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Sign Up View the previous issue: 13th May 2022Research from the Australian Retailers Association states that 75% of members believe they need to take urgent action in order to manage and reduce their impact on climate change, but almost two thirds say their business is not equipped for the change needed to transition to a low-carbon economy. The data comes amidst a rise in consumer sentiment towards supporting businesses that are seen to be taking definitive steps in their climate and sustainability responsibilities.
In what feels like late-to-the-party news, but good news nonetheless, Mattel has announced an entirely new range of inclusive toys that includes a revamp of the iconic Barbie brand, with the aim of representing diversity of background and community. The company says the range includes dolls with a “variety of skin tones, eye colours, hair colours and textures, body types, disabilities, and fashions”.
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The local AU/NZ division of The Mouse announced a first wave of local content for it’s Disney+ platform with Nine original, locally produced shows to be launched in 2022/23. Content includes scripted dramas The Clearing, The Artful Dodger & The Last Days of the Space Age; documentaries, Matildas: World at Our Feet, Shipwreck Hunters Australia, Chasing Waves, Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW; and two entertainment brands, Donna Hay Christmas & What’s Your Toy Story? The news comes after the Australian Communications & Media Authority data showed that the global streaming platforms spent a combined $153mil on local content across 2019 & 2020.
With a mandate to push out-of-home creative & content to new heights & a vision to capture greater consumer attention, oOh! launched a resource hub aimed at accelerating innovation across the OOH sector. POLY will engage clients & agencies to push boundaries in across campaign creative & content, and draw on the scale, data & insights that sit within the broader oOh! business. “We are living in the attention economy & with the explosion in media channels, platforms & environments all begging for out attention, OOH stands out as being totally different to every other channel… with 40% of the ROI in OOH down to the creative” (Nik Ackland, CEO)
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