A morning television programme in France this weekend broadcast a section on an Icelandic brand of skincare drops, leading to an instant rush on the product. Continue Reading

Greenpeace has got one over on the top dogs of the oil industry after duping them into listening to a lecture about the perils of exploration in Greenland. Continue Reading

An invasion of giant chipmunks at the turning-on ceremony for Stockholm’s Christmas lights has shocked residents and city officials alike. Continue Reading

The undersea cable which Emerald Networks intends to lay between Ireland and the USA, with a connection to Iceland, will help Iceland create jobs in the creative sector and support environmentally friendly business, according to the company's Icelandic rep, Þorvaldur Sigurðsson. Continue Reading

Yesterday, the President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, presented Icelandair with the award "Best Marketing Company of the Year" at the annual Icelandic Marketing Awards ceremony organised by IMARK. Continue Reading

A Swedish mustard company has been slammed for being chauvinist after releasing an advertising campaign about what constitutes a ‘real man’. Continue Reading

British media are reporting that the UK's second-biggest supermarket chain, Asda is interested in buying the nearly 70 percent stake in Iceland Foods owned by the bankrupt estate of Old Landsbanki from Iceland, the country. Continue Reading

Following the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in April 2010, the visitor numbers to Iceland dropped significantly. Due to this, a tourism campaign entitled Inspired by Iceland was launched, aiming to boost the positive image of the country thereby encouraging people to visit again. Continue Reading

A top Italian official has caused outrage by labelling an Ikea advert, which shows two gay men holding hands, as “bad taste”. Continue Reading

The Icelandic advertising agency Hvita Husid (The White House) has been reviewed in Advertising Age – the industry’s most respected magazine. This is the first time that an Icelandic ad agency’s campaign has been praised by the publication. Continue Reading