ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday: Coca-Cola ad spending plunged by US$1.5 billion (NZ$2.2 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the last six years, Coke spent an average of US$4bn a year on advertising worldwide. 

AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux AUNZ has announced the launch of an innovative new proprietary creative effectiveness tool, JCDecaux Optix.

CANNES, Wednesday: Former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ ceo Nicky Bell – now the global head of Facebook Creative Shop – has been named as jury member for the Cannes Social & Influencer Lions.

AUCKLAND, Today: FCB NZ has announced the promotion of senior creative David Shirley to a creative director role. At FCB since 2015, Shirley will join existing CD Slade Gill, providing leadership across the FCB creative department under ECDs Peter Vegas and Leisa Wall.

AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn customer insights agency Perceptive has won a trifecta of awards at the 2021 NZ Research Association’s RAE Awards, held at Fish at the Hilton Auckland last week.

AUCKLAND, Today: ASB is seeking expressions of interest from brand, marketing and digital agencies, with a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a range of creative services kicking off this morning.

AUCKLAND, Today: K Rd creative indie The Goat Farm celebrates (belatedly) its 10th birthday with a party next month – and all “Friends of The Farm” are invited.