Nov 29, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29

Steak & vege, Roast Chicken, Spag Bol & Beef casserole/curry are Australia's most popular meals. http://ow.ly/EHp3 # RT @margelaney: Weary of old wardrobes, women buying clothes again. 62% of women to buy clothing/accs this holidays http://bit.ly/6GfehK # RT @tcollins Apple Denying Support to Smokers? | Gizmodo Australia http://ow.ly/EIkK # Mildura will be digital only fr July next year... read more

Nov 7, 2009

Sooshi Ice Cream

New Zealanders are an innovative bunch and the new product from New Zealand Natural Ice Creams just adds more weight to that arguement.  They’ve launched Sooshi, which looks like a regular rice sushi but is made of real fruit and ice cream.  The fruit fillings are made to resemble fillings you can find in real sushi with lemon presenting yellow peppers, raspberry – crab, blackcurrant –... read more

Nov 3, 2009

Uniqlo’s sales rise again

Uniqlo’s same-store sales in October were up 35.7% over last year in Japan, following falling temperatures, the launch of the +J collection and other promotional campaigns. The number of customers in these stores rose 24.6%. Total sales increased 47.7% compounded by new store openings. The +J range has proven extremely successful for the brand who will be rolling out a second smaller batch of +J... read more

Oct 28, 2009

Armpit advertising

I might like alternative media and applaud creative marketing concepts but I think this one goes a little too far perhaps. Right Guard developed a campaign using “Pitvertisers” who wore shirts with small video screens in their armpits.  When they lift their arm to expose their armpits it plays an advertising message about deoderant.  These “Pitvertisers” were sent out into the... read more

Oct 4, 2009

Baby Stations

Its not uncommon for parents to run out of baby essentials (nappies, wipes etc) when you’re out. The problem of course is that when you realise you need them its normally urgent and a right pain to have to find a shop and handle the transaction with an upset baby. Westfields in the US have decided to deal with this via an innovative vending machine called “Baby Station”. The Baby Stations... read more