GameStop Revamps Business to Ensure Success in a Digital Future

GameStop's business model may be challenged, but the retailer is making moves to secure its place in the fast-moving gaming category.

Is An Online Ad Still An Ad If Nobody Saw It?

That's the question an initiative called Making Measurement Make Sense — or 3Ms — is wrestling with. Backed by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 4A's, the Association of National Advertisers, the Media Ratings Council, MediaLink and Bain Consulting, 3Ms wants a whole new definition of an ad, based on whether anyone actually saw it.

MDC Finally to Achieve Scale It Predicted Back in 2004


In 2004, Miles Nadal, the man atop MDC Partners, predicted that within a five-year span his holding company would blossom into a billion-dollar business. It didn't happen quite that fast, but in 2012 he expects to achieve it.

Your Marketing Machine: What You Need to Know About Ad Tech ‘Stacks’


With stacks you can select (and pay for) only those services you need today.

Canada’s Sid Lee Architecture Focuses on Brand’s Physical Presence


Brand creativity can be communicated in many ways, from the swoop of cursive in a logo to the faint silhouette of the back of a character's head in a commercial. Sid Lee believes strong architectural design is as important as anything else.

Can Brands Market on Facebook Without Actually Spending Money on Advertising?

While estimates diverge on how much brands are spending on Facebook ads vs. "resources," the consensus is that ads will see a growing share.

East Meets West in Nissan Social Media-Bollywood Link


Nissan is attempting a double play with its latest campaign in India.

Auto Marketers Get on the Stick With Manual-Transmission Cars


While less than 10% of new cars sold in the U.S. have a manual transmission, that small percentage carries a halo of performance, a rub-off effect from high-performance European autos and racecars.

One Year Later, What We’ve Learned About Private Ad Exchanges

If 2011 was the year of testing for publishers who operate so-called private ad exchanges, 2012 looks like it may be the year of putting lessons into action.

Intermezzo Rouses Drug Category With $100 Million Push


Purdue Pharma is preparing for an event that has recently become rare in pharmaceuticals — a big-budget blitz for of a potential blockbuster drug.

Study: Young Consumers Switch Media 27 Times An Hour


Nielsen, ComScore Pitted in Ratings Race

Advertisers have been clamoring for a way to measure online audiences comparable to TV. After a process that's taken more than a decade, they're poised to get it.

Awkward Boy Portraits – The Bigoteen Series Captures Proud Mustached Puberty Moments (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While some people might cringe at the thought of all through extreme mustaches sighted during Movember, the Bigoteen Series captures something even more cringe-worthy: pre-pubescent mustaches. The…

Benadryl Itch Stick: Son


Advertising Agency: JWT, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director: Colin Winn, Craig Markou
Executive Creative Director: Martin Shewchuk, Paul Wales
Art Director: Pepe Bratanov
Copywriter: Ryan Egan
Photographer: Philip Rostron

Surfrider Foundation: Boot, Couch, Bottle, Shoe


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“Be proud. Beach cleanup days from 22nd to 25th of March.”

Advertising Agency: Y&R, Paris, France
Executive Creative Directors: Jorge Carreno, Robin de Lestrade
Art Director: Guillaume Auboyneau
Copywriter: Ugo Fossa, Eric Lavenac
Photographer: Ilario Magali
Account managers: Clément Chovin, Aure Tessandier

Obut: Wasp, Grasshopper, Ants, Bug


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Obut is the brand N°1 in France for Pétanque Balls (bocci balls). The object of the game is to throw a metal ball as close as possible to a smaller wooden ball. In case it’s too close to call, measurements are necessary.

Advertising Agency: Y&R, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Jorge Carreno, Robin de Lestrade
Art Director: Louis Carpentier
Copywriter: Cedric Hamelin
Photographer: Marc Da Cunha Lopes
Retoucher: Adrien Benard
Account managers: Amandine Frery, Nicolas Favier

Eco-Conscious Alternatives – ‘Fashioning Change’ Supports Ethical Substitutes to Popular Name Brands (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fashioning Change aims to encourage an environmentally aware and sustainable approach towards fashionable apparel. If you knew there was an eco-friendly, socially conscious alternative to popular…

Guerrilla X-Ray Graffiti – SHOK-1 is a Doctor of Street Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) SHOK-1 is a street artist who specializes in designing works that look like x-rays. His creations are so eye-melting that some say he should be given an honorary medical degree from a university….

Fantastical Wig Photography – The Rocchetti Parrucche Series Showcases Some Sculptural Coifs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fantastical and sculptural, the Rocchetti Parrucche photo series showcases some very interesting wig creations. The shoot was conceived and styled by animator and motion designer Paola Rocchetti….

Comment on League Against Cancer: Joystick, Magicube, Smartphone by Alan

Nice color, good comp, good post, simple and straight to the point. Great work.