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What goes around comes around. Possibly not a phrase that’s often heard in the board rooms of the giant cola companies, but that’s the founding philosophy of Karma Cola, the UK’s only Fairtrade organic cola. Supported by Kiwi-based parent company All Good Organics, Karma Cola are on a mission to prove that a product as commercially popular as a cola can be a vehicle for positive change in the world, without compromising on consumers expectations on taste.

Ever wanted to see your favourite horror icons sing in a musical? Well here is your chance. Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide has created a spooky medley to promote the Elmsta 3000 horror festival held in Sweden.

“There’s nothing wrong with your picture”, Muslim wins best TV Personality in Australia sparking an internet frenzy.

At the end of last year, Pandora commercial director Melanie Reece handed in her resignation at the company. And she has now opened up about the circumstances that led to this decision and the legal action she has taken against the company.

Callaghan Innovation and StopPress want to start a national conversation about business failure. And to find out what people think, we thought we’d ask our readers to help out with this research project. Those who take five minutes to complete our survey will also go into the draw to win a sweet watch from Tissot.

Air New Zealand has been pretty active lately, (with ‘active’ being the keyword here) releasing a couple of promotional videos in the lead up to the Hawke’s Bay International Marathon this weekend, with one featuring Air New Zealand flight attendants in their activewear, creating a parody of a parody. The airline has also released a few videos of New Zealand sporting heroes on its dedicated ‘Where to next’ online hub.

There’s a lot going on in the world of social media. Each week new updates see the platforms change and communication habits follow suit. So how can marketers keep up? In a new series we talk to people in the industry about what the updates mean to marketers. This week Wendy Thompson, founder and managing director of Socialites, explains how businesses can go live with Facebook Live.

As speculation around a potential merger between NZME and Fairfax brews, we chat to former New Zealand Herald editor-in-chief Gavin Ellis about what this could mean for the local industry.

It’s hard to deny the sweet temptation of a loyalty programme. But how many people actually buy enough coffees to get a free one or spend enough money to earn a voucher? Vodafone decided not to follow this tack with its Fantastic Fridays programme by making all its customers eligible for a reward and replacing the loyalty card with an app. Now, it’s celebrating 10 million giveaways.

Round of applause to Volkswagen, Flick Electric Co., VTNZ, Kiwibank and Gem.

McDonald’s served up music to its Dutch diners, inviting them to play their placemats while they ate.

Nothing says fresh fish like it coming to life in the supermarket.

While many Kiwi mums appreciate breakfast in bed, being taken out for a meal, or watching the kids take over the meaning duties, we check out some of the brands that stepped up the game with some creative campaigns for Mother’s Day.

Earlier this year the Advertising Standards Authority announced they would not be releasing the annual advertising revenue figures, making it unclear how much money was spent on advertising last year. At Stoppress we are interested to tap the mood of the market with respect to reporting advertising revenue. Does anyone care and, if so, what should be measured?

Following on from Hubbards recent campaign, we thought we’d take a look at where it all started. The origins of Hubbards can be tracked back to a cement mixer called Mlidred, but the brand has grown from these humble beginnings over the last 25 years into a firm favourite on the Kiwi breakfast table.

Flick Electric partnered with the NZ International Comedy Festival earlier in the year, and it’s recently launched videos on its Facebook page of New Zealand comedians talking about electricity and offering some great advice, like Wilson Dixon’s ‘tip’ to turn your car headlights on and point the car in the direction of your windows to save on power.