October 2011
7 posts
Barbie gets a makeover, Tokidoki-style
This limited edition Barbie is the centerpiece of the Tokidoki x Mattel collaboration. In her 52-year history, the iconic doll has never been this edgy. Called Tokidoki Barbie, it sells for $50 and is an homage to Tokidoki, the Italian-based, Japanese-inspired brand, and also features a related collection of women’s clothing and accessories.
Coca Cola; "White is the new red!"
This holiday season, Coca-Cola is changing the color of its iconic red can for a cause in honor of the polar bear, the brand’s longstanding favorite animal at the holidays, in a partnership between Coca-Cola and the World Wildlife Fund.
The “Arctic Home” campaign will help raise awareness and funds to support WWF efforts to protect the polar bear’s habitat.
iPad-enabled shopping carts designed for live...
A partnership between Sainsbury’s and Sky is allowing shoppers to watch key sports events using iPad-enabled shopping carts
12th September 2011 in Entertainment, Retail.
Hard on the heels of our story about IKEA’s “Mänland” initiative in Australia comes word of yet another retail effort focused primarily on men. The setting this time is a Sainsbury’s grocery store in London, where a...
At Pittsburgh hotel, guests surrender digital...
Participating guests of the hotel’s weekend package must surrender any laptop, cell phone or other digital devices upon check-in for safekeeping.
31st August 2011 in Tourism & Travel.
Anyone who’s part of today’s “always-on” world knows that unplugging once in a while can be critical for one’s mental health. That’s surely a big part of the rationale behind Swedish telecom...
