In response to the company’s growing presence in Asia and surrounding region, The Sweet Shop has opened a new lead office in Shanghai, expanding its footprint to a total of seven offices around the world.
Just the ticket!
Tickets to the Comms Council’s 2017 New Zealand Effie Awards show (held in association with TVNZ) have gone on sale globally today.
Gone in 40 minutes – Why it’s a good thing when your artwork gets nicked
The latest edition of Phantom Billstickers’ e-newsletter continues its series of engaging conversations with key staffers. Last week, it featured the company’s stickup gang. This week the focus is on Phantom Auckland account manager Kasmira Sewpershad, who ponders the motives of those who steal the easily accessible artworks.
Peter Grasse tells Spikes how he introduced Japan to the concept of LGBT ads
Filmmaker extraordinaire Peter Grasse, who kickstarted his career at Curious Films Auckland, has been signed as a speaker at the Spikes Asia, which gets underway in Singapore today.
Instagram ad folio grows

Instagram today announced that it has 2 million-plus monthly active global advertisers, doubling its advertiser base in the last six months.
Arrivals & Departures: New chair at oOh!media
oOh!media Limited (ASX:OML) today announced the appointment of its new chair and an additional independent non-executive director to support the company in delivering on its growth strategy in NZ and Australia.
Las Vegas beckons for Colenso junior
Effies international judge slots in Auckland workshop

This year’s international Effie Awards judge, Chris Baker will be in Auckland for the first time prior to the big night and is running a half-day effectiveness workshop.
DDB eases the way for The Warehouse retail strategy
The Warehouse has enlisted its creative and brand growth agency, DDB, to promote its change in retail strategy, announcing it will no longer have short-term discounts, instead offering low prices every day – one of the most significant changes in the company’s recent history.
Arrivals & Departures: DDB veteran calls it a day
DDB group business director Scott Wallace is to depart DDB after 17 years to seek new fields of endeavour – with a focus on the nurturing of new brands.