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Beyond the shelf: The future of Retail Media
Harrison Bland, member of the IAB Australia Retail Media Council shares some of his key insights with StopPress on the future of retail media.
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CHiPs returns to Kiwi screens in scam prevention campaign
Age Concern and ANZ is bringing back popular cop drama CHiPs in a new campaign by TBWA\NZ to encourage Kiwis to get on patrol for scams.
Movings & Shakings
Jolt Sales team welcomes seasoned out-of-home professional
Kiwi sustainable cross-channel media and electric vehicle charging network Jolt has announced Julia Crowhurst as its new Senior Account Director.
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OOHMAA announces Q2 The Speccies winners
The OOHMAA team has announced the Q2 winners of ‘The Speccies’, its celebration of the out-of-home advertising industry in Aotearoa.
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SYNTHONY to play YouTube NZ Marketing Awards afterparty
Details of the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2024 afterparty have been under wraps, but StopPress can now reveal SYNTHONY will close the awards night.
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Kantar’s June Ad Impact Award goes to TAB
Kantar’s June Ad Impact Award goes to TAB with ‘Get Your Bet On’, which takes us through the excitement of a betting moment with their mobile app.
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Upskill with the Comms Council’s IPA courses
The Comms Council is inviting advertisers to stay ahead of the curve by taking its online training and development courses.
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Rising costs and interest rates not enough to stop Kiwis travelling – JCDecaux
Kiwis are continuing to prioritise holidays and air travel, despite high interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis according to JCDecaux’s recent Airport Insights Study.
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Global creative collective aims to harness AI
Like it or not, AI is here to stay and so production company Made This has decided to use this to its advantage by forming a collective of AI artists.
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The Idea Shed shows NZ what Fresh Feels Like
Say Yes to Fresh with Mentos’ newest campaign, Fresh Feels Like, created by Auckland-based creative agency The Idea Shed.
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Dove’s real beauty mission says no to AI
Dove’s long-running mission to showcase real beauty has prompted a commitment that it will never use AI in its ads.
Movings & Shakings
Jolly Billboards welcomes two experienced staff
Jolly Billboards, NZ’s biggest little billboard company, has announced the addition of two experienced professionals to its team.
Opinion
Ardie Savea’s homecoming: A Pasifika-only press conference
One Plus One Communications Senior Account Executive Grace Ulu discusses the significance of Savea’s homecoming to Moana Pasifika for the Pacific community.
Campaigns
Go Media adds weight to Heavyweight series with second instalment
The second instalment in Dave Letele’s series Heavyweight explores the realities of gang life and its impact on communities.
Campaigns
Spot the network difference: 2degrees’ challenge to Kiwis
2degrees’ new campaign, the Blind Network test, encourages Kiwis to see for themselves just how good the telco is, says General Manager Dave Pearce.
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Lumo launches The Pixel Awards 2024
Lumo Digital Outdoor has announced the dates for the 2024 edition of The Pixel Awards, a creative Digital Out of Home competition.
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Frank Energy and Play on sells sports straight
Frank Energy have jumped on board as the first official commercial partner for new sports podcast Play On, sponsoring a bespoke segment that “sells it straight”.
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Kiwi Esports athletes set sights on 2025 Olympics
From next year, Kiwi esports athletes now have the chance to display their skills and go for gold on the world stage at the inaugural Olympic Esports Games.
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VML and Take The Jump’s mission to change the climate change narrative
VML and Take The Jump are on a mission to change the narrative around climate change and prove to Kiwis that any small action counts.
Opinion
The Marketing Olympics: who’s on the podium?
With the Olympics in full swing, Founder and Director of Something Different, Gareth O’Connor has been thinking: what if there was a Marketing Olympics?
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Epic bid to reclaim Haka World Record
This September, the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust has one request for Aotearoa. It wants 10,000 Kiwis at Auckland’s Eden Park to perform a haka.
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Market Media joins Seedooh Verified Network
The Warehouse Group’s retail media network Market Media has joined Seedooh, allowing all of its campaign activity to be third party verified.
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Together reorganises team; announces new leadership roles
Independent media agency Together has announced new leadership roles to reflect an increasing focus on marketing and media transformation services.
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Spark Foundry welcomes two to senior leadership team
Spark Foundry New Zealand is aiming to grow its strategic and digital offering with two newly created roles into its Senior Leadership Team.
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AMI offers Roadside Rescue to all Kiwis in new Chemistry campaign
AMI is reassuring Kiwis that it has their back by extending its Roadside Rescue support to all, regardless of whether they are insurance members or not.
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IMANZ announces its inaugural leadership team
The Independent Media Agencies New Zealand has convened its inaugural leadership team, appointing five senior figures from across the industry.
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Over 4,000 Kiwis apply for the Sleepiest Job Ever
A job opportunity to become the country’s first ever Luxury Bed Sheet Tester was just too good for Kiwis to pass up – with over 4,000 applying for the role.
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Why a podcast company working with big US names likes to hire Kiwis
Supermix works with big names in tech media, mostly based in America. But co-founder Xavier English thinks Kiwis are best for delivering this work.
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By a marketer, for marketers: New podcast shares industry insights
Marketing and social media expert Zania Guy is delivering insights and opinions to the industry with her new podcast, Marketing Masters.
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Nando’s Chicken Shop Sessions celebrates local talent
Popular chicken brand Nando’s wants to showcase local emerging and established artists by bringing its Chicken Shop Sessions to Aotearoa.