Sbarro Is Banking On A New Pizza Recipe To Save Its Business
The story: Sbarro, the ubiquitous food chain found in shopping malls across America, is trying to reinvent itself with a new (and supposedly improved) pizza recipe. The company will begin using freshly...
View ArticleINSTAGRAM CAVES: Cancels Changes To Advertising Section Of Its Terms Of...
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom just updated the Instagram blog with a statement that the company would revert the advertising section of its terms of service back to the original language, from...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: A Google+ Hangout With Wallace And Gromit
Google recently released a very cute ad for its Google+ Hangout service.The spot, created by Adam and Eve DDB, shows Aardman Animations' claymation characters, such as Wallace and Gromit, and Ginger...
View ArticleThe Mayan Apocalypse Is This Year's Best Marketing Opportunity
Where the Mayans saw the end of time, marketers see dollar signs.As ancient doomsday predictions draw near, a number of hotels and restaurants are launching tongue-in-cheek promotions to profit from...
View ArticleFacebook Criticized For Targeting Pregnant Women With Advertising
Facebook faces criticism for targeting pregnant women with advertising based on their due date and gender of their unborn baby.The social networking firm introduced the ability for members to add...
View ArticlePublicis Groupe Just Bought Rokkan [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, Ad Land. Here's what you need to know today:Publicis Groupe just bought the 70-person digital agency Rokkan Media. Notable Rokkan clients include Stoli, Caesars, and Jet Blue.Best Buy...
View ArticleThis Garnier Ad Campaign Only Appears Near Photos Of Pretty Women
Garnier, the haircare and cosmetics company, is running an online ad campaign in which ads are only triggered by photos of pretty women with great skin.The company has employed Luminate, a...
View ArticleThese Ad Execs Didn't Notice Their Drivers Had No Pants On Because They Were...
All of AdLand will grind to a halt for 1 minute and 50 seconds over the next few days as execs examine the new video from Belgium's Duval Guillaume, the agency that has become the reigning king of...
View ArticleENDING TODAY: Subscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win An iPad Mini
Just in time for the holidays we're giving you have a chance to win an iPad mini. Become a newsletter subscriber now and you'll have a chance to win Apple's latest tablet. If you're the lucky winner...
View ArticleHere's How Kentucky Is Trying To Rebrand Itself
Kentucky-based agency Bullhorn Creative has a problem.When most people hear the word Kentucky, usually Kentucky Fried Chicken is the first thing to come to mind, followed by bourbon, bowie knives,...
View ArticleJOB OF THE WEEK: Executive Creative Services Director, Vogue
Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >>As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...
View ArticleGoogle Poaches Samsung Marketer — And That's A Potential Headache For...
Google has hired Samsung vp/strategic marketing Brian Wallace to be its new marketing head at Motorola, according to AllThingsD.That's a potential headache for Facebook because Wallace was a major...
View Article15 Unnecessarily Sexy Christmas Costumes
We just got accustomed to the bizarrely unnecessary, yet incredibly profitable, sexy Halloween costume market— shilling everything from sexy Oscar the Grouch to barely there Chewbacca. Christmas is...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: James Franco Vs. The Photobombers
Oscar-nominated actor James Franco appears in Samsung's latest commercial for their new Galaxy camera. Franco, who also directed the spot, shows us the problems photographers run into on the job,...
View ArticleTiny Co-Star From 'Gangnam Style' Stars In Hilarious Korean Wonton Commericial
"Gangnam Style," the music video by viral Korean pop sensation PSY, passed 1 billion views today.But the music video stars more than just PSY.In fact, the first dancer is a boy who arguably moves even...
View ArticleHere's The Nike Ad From 3-Time Olympian (And Vegas Call Girl) Suzy Favor...
Yesterday, we brought you the bizarre story of Suzy Favor Hamilton, the three-time Olympian runner -- and mom in her 40s -- who led a double life as a high-price Las Vegas escort. You can read the full...
View ArticleAnalysts On Murdoch's Publishing Financials: 'The New York Post Is Pretty Bad...
Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- News Corp.’s fifth-largest shareholder Donald Yacktman said he was underwhelmed by the financial results of the company’s publishing spinoff, which is poised to become a publicly...
View ArticleHere's Apple's Adorable New Christmas Commercial For The iPad (AAPL)
As prolific SAI commenter Sammy The Walrus IV notes, what's really incredible about this commercial is that Apple doesn't mention "iPad" once.Brand power!Watch:Please follow SAI on Twitter and...
View ArticleSee The 20 Most-Liked Facebook Photos From Advertisers In 2012 (FB)
At first, you'll be mystified by the 20 most-liked Facebook photos posted by advertisers during 2012.The giants of Facebook advertising -- Walmart, Amazon, Target, Samsung, etc. -- are completely...
View ArticleSee The 15 Sexiest Ads Of 2012
Companies tend to take full advantage of the old adage, "sex sells."While most of the companies on our list, like Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein, often go the sexy route, others, like a...
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