For its reopening after two years of renovations, Fotomuseum Winterthur recently created a satirical video claiming 'Switzerland is fake.' Working with JUNE Corporate Communications and AI artist Patrick Karpiczenko, the video featured AI-generated content that questioned Switzerland's authenticity and played with various disinformation tropes from mind control through yodeling to Swiss command of global finance.It's a clever marketing exercise tied to the museum's new exhibition, "The Lure of the Image How Images Seduce Online." The campaign's rapid-fire clips mimic disinformation tactics to make audiences question what they see online. As the museum says: "In a world of AI and fake news, it is more important than ever to scrutinize, actively reflect on and critically examine images."TREND BITEBy weaponizing the tools of misinformation to promote media literacy, Fotomuseum Winterthur taps into a deep cultural undercurrent: "What's real, and who decides?" As the tidal wave of synthetic content continues to swell (AI images, deepfakes, virtual influencers), Fake Switzerland reflects a growing need for clarity and critique. It also suggests a way for institutions to forge deeper, more meaningful relationships with their audiences invite them to question rather than simply consume.
German discount retailer Aldi Süd is challenging supermarket convention by reorganizing its fresh meat displays around animal welfare standards rather than product categories. Instead of the traditional arrangement by meat type beef here, pork there, chicken elsewhere the chain has introduced a color-coded system that groups products by the conditions in which animals were raised. Blue sections house meat from conventional farming (welfare levels 1 and 2), while green areas showcase products from higher welfare standards (levels 3, 4 and 5), with promotional items marked in red.The new system reflects Aldi Süd's #Haltungswechsel (welfare transition) initiative, which aims to eliminate all products below welfare level 3 by 2030. The company has already completed this transition for milk, turkey and beef, responding to what it describes as steadily growing customer demand for higher-welfare products. The retailer reports that sausage products from the lowest welfare category have disappeared from its shelves entirely.TREND BITEAldi's welfare-first merchandising taps into a crucial barrier preventing consumers from living more purposefully: decision paralysis. When faced with complex sustainability challenges from climate impact to ethical sourcing many people struggle to know where to begin. The overwhelming scale of global issues, combined with the fear of making imperfect choices, often leads to inaction instead of incremental progress.By reorganizing its cold storage around clear welfare categories, Aldi removes cognitive friction from ethical decision-making. The color-coded system transforms a complex assessment of farming practices into an intuitive shopping experience. Less moral math, more doing the right thing by default.
German discount retailer Aldi Süd is challenging supermarket convention by reorganizing its fresh meat displays around animal welfare standards rather than product categories. Instead of the traditional arrangement by meat type beef here, pork there, chicken elsewhere the chain has introduced a color-coded system that groups products by the conditions in which animals were raised. Blue sections house meat from conventional farming (welfare levels 1 and 2), while green areas showcase products from higher welfare standards (levels 3, 4 and 5), with promotional items marked in red.The new system reflects Aldi Süd's #Haltungswechsel (welfare transition) initiative, which aims to eliminate all products below welfare level 3 by 2030. The company has already completed this transition for milk, turkey and beef, responding to what it describes as steadily growing customer demand for higher-welfare products. The retailer reports that sausage products from the lowest welfare category have disappeared from its shelves entirely.TREND BITEAldi's welfare-first merchandising taps into a crucial barrier preventing consumers from living more purposefully: decision paralysis. When faced with complex sustainability challenges from climate impact to ethical sourcing many people struggle to know where to begin. The overwhelming scale of global issues, combined with the fear of making imperfect choices, often leads to inaction instead of incremental progress.By reorganizing its cold storage around clear welfare categories, Aldi removes cognitive friction from ethical decision-making. The color-coded system transforms a complex assessment of farming practices into an intuitive shopping experience. Less moral math, more doing the right thing by default.
This infographic explores why storytelling matters, the elements of a great story, seven steps to becoming a great storyteller, advice for business storytelling, and five classic storytelling techniques. Read the full article at MarketingProfs
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As part of a slate of accessibility features launching later this year, Apple is adding Accessibility Nutrition Labels to the App Store. The goal is to provide consumers with transparent information about an app's accessibility features ahead of downloading.Similar to nutrition facts on food packaging, the new labels will appear on App Store product pages, highlighting supported features like VoiceOver, Voice Control, text customization options and more. The initiative aims to empower users with disabilities to make informed decisions about which apps will meet their needs, while giving developers an opportunity to showcase their accessibility investments.Apple is also adding new accessibility tools to its physical products. The Magnifier app, previously available on iPhone and iPad, will come to Mac, allowing users with low vision to zoom in on their surroundings using webcams or connected iPhone cameras. For braille users, new Braille Access will transform Apple devices into full-featured braille note-takers with support for math calculations and real-time conversation transcription.TREND BITEAccessibility is no longer about compliance it's a business imperative. The pandemic exposed how fragile access can be, while disability influencers continue to reshape public perception by showing how diverse needs define everyday life. Apple's latest accessibility updates signal a broader industry shift: inclusive design as a strategy, not an afterthought. Universal design benefits everyone, so don't hold back ;-)
Global ad spend on professionally produced news content will fall to $32.3 billion this year, a 33% decrease from 2019, according to recent research. Read the full article at MarketingProfs
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In August 2024, a customer's social media post about her mother's 25-year-old dress caught the attention of millions. Now, Japanese fashion brand Felissimo is once again selling the iconic garment. The reproduction, described as exemplifying 'Heisei elegance,' is being released as part of the company's 60th-anniversary celebrations.The idea was sparked when Nao Masunaga shared that she treasures and wears her mother's Felissimo shirt dress from the 1990s. The post and its intergenerational story caught the attention of the brand's planners, who worked with pattern makers to recreate the dress. While maintaining the original design's essence, they updated it by replacing the original lining with a separate slip better suited to today's hotter climate.
