Every year for the past 13 years, toilet paper has experienced its 15 minutes of fame in the form of the Annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest.
Presented by Cheap Chic Weddings, this year’s 13th annual contest received more than 1,500 wedding dresses made entirely from toilet paper, glue, tape and thread. After 10 finalists showcased their work at a finale event in New York City on July 20, Kari Curletto of Las Vegas was crowned the winner.
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YouTube begins bouncing terror searches to anti-hate videos
YouTube has made good on its promise to crack down on hate speech online by beginning to redirect searches for terrorist propaganda toward anti-hate videos in a bid to halt the potential indoctrination of viewers.
The move will blacklist a glossary of unspecified terror-related keywords, referring individuals using the search terms to a curated playlist of videos designed to ‘debunk violent extremist recruiting narratives’.
The video streaming giant will also develop video content of -
FMCG sales grew 5.4% post GST: Brickworks study - Economic Times
Economic Times
FMCG sales grew 5.4% post GST: Brickworks study
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The fast moving consumer goods industry witnessed a jump of 5.37% in overall sales volume in the first week of July just after the implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST), compared to the week before June 15 this year, a research ... -
How King Games keeps you crushing candy for years
Candy Crush may be an easy game to pick up, but the data and testing used to constantly perfect the game is anything but. -
City snapshot: Profits warning at Raisio as weak pound continues to hurt group
Finnish food group Raisio has issued a profits warning as a result of challenges in its UK confectionery business and the weakening of the pound against the euro. Plus, British American Tobacco appoints three Reynolds directors to its board after getting backing for its proposed $49m takeover of its tobacco rival. -
Halifax enlists teen YouTube trio to teach financial tips
Halifax, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, has launched a dedicated YouTube campaign targeted at 11-15-year old’s in a bid to show that it’s never too early to start thinking seriously about financial matters.
To help convey this message the bank has recruited a trio of teen YouTube stars; Ambi, Evie & Oscar, to speak directly to their audiences by way of a short video series in which they relay saving and spending advice while also communicating the basics of online safety.
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Wins this week: MillerCoors, Green & Black's, Sunny, NSPCC
Campaign's round-up of account moves across advertising and media -
Microsoft UK confirms sales and marketing job cuts
Microsoft UK has notified some of its employees that their jobs are under consideration or that their positions may be eliminated, confirmed a spokeswoman. -
Abercrombie & Fitch signs deal to carry full-range of products on Alibaba's Tmall
Abercrombie & Fitch has continued its expansion into China by launching its products on Alibaba Group’s Tmall platform, China's largest consumer platform for brands and retailers.
The deal will see the platform, built for local Chinese and international businesses to sell brand name goods to consumers in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, carry a full offering of A&F and Abercrombie kids products from July 26th.
Tmall has already carried A&F-owned Hollister bran -
Brexit deal to include years of free movement
The British cabinet has conceded to free movement of people for up to four years after Brexit, a senior source has reportedly said. -
Paytm Gold introduces cashback in a bid to dominate the Indian digital payments market
Paytm continues its domination of the Indian digital payment market by now allowing customers to get their cashback as Paytm Gold.
Paytm Gold, launched in April, has been attracting thousand of customers, making the platform the country’s largest jeweler in terms of footfall within days of launch. The scheme is live at over 16,000 pincodes, enabling every Indian to save in gold
This is a step to further bolster Digital Payments, which will power the Indian economy in future. Pay -
Microsoft's profits up 26% thanks to success of cloud platforms
Microsoft's earnings for the financial year ending 20 June are up 26% year on year to $21.2bn (£16.32bn) on the back of a strong final quarter. -
Microsoft's profits up 26% for the year thanks to success of cloud platforms
Microsoft's earnings for the financial year ending 20 June are up 26% year on year to $21.2bn (£16.32bn) on the back of a strong final quarter. -
Is it boom or gloom for Amsterdam's ad industry?
There is a huge surge of talent knocking on the doors of Amsterdam agencies. But why? And is it likely to continue? As part of The Drum's recent Amsterdam focus, we headed along to Dutch capital to find out.
Protectionism and nationalism are in the air again and the Euro crisis continues to rumble on, but how is outward-looking Amsterdam faring among all this? And where does the ad industry fit in?
Judging by house prices (up 20% per annum) and the proliferation of startups and new eateries on e -
Raid on FMCG stores for GST violation- The New Indian Express - The New Indian Express
Raid on FMCG stores for GST violation- The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
BHUBANESWAR: THE sleuths of Weights and Measures Department on Thursday raided some shopping malls dealing with FMCG in the Capital City following ...and more » -
Brands focused on customer experience will boost the Indian retail market
The Indian retail industry has gone through tectonic changes over the past two decades, according to a report by RedSeer, with a slow transition from the unorganized sector to organized one.
The report found that the expected growth in organized retail penetration will go from 9% in 2016 to 15% in 2025, and will see increased penetration into tier two and three cities which were previously untouched by organized retail sector.
Online channel growth jolted traditional retailers and the
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