals, informing that “1 million fans=337blue whales” and that “Lynx 1 million is five times higher than space station.”
Unilever has joined forces with JDO Brand Design & Innovation to produce a new packaging design for haircare brand, CLEAR, for its launch this month into North America. Clear’s roots began as a local jewel and has now turned into a €1bn global brand within a decade, led by Global Brand Director Francois Renard.
The Marmite spread, which always generates much buzz around itself, is announcing a new push revolving around its secret community, Marmarati. The secret society, which has been launched to support the release of Marmite XO, the brand’s extra strong version, and has been running in beta for some time, is gaining momentum. The new online hub, which has been created by We Are Social, invites consumers to undertake a range of challenges, which will help to demonstrate how true their love for the ‘Noir Elixir’ is.
Can a common drink make a revolution? Lipton Ice Tea believes it can—the tea brand is kicking off the summer ‘Teavolution’ campaign, aimed to reach younger generation of consumers, people aged 18-24, and bring the taste of cold tea to them this hot summer. The new promotion, which will roll across UK cities, Liverpool, Southampton, Swansea and Glasgow, landing in busy locations in these cities froom mid-June through August. The new activation, which is not fronted by the brand’s charming ambassador Hugh Jackman, uses the ‘Surprisingly tasty and refreshing’ strapline on the yellow and orange ‘rebellious’ print with a hand holding a bottle of the drink.