While many brands are hoping to reel in the romantic with love stories and pink brand makeovers this Valentine’s Day, Visa has opted to deliver some unpleasant truths about popular gifts.

The old adage goes that prediction is a fool’s game, but this has done little to dissuade Accenture from releasing its annual Fjord Trends report, which aims to predict disruptive digital trends, for the last ten years. 2017 was no different, and the company is again playing the prediction game, this time identifying eight trends businesses should be wary of over the next 12 months.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

In what might just be the most outlandishly bizarre ad for a recruitment agency, Talent Army has released a new video showcasing one man’s extraordinary ‘timejacking’ skills.

With a little help from the trustworthy faces of Pete and Andy Walker, KFC is taking a stand against rumours, such as the fact that its chickens are bred at “Illuminati mutant farms”.

Perhaps better known for their shock jock antics, infamous radio duo Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells are embracing the entrepreneurial spirit with their latest business venture.

After launching in Australia more than five years ago, global experiential marketing agency Because has landed on New Zealand shores.

Tourism New Zealand has been called out for allowing its ads to appear on the Breitbart news site, which is largely seen as a mouthpiece for the alt-right. Twitter user Oliver Gerber tweeted at the organisation asking it to blacklist the site to avoid this from happening in the future.

Every year new things are added to the never-ending pile of history. And yesterday, MediaWorks dropped the TV3 fern into the landfill and signalled a fresh start with the launch of Three. We chat to a few of the minds behind this move and discover that brands sometimes need to evolve with the changing times.

With the new Three rebrand hitting screens from today, it’s not just a new look they’re touting to audiences. MediaWorks’ chief commercial officer Glen Kyne speaks to StopPress prior to the brand launch on tapping into the 25-54 market, balancing entertainment and news, and how television is still a powerful force for advertisers today.

Former Mindshare North America chief executive Antony Young and former OMD Wellington managing director Matt McNeil have co-founded a new business, dubbed The Digital Café, which aims to help SMEs through a bit of student elbow grease.

In-store signage might not seem too important in the great big marketing scheme. Yet digital signage is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, with the potential for marketers to provide more agile and relevant messaging for consumers.

The frozen waffle company made a surprise rogue appearance during the Super Bowl as Netflix dished up a fresh teaser for Stranger Things.

The best of the “big game” according to Clio.

We bow in awe of MediaWorks, Rodney Wayne and Water Safety NZ.

The outdoor industry has been busy over the last 12 months, flicking the switches on digital sites across New Zealand’s major metropolitan regions. And this trend seems set to continue in 2017, with QMS announcing a partnership with Auckland Transport that will see 39 animated digital sites launched at major commuter hubs.

Fresh As founder Tommy Roff faced a major challenge when he started his business: how do you convince hardcore chefs that fresh isn’t always best? It wasn’t easy, but here’s how he pulled it off.

Tearing up the marketing rulebook since the very beginning, Garage Project has paved its own unique path to success. Now entering a new phase of growth with the opening of its Hawkes Bay brewery, Garage Project co-founder Jos Ruffell explains both the benefits and challenges of foregoing an overarching brand, how it works directly with artists in lieu of agencies, and its relentless commitment to remaining an independent brewer.

Hide My Ass! hopes the fear of being naked in public will make people aware of the dangers of wifi.

Contiki has kicked off 2017 by asking ‘what will you do this year that you’ll remember forever?’, in a campaign featuring two Kiwis.