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Unilever's Samir Singh: Sustainability shouldn't burden consumers with guilt or expense

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In his first interview since becoming Unilever's global personal care CMO, he details how the consumer goods giant is evolving hygiene products into wellness products and is embedding sustainability in its brands while facing growing local competition.

The scent of a gamer: Lynx tie-in with Xbox debuts, with a dull film

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An inexplicable dual-branded product line launches in ANZ with a four-minute paint-by-the-numbers film about a socially awkward guy who (spoiler alert) gets the girl in the end.

"What about poor men?" Cannes panel gets stuck into gender debate

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A Cannes Lions panel determines masculinity itself is not under threat, just the outdated notions of it.

Axe/Lynx's top marketer on helping men break out of the 'Man Box'

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The brand once known for baudy, objectifying ads is now trying to help men escape a harmful concept of masculinity.

Sexual initiative in India: A new kind of female agency

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Mili Sethia of Flamingo India examines a new ad campaign that presents a modern vision of what's sexy: women who decisively act on their desire.

Unilever selects OgilvyOne as Axe’s digital agency in Indonesia

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SINGAPORE - Unilever Indonesia has appointed OgilvyOne as digital agency of record for Axe.

Axe's Blast outperforms Ranbir Kapoor's star power

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INDIA - A chauffeur wearing Axe's newest fragrance gets more female attention than even Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor in a new TVC for Hindustan Unilever by BBH Singapore and Bang Bang Films.

OPINION: Marketers must ask questions with only one answer

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Rather than making statements or promises, brands should think in terms of stimulating questions, writes Adam Morgan, founding partner of eatbigfish.

Unilever selects Lowe Vietnam for Axe creative duties

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HO CHI MINH CITY - Lowe Vietnam has been selected to handle creative duties for Unilever’s male grooming brand Axe.

BBH, Axe kick off 'Smell sweet not sweaty' campaign

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ASIA-PACIFIC - BBH Asia-Pacific has launched a regional integrated campaign titled 'Smell sweet not sweaty' for male deodorant brand Axe.

Holmes & Marchant scoops Unilever design brief for Axe in Singapore

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SINGAPORE - Packaging design specialists Holmes & Marchant have picked up a major structure and graphics project for Unilever’s Axe brand. The business was won following a pitch in Singapore.

CASE STUDY: Axe raises both laughs and profits in Japan

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Mindshare, ADK and men's deodorant brand Axe teamed up to lift the product's profile in Japan and move it away from a positioning that did not resonate domestically. A TV tie-in was used to groundbreaking effect.