Feminists Are Slamming New Zealand Law Students For Insinuating Women Only...
Feminists are lining up to bash New Zealand Law Students Association for a rather risque picture the group posted to its Facebook page, Above The Law reported Thursday.Offended readers posted a barrage...
View ArticleBazooka Joe Is Killing Its Comics
As a part of Bazooka Gum's new makeover — and first advertising campaign in five years — the company is getting rid of its beloved comic strip.So while you'll start seeing the gum on the shelves of...
View ArticleWe've Identified By Name All The Robots In The New GE Ad
GE has a great new ad from BBDO celebrating "brilliant machines," in which a diaspora of robots comes together outside a vast warehouse full of light.Many of the robots are taken from TV and the...
View ArticleSubscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win An iPad Mini From Business Insider
Just in time for the holidays we're giving you have a chance to win an iPad mini. Become a newsletter subscriber now and you'll have a chance to win Apple's latest tablet. If you're the lucky winner...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean To Be “Mobile First” In E-Commerce? Find Out At Social...
More than one billion people globally have smart phones—and the smartphone revolution has only just begun. Commerce companies are waking up to this reality, realizing they need to rethink their...
View ArticleJOB OF THE WEEK: Director, Business Strategy At Charles Schwab
Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >>As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...
View ArticleThese Awesome iPad Magazines Are Killing Print (AAPL)
It's no secret that print media's seen better days.But the magazine industry has its own secret history of innovation and reinvention.In 1953, for example, Life magazine chartered a jet plane and put a...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: Samsung's Massive Marketing Budget (AAPL)
Another great chart from Horace Dediu at Asymco. He looks at the advertising budget of Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, Microsoft, and Coke. Why include Coke? Because it's a huge advertiser, and its "primary...
View ArticleHow Jos. A Bank Makes Money By Selling One Suit And Giving Seven Away For...
Jos. A Bank is the menswear retailer that offers the most ridiculous discounts you've ever heard of.You may have heard of their newest promotion: Buy 1, Get 7 Free. You buy 1 suit at regular price,...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: Stifling A Sneeze While Being Chased By The Mafia
A clever new ad campaign for Texa Allergy focuses on how inconvenient sneezing can be — especially at inopportune moments.Saatchi & Saatchi created the campaign that includes radio, television, and...
View ArticleTwitter Mentions And Facebook Likes Have No Impact On Sales
Retailers may have hit record sales over the shopping weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, but the impact of social media campaigns many of them invested in is less certain.Offerpop, which...
View ArticleBusiness Insider's 10 Best Ads of 2012
Choosing the 10 best ads of 2012 is a tough task. The line between "the great" and "the absolute best" is thin indeed.Skip straight to the list >As usual, there's a broad mix of comedy, drama and...
View ArticleThere Are 2 Obvious Reasons Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Wasn't Fired (GRPN)
It's been a rough week for Andrew Mason, the Groupon CEO who emerged unscathed from a meeting with his board of directors Thursday around which there was speculation he might be fired.But there are two...
View ArticleThe Secrets Of Social Retail [SLIDE DECK]
Retailers can no longer ignore social, but if they're going to get involved, they have to do it right.Tara Hunt, CEO and co-founder of fashion recommendation site Buyosphere, has put together a great...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Say Goodbye To These Movember Mustaches, All Grown On Madison Avenue
The ad agency business produced a fine crop of mustaches for Movember this year. Admen are prime targets for the monthlong cancer awareness effort, of course: It's a visually appealing stunt; hipsters...
View ArticleBusiness Insider's 10 Worst Ads of 2012
In 2012, some of the worst ads aired had a theme: an overwhelming sense of self-importance. Insisting that everyone take you as seriously as you take yourself can be fatal for brands -- as this ranking...
View ArticleLincoln Bought Its First-Ever Super Bowl Spot [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Lincoln officially bought its first Super Bowl spot, and apparently the ad is going to be "extremely social."And the company is taking this very...
View ArticleElle Amputates Kylie Minogue's Foot On Its January 2013 Cover
Elle UK put the redoubtable Kylie Minogue on its January fashion/best dresses cover, and she looks stunning in a white sheath with an unusual ruffled collar.She also looks stunning because she's been...
View ArticleMcDonald's Is Rolling Out Some Really Strange Burgers In France
McDonald's France now has bagel burgers.That's right. No buns. Just bagels.The trio of burgers in McDonald's new limited-time offering have lettuce, cheddar cheese and a creamy sauce. They come with...
View ArticleHow Tumblr Incorporates Advertising Without Users Noticing
Incorporating advertising on photo-sharing or visually-driven sites has yet to be done successfully, mostly because companies haven't been able to do it without completely disrupting the user...
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