Author: Kim Hatton

Uniqlo opens in Paris

Uniqlo opened its new 2000m2 store in Paris this week – the first of ten planned to open in the city. In typical Uniqlo style the opening was a frenzy. By lunchtime they had to organise everyone into queues to not purchase...

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Versace closes Japan

Versace are withdrawing from the Japanese market with the closure of its last three stores in Tokyo, Osaka & Chiba and liquidation of the Japanese business by the end of the year.  This isn’t a permanent move however,...

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Baby Stations

Its not uncommon for parents to run out of baby essentials (nappies, wipes etc) when you’re out. The problem of course is that when you realise you need them its normally urgent and a right pain to have to find a shop and...

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WA Health Department

A community service campaign out of Perth which ended up going national – actually I believe all these campaigns went national. And another one for “Dirt” And of course the memorable “Mum knows”...

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Ansett

This campaign launched in 2001, just months before Ansett eventually collapsed. That wasn’t the fault of the campaign because I doubt anything could have saved Ansett by that time.  What the commercial attempted to do was...

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Carlton Draught

This campaign from 2004 created a bit of a fuss, particularly the canoe ad.  The Advertising Standards Bureau issued a complaint based on ” “Because it is a bit ‘dangerous’.” “Some crazy person would get out there and do...

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Antz Pantz

The original Antz Pantz campaign was created by Mara Marich & Sarah Barclay from The Campaign Palace. Iain Mackenzie was the director. In 2003 the campaign was essentially remade or updated by Whybin TBWA and again directed...

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Carefree Tampons

The Feminine Hygiene product category was probably one of the hardest to work on in the 80’s particularly as most of the product managers were men.  Having to sit through a bloke describing the benefits of a “silky...

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