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SideNews week 29 update
New Urban Mobility Pants By PUMA
The hipsters at PUMA are delving into the cycling industry with the new Urban Mobility clothing line. After countless rides on and off the road, the pants are still super comfortable and fit in anywhere from dirt-jumping sessions to semi-fancy restaurants. bikemag.com Beijing Designer Sues Nike Over Copyright 'The small man figure created by the plaintiff and his gestures are absolutely different from Nike's stickman,' said Nike's lawyer Zhang Zaiping. He said the stickman was independently designed by the ad company Wieden & Kennedy in 2002. Nike spent some 25 million yuan (USD 3 million) on the design. China View Atletico Madrid Spider-Man shirt raises hackles in Spain Atletico de Madrid has sparked controversy by adopting a shirt that boasts a giant ad for the Spider-Man 2 movie on its front. Canada.com Whoopi Ads Pulled Over Bush Rant US diet products company Slim-Fast has pulled its ads featuring comic Whoopi Goldberg because of her raunchy rant at President George W. Bush at a Democratic fundraiser. Herald Sun Yellow Bracelets Benefit Cancer Survivors The accessory of the moment is a simple yellow rubber wristband. One hundred percent of the sales benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Nike has teamed up with the foundation by donating USD 1 million. Wisconsin State Journal SingTel Looking For New Ad Agency Singapore Telecom has said it is looking for a new advertising agency, and in terms of scale, this is the most extensive creative agency pitch it has called in recent years. Channel NewsAsia Clear Channel Kills Nonprofit's Ad For N.Y.'s Times Square A group of prominent Bay Area women is jousting with media giant Clear Channel Communications over a minimalist anti-war billboard they want to unfurl in New York City's Times Square amid flashy ads for Broadway shows, banks and sneakers. sfgate.com |









posted by BlogFonk: Sunday, July 11, 2004 [#] Erms Suripatty