McDonald’s launches conservation-themed Happy Meal

LONDON – McDonald’s is introducing a new line of Happy Meals that supports a wildlife conservation charity which works on preserving endangered species.

WWF poster trumpets ASA Shell ad ruling

LONDON – WWF-UK has launched a digital poster campaign highlighting today’s banning of a ‘greenwashing’ ad by Shell.

Katona and Donovan shoot new ad for Iceland

LONDON – Kerry Katona, former Atomic Kitten and tabloid regular, is filming a new television campaign for Iceland along with Australian singer Jason Donovan.

Advertising: A Film on the Trucking Life Also Promotes a Big Rig

A documentary film about truck drivers is being underwritten by a division of the Navistar International Corporation to help promote a new long-haul truck.

Checking Out the Corporate Check-Writers


It's no secret that the Olympic Games rely heavily on corporate sponsorship. It was true in Athens and it certainly is true in Beijing. Sponsors have an extremely high-profile position on the Olympic Green, and some of them are doing some pretty interesting things.

The Golden Rice Bowl


For all athletes competing in the Olympic Games in Beijing, the experience and honor that comes from representing their country on this international stage will last a lifetime. They will become heroes at home and perhaps worldwide. For some athletes, particularly the photogenic ones, the recognition will turn into something more — celebrity.

Thomson Reuters Reports Lower Profit on Costs of a Merger

Thomson Reuters said that second-quarter earnings had fallen 54 percent as costs to buy and integrate Reuters cut into profit.

Thomson Reuters Revenue Growth Slows

The news and information publisher reported slower revenue growth in its key Markets division as the U.S. credit crisis took a heavy toll on global investment banks.

Ex-HBO Chief Quits Latest Job

Chris Albrecht, the former chief executive of HBO, said that he had stepped down from his role running IMG’s media and entertainment business.

AdSense Ads on a Brand Site

When Home Depot announced a couple of years ago that they would sell ad space on their site (press release), a lot of people thought it was a very interesting case of an advertiser turning into a media company. Here’s a case of another company capitalizing on all that traffic to its brand site. Being a new dad takes you to all sorts of previously unexplored online destinations (and also explains the interruption in postings on this blog), so last night I found myself on Pampers.com and saw — gasp! — the very familiar AdSense ads and occasionally a few Google-served banners (one that I remember was for Staples). The site even has its own advertising policy. Assuming that the site gets 1.5M monthly uniques (Compete data) and, say, 3M pageviews, a click-through rate of 1%, and gets 25 cents for each click, Pampers.com generates $75K $7.5K in AdSense revenue each month. It’s a half of a drop in P&G’s bucket, of course, but it will buy the site team a round or two of beers each month.

Lethal Designed Coffee Makers – The Saeco Etienne Louis Espresso Machine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This lethal weapon espresso machine is a unique design for any kitchen or office.

At first glance, I thought it was some kind of Star Wars relic, or other sci-fi memorabilia…. Clearly, I was wrong.…

Fashion Branded Music Videos – Hayden Panettiere in Candie’s for “Wake Up Call”

The Candie’s fashion brand teamed up with teen starlet Hayden Panettiere to create a highly stylish music video for her latest hit song, “Wake Up Call.”

The music video doubles as a multimedia supplement…

Killer Olympic Photoshopping – The Worthympic Games (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Beijing Olympics have the world captivated, and that includes photographers, as we’ve demonstrated through Olympic-themed Flickr pools, and Photoshop addicts, as proven by The Worthympic Games 3 contest.…

Digitally Aged Celebrities – Stars in 2040 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These digitally altered images are one artist’s vision of what today’s most popular celebrities would look like in the year 2040.

The gallery includes stars who are young and fit now, like Paris Hilton,…

Interactive Retro Flashbacks – Yearbook Yourself

It’s discoveries like Yearbook Yourself that get me really excited to be a Trend Hunter!

The website, yearbookyourself.com, takes you back through the decades and transforms you into the stereotypical…

Fashion Branded Music Videos – Hayden Panettiere in Candie’s for “Wake Up Call” (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Candie’s fashion brand teamed up with teen starlet Hayden Panettiere to create a highly stylish music video for her latest hit song, “Wake Up Call.”

The music video doubles as a multimedia supplement…

Shell ad banned over ‘greenwashing’ claims

LONDON – The advertising watchdog today slammed an ad by Shell International, saying it made misleading claims over the company’s investment in green technology.

Online Police Auctions – PropertyRoom.com (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Haven’t you always wanted to get your hands on a 1992 Dodge Ram police van? No? Well even if it’s never crossed your mind before, PropertyRoom.com is giving you the chance to make it happen anyway!

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Interactive Retro Flashbacks – Yearbook Yourself (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s discoveries like Yearbook Yourself that get me really excited to be a Trend Hunter!

The website, yearbookyourself.com, takes you back through the decades and transforms you into the stereotypical…

Bad Ass Hygiene Innovations – Ghetto Brand Gun Soap

(TrendHunter.com) When I was in prison, they only let us use liquid soap because we were always carving up the bar soap into shivs. Now I realize they hired the best soap carvers and some state pen is making a fortune selling…