Category Archives: Advertising

Venerable coffee brand Eight O’Clock Coffee has been given some new clothing. The 154 year old coffee brand has redesigned its packaging and launched some — yes, it’s true — fashion-related promotions. One such program, Spot the Red Bag, begins … Continue reading →

It’s a well-known fact marketers are obsessed with pretty people when it comes to selecting spokesmodels for their advertising campaigns. But what happens when a product is so good, just about anyone can step in and promote it? That’s the … Continue reading →

Established in 2005 by Michael and Xochi Birch, sold to Yahoo! in 2008 for $850 million and recently bought back by its founders for $1 million, Bebo is back. Yesterday, the site relaunched with a “ballsy” video featuring founder Michael … Continue reading →

If you’re not familiar with American motorcycle history, you may never have heard of Indian Motorcycle. Up through World War II, Indian Motorcycle was a popular motorcycle brand. In 1953 it went out of business leaving the just one American … Continue reading →

It would seem brands are tripping over themselves to launch Vine campaigns despite the fact Instagram video seems to be crushing Vine. Well, brands won’t let that minor detail deter them from having their day with Vine. Just today, Honda … Continue reading →

By now, you’ve seen that Crocs ad from London production company Compulsory which celebrates teen sex. By now, you’ve also noted the ad is fake and was not endorsed by the brand. Much like JCPenney which distanced itself from a … Continue reading →

– This weird little Mentos video with an oddly catchy tune aims to garner support for a proposal that would solve Singapore’s land crisis. – These McFlurry-loving women need better lipstick. – IPG Mediabrands has launched a new unit that … Continue reading →

Jenny McCarthy, who recently unleashed her breasts for Carl’s Jr. can now be seen pimping Blu e-cigarettes in a television campaign breaking August 5. Making note that while dating “smelling like an ashtray isn’t the ideal aphrodisiac,” McCarthy talks about … Continue reading →

Reacting quickly to recent revelations the daily consumption of six Anacin tablets and one banana by 112-year-old Grand Island, New York native Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez are the secret to his longevity, Anacin maker Insight Pharmaceuticals wasted no time newsjacking the report … Continue reading →

In a collective fit of despair and inability to reach an agreement with WPP or IPG, neither of which could guarantee they would not merge in the future, Coca-Cola and Pepsi, this morning, announced they would merge. The new entity … Continue reading →