Tag: advertising

Most Prestigious Surf Competitions, 2014 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, About to Launch

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It is during these upcoming events on the massive winter waves of Hawaii that the Associate of Surfing Professionals Men’s and Women’s surfing world champions will be decided. The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing – a prestigious three-event showcase series that features the world’s top ranked professionals on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii – […]

New Fall Youth Culture Study Reveals Shifts in Effective Advertising and Sponsorship, Social Networking, Digital Patterns, Plus Trends in Action Sports, Music, Beverages, and Sustainability

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Fresh research and analysis released today from Label Networks’ 14th Fall Youth Culture Study 2014 reveals the massive shifts in effective digital entertainment, communication patterns, advertising, and marketing among 13-25-year-olds across the United States. “With the significant shifts in entertainment preferences, YouTube, TV, social networks, and mobile phone culture, this Study unveils the differences in […]

Surfing Round-up: Kelly Slater Launches Drink Brand Purps; ASP Hires Chief Commercial Officer and Opens NYC Office; Vans US Open of Surf to Kick-off in Huntington Beach

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There’s another new nutrition drink on the market and this time, it’s coming from surfing’s kingpin, Kelly Slater. Called Purps (rhymes with burps), the packaging fonts and website are in purple, illustrating four different sized bottles/shots of beverage choices. Slater is among the brand’s founders, along with scientist Dr. Chris Schaumburg, and designer PM Tenore. […]

Coca-Cola Launches 2nd Lives, Recycling Plastic Bottles Into New “Tools”…with More Plastic

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Coca-Cola continues to try and be green and gain credibility with global youth markets, but their latest campaign called 2nd Lives is a bad idea in numerous ways. The concept of recycling is obviously good, but the real motive is so obviously transparent as to make 2nd Lives look like the biggest greenwashing gimmick to […]

Source Interlink Media, Parent Company of GrindTV, Powder, Transworld, Surfer, Skateboarding, Re-Brands to TEN: The Enthusiast Network

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One of the largest media company’s for action sports publications and videos has announced a sweeping redesign of its brand portfolio, and a new name – TEN: The Enthusiast Network. The TEN audience represents the largest concentration of males 18-34 within the automotive and outdoor-adventure markets. “TEN: The Enthusiast Network speaks to who we are, […]

Pepsi Launches Streetwear, Sneaker, and Electronics Collections—Hopes to Gain Cred with Global Youth

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In the competitive landscape of soft drink brands, the need for revitalizing what a beverage “means” to a target marketplace keeps the kingpins of soda constantly coming-up with new campaigns. From Mountain Dew’s streetart collabs and bottle designs, to Coke’s recent licensing with Uniqlo, the constant search to connect with youth culture often means moving […]

Chipotle Adds Famous Authors’ Stories to Cups and Bags—Cool Marketing Captures Youth Culture Attention

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Marketing genius through changing-up their cups has given Chiptole, which is already quite well known within youth culture as the greenest of fast-food chains, another measure of cred. On May 15th, Chipotle launched their cup collection featuring 2-minute essays by famous writers such as Jonathan Safran Foer, who pitched Chiptole on the idea and the […]

A Story Of Disruption by Oakley, Narrated By Kevin Spacey, Illustrates Future Importance of StoryTelling in Branding

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More smart brands today are realizing that the intersection of new media, technology, and storytelling are vital towards reaching future markets. Branding, marketing, and advertising have are all being revolutionized by the art of unique storytelling skills and platforms. The FoST Conference, which stands for Future of StoryTelling, which takes place in NYC October 1-2, […]

Footwear Shifts in Spending Patterns, Trends, and Influences Based on Sustainability—Subscribers Only

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Fresh results from our upcoming 3rd Annual Sustainability and the State of the Future Youth Culture Study 2014 dives into shifts in spending patterns, brands, and influences when it comes to youth culture and their choices in fashion, technology, footwear, entertainment, and lifestyle patterns. In this story, we take a look at how the landscape […]

New Youth Culture Consumer Insights Study Reveals Distinct New Lifestyle Directions, Social Network Shifts, Unique Market Trends in Spending, Fashion, Footwear, Music, Communication, Entertainment, Sports

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We are pleased to present our 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2014! April 9, 2014, Los Angeles, CA— Fresh consumer insight from Label Networks’ 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study reveals key findings that leave little doubt that a new generation has come into their own, creating distinctly unique patterns in spending, social networking, […]