Starbucks Lets You Buy A Coffee For Your Friend With Twitter

Starbucks Lets You Buy A Coffee For Your Friend With Twitter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxPZj9x_Dsk You may soon be able to buy coffee for a friend from Starbucks using Twitter, if a beta trial by the coffee giant is successful. ‘Tweet-a-Coffee’ lets you buy a $5 gift card by linking your credit card to your Starbucks account and syncing it to Twitter. Simply tweet “@tweetacoffee” with the Twitter handle […]

Sydney’s Workshop Aims For Australia’s Largest Soft Drink Launch For Lipton

Sydney’s Workshop Aims For Australia’s Largest Soft Drink Launch For Lipton

Sydney creative agency Workshop has unveiled what it describes as one of Unilever Australia‘s largest ever soft drink launches. Its campaign for Lipton Ice Tea Sparkling is aimed at challenging the biggest brands in the category. “As we were launching a new product we wanted to create something that would stand out in a category […]

Sol and Space Give London Bars a Makeover

Sol and Space Give London Bars a Makeover

Heineken-owned super premium packaged beer Sol is installing permanent branded areas in flagship London bars as part of its ongoing below-the-line activity to celebrate the new ‘Espiritu Libre’ proposition. The initiative, led by agency Space, is designed to bring the new brand positioning to life and generate trial and visibility for the product, targeting its […]

Washington State Wine Launches “The Recommendeuer” Campaign & iPad App

Washington State Wine Launches “The Recommendeuer” Campaign & iPad App

Washington State Wine launched The Recommendeuer, a national marketing campaign featuring an iPad app that pairs wine with a healthy dose of humor and offers an in-depth, interactive regional wine education. Best known for his improvisational performances in “Whose Line is It Anyway?” actor and comedian Greg Proops dons a plaid suit and grabs a […]

Cuisinart & Mr. Coffee Models Top Consumer Reports’ Latest Tests of Coffeemakers

Cuisinart & Mr. Coffee Models Top Consumer Reports’ Latest Tests of Coffeemakers

Serious coffee drinkers don’t have to spend a fortune to brew a good cup of Joe at home. In Consumer Reports‘ latest tests of nearly 100 coffeemakers, models from Cuisinart and Mr. Coffee delivered convenience and optimal brewing that count. Consumer Reports evaluated seven types of coffeemakers including conventional drip machines, brew-and-dispense models and pod […]

A Concept Design That Gives Energy Drinks A Superheroic Makeover

A Concept Design That Gives Energy Drinks A Superheroic Makeover

Designed by Mike Karolos, this clever idea shows that consuming an energy drink does make us feel quite superheroic. Using these motifs, Karolos likens getting an extra surge of energy to having superpowers, adorning these cans with minimalistic illustrations of iconic Marvel and DC superheroes. Sadly, these energy drinks are not in production, but this […]

McDonald’s Ends 40-Year-Old Heinz Deal After Burger King Boss Appointment

McDonald’s Ends 40-Year-Old Heinz Deal After Burger King Boss Appointment

McDonald’s is ending its 40 year partnership with Heinz, after the condiment maker appointed former Burger King boss Bernardo Hees as chief executive. The fast food giant will no longer offer customers condiments such as Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Barbecue Sauce or Sweet and Sour Sauce. It is yet to announce a replacement supplier. A McDonald’s […]