Yes, It’s True. House Advertising Is Here

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Three years ago, we said it might not be so surprising for an advertiser to place their logo on the side of a house. Now, a company called Riley, with help from new Durham-based agency The Republik, plans to “turn upscale homes into a media vehicle” by allowing manufacturers to purchase space for product placement within newly built homes. Eesh. And we thought E’s ‘The Simple Life’ pink house promotion was bad.

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