Brand Finance has released its annual list of the most powerful brands on the planet. Walmart comes in at number one, but Google has knocked off Coke for the number two spot, whilst Woolies, Telstra and Australia's Big Four all make the cut, too.
Researchers from the University of Sydney are exploring how the tobacco industry is exploiting Facebook, Youtube and Twitter to promote its products. Help them in their hunt for social media smoking shame.
It’s hard for anyone to argue that a pharmaceutical brand wishing GPs an unsolicited and inappropriate "Happy Valentine’s Day" is informative or educational, writes Dr Stephen H Downes.
The responsibility for advertising and marketing junk food to children should be taken out of the hands of those with vested interests, writes Jane Martin.
Serena Williams' winning streak appears to apply to more than just her tennis pursuits. Her on-court endorsement of her sponsor after winning the Oz Open won't do her any commercial harm.
Peta president Ingrid Newkirk defends the controversial organisation's use of sexy woman, sensationalist tactics and "baby steps" approach in the fight for animal rights: it's worth it if it gets results.
Today's ads for Apple products are invariably sleek, trendy and oozing with cool. But that hasn't always been the case. Check out this great gallery of vintage Apple ads from the days before dancing silhouettes and Justin Long.
A ballsy new marketing strategy from fast food chain Domino's shows actual customers panning its (old) pizzas for tasting like cardboard and ketchup with a message that basically boils down to "we're not shit anymore!"
So KFC has come under fire from overseas for its latest TV ad being supposedly racist. But the real question is, why are cricket ads so terrible? asks Leigh Josey.
More and more marketing tidbits for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland pop up hither and thither on this ‘ere internet, says Luke Buckmaster. Like a hookah smoking caterpillar with its own Facebook page.
