“We spent our whole budget on this billboard”: Three brands taking advertising risks that are paying off
Ads — particularly the loud, everything-must-go types — can get a bad wrap, but they're not all bad. Here are three campaigns getting Australians talking at the moment.
Kim Kardashian puts small Aussie business on centre stage with Instagram post
Natural Patch Co produces all natural, stick on bug repellent patches, which won over one of the most famous women in the world.
Netflix plans new Australian subscription tier that includes ads and will cost around $8 per month
Global American streaming service Netflix has announced big plans to unveil its new advertising subscription tier in Australia before the end of this year.
Sustainable business and the path to taking your relationship with customers beyond the point of purchase
Smart50 Awards guest judge Michel Hogan talks sustainable business and how companies can get it right.
Mariah Carey and the risk of legal overreach on trademarks
While cases likely cause little reputational damage to celebrities, overzealous trademark actions can cause real embarrassment for some of the world’s biggest brands.
Don’t get too close to your product: Lessons from the American beer industry
Ian Whitworth's experience with American beer highlights what can happen when you get too close to your product, or put product-obsessives in charge.
Study finds 66% of Australians want junk food ads banned, but there’s a silver lining for small business advertisers
Two in three Australians agree that junk food advertising should be banned during children’s viewing hours, according to an Australia Institute study.
Dove, Wendy’s go grey in support of sacked female Canadian TV anchor
Wendy's and Dove have thrown their support behind CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme who was reportedly given the sack for having grey hair.
Australia’s most powerful influencer revealed as Kmart tops list of biggest influencer brands
Kmart Australia is the country's top user of influencer marketing, according to a report, which found the retailer had 2790 influencer mentions during the first six months of the year.
Google is now penalising sites for publishing ‘unhelpful’ content. Will your page rankings suffer?
Google has released a new, site-wide ranking signal that rewards sites that publish satisfying content and penalises those that don’t.
Shopify Capital: E-commerce giant to offer loans of up to $2.5 million to Australian businesses
E-commerce platform Shopify has introduced a new business financing product to the Australian market, offering up to $2.5 million in funds repayable as a percentage of future sales.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce’s apology “irrelevant” next to business traveler bonuses, brand expert says
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has rolled out a rare corporate apology to passengers stricken by flight delays, lost baggage, and lengthy customer service wait times, offering benefits and $50 flight vouchers to loyal customers.