J.Crew brings back iconic printed catalogues, Unilever HQ is under attack, and Pharrell Williams designs a Lego set

Issue #22

Rise Up curates the best of brand, marketing, startup, venture, tech and happiness every week.

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Weekly Exhale

Humans survived because we have friendly faces and can form social bonds. When we see each other in person, our inner chemistry lights up, and we feel things for one another: Trust, connection and cooperation are the forces that propel our species forward.

This week, millions tried to score tickets for Oasis only to be caught in a game of higher prices. If you're rich, you already had the tickets—the ones with the cushy football manager seats and private bars. Oasis doesn't even need the money. The tour is a promo to inflate the price of their back catalogue, which will hit the market in 2026.

But what if you couldn't buy Oasis tickets? What if you couldn't win them? What if you had to earn them? Crazy idea? Now, skip to the RockCorps after-movie and see 15,000 people who volunteered in their local communities to see Macklemore at the Accor Arena during the Paris Olympics. In this show, everyone's a star.

Let’s rise together with every issue. 🧡

Market Movements

Why this US jobs report matters and what to watch | BBC

UK private sector economy grew faster than expected in August | The Times

Nvidia triggers stock market freak out | Vox

Brand Beat

18 arrested after attack on Unilever HQ over "Real Beauty" campaign | The Standard

Two students file for sexual assault against ad consultant in Cannes | Adweek

Omnicom and WPP share Amazon media win, after a year-long pitch | Digiday

Advertiser exodus from X continues | The Guardian

Heinz insults all of Italy as it releases carbonara-in-a-can | Vice

Meat the young female 'meatfluencers' of TikTok | Fast Company

Nike releases documentary about underdogs as they ready for Olympic glory | Variety

After Roblox success, Nars launches virtual experience on its own website | Glossy

John Lewis reimagines 'Never Knowingly Undersold' price promise | Marketing Week

J.Crew brings back iconic physical catalogues | Fortune

Tesco launches campaign for new homeware range | Little Black Book

Boots and ITV are finalists for 2024 Effie awards | MediaCat

System 1 ad of the week: M&S teaches the art of back-to-school | System 1

YouTube restricts teenager access to fitness videos | BBC

Spanish shoppers are using pineapples at the supermarket to search for love | Yahoo!

Trending: Buzzie makes plant-powered insect repellent | Thingtesting

Startup Spotlight

16 innovative new brands on Tesco accelerator programme | Tesco

The unconventional philosophy behind "founder mode" | Big Think

Safe Superintelligence, founded by former Open AI chief scientist, raises $1b | Crunchbase

Dragon's Den biggest investment fails: What you need to know | Startups

Tech Tidbits

Brazil bans the X platform | TechCrunch

Startup accuses Nvidia and Microsoft of patent infringement | The Verge

Google rolls out "Ask Photos" feature powered by AI | TechCrunch

Venture Vibes

Investors push back against VC's bigger-is-better mantra | New York Times

Innovate UK reverses female founder decision after social media uproar | Sifted

How Nichole Wishcoff won the internet to raise $50m for her VC firm | Forbes

Bridgerton actress and ex-Credit Suisse CEO back angel fund | UKTN

Design Driven

Is the 'brand namer' the new graphic designer? | It's Nice That

Pharrell Williams creates a space-themed Lego set | Dezeen

An exclusive look inside the $1 billion renovation of San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid | Fast Company

Hello, Happiness

Fund picks stocks on employee happiness for higher returns | FT

Learn how Lofi Girl and Synthwave Boy can help your work brain | Apple Podcasts

15,000+ people volunteered in their communities to see Macklemore live | RockCorps

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