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    The complete Super Bowl 60 ad tracker for 2026

    The latest updates from big game advertisers including Google, Pepsi Zero Sugar, Toyota, Wix, Base44, Novartis and Hims & Hers.

    Updated Dec. 3, 2025
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    Optimizing your media mix for 2026

    What 2025 media investment trends reveal about where brands should spend in 2026.

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    Top marketing conferences to attend in 2026

    A convenient list of must-attend events for advertising professionals, from trade organization symposiums to expos around innovation and technology.

    Updated Jan. 27, 2026
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    Retailers look beyond social feeds for brand storytelling in 2026

    Marketers are experimenting more with channels like Substack as they focus on human-powered brand building in the age of algorithms and AI.

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    Sociable: TikTok users balk under new US owners, boosting alternatives

    Upscrolled, Skylight and Yope are growing as TikTok users in the U.S. become disgruntled with privacy concerns, censorship and platform instability.

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    Coke’s World Cup campaign taps into unifying power of fan emotions

    The effort includes ads set to a cover of Van Halen’s “Jump” and QR codes on packaging can be scanned to enter for the chance to win prizes.

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    How Campari is staking a claim in the low-alcohol market

    Allison Varone, head of marketing for Campari America, explains how the maker of Aperol and Crodino is attempting to resonate with younger drinkers.

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    Chipotle’s new CMO on how the brand’s latest ad meets consumer trends

    “Choices” contrasts daily prep at the fast-casual Mexican chain with images of nuggets in fryer baskets and frozen burger patties on a conveyor belt.

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    How Dollar Shave Club is calling out B.S. after a Super Bowl stiff arm

    The DTC disruptor brand pivoted after its latest edgy campaign was rejected for the big game for using profanity.

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    CMO-plus roles more prominent as marketing needs diversify: report

    CMO churn can mean leaving for more responsibilities, including CEO posts, but representation has seen little progress, Spencer Stuart found.

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    WPP rolls production capabilities into new WPP Production unit

    Creative producers companywide will operate under a single global platform to foster collaboration and better tap into generative AI’s potential.

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    P&G prioritizes data, AI to tackle fragmented ‘new media reality’

    As it looks to deliver sharper marketing and capitalize on channels like retail media, the CPG giant is emphasizing data as an industry advantage. 

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    How Macy’s is flexing its Style Crew affiliate program beyond social media

    The department store recently experimented with its Style Crew of over 600 influencers by integrating them into in-person events and direct mailers.

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    AI has changed holiday shopping: Here’s what the numbers say

    AI-driven traffic in the retail industry surged 693% year over year in November and December, according to new data from Adobe.

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    Dave’s Hot Chicken CMO on building on organic growth as brand levels up

    Brandon Rhoten spent years leading creative and social strategy at Wendy’s at a time when the chain rewrote the rules for fast-food advertising.

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    Sociable: TikTok signs off on US joint venture, securing app’s future

    After years of back and forth, TikTok will remain available to U.S. users, with parent ByteDance holding onto a nearly 20% stake in the app.

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    Why Hershey’s first major campaign in 8 years comes ahead of the Olympics

    The brand partnered with The Martin Agency for a new platform that utilizes MiltonOne, a bespoke Publicis Groupe solution.

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    Deep Dive

    How brands can assert control as AI rewrites advertising’s playbook

    As promises of one-stop, AI-powered solutions proliferate, marketers will need to navigate the changed ecosystem and separate reality from hype.

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    Honda takes modular approach to Winter Olympics campaign creative

    The official automotive partner of Team USA will be able to mix and match assets like athlete footage to suit different media channels and verticals.

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    TikTok ups bid to entertainment marketers with latest ad solutions

    Streaming Ads and New Title Launch are meant to deliver personalized, entertainment-specific content and drive subscriptions and ticket sales.

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    Jeep goes extreme with enhanced X Games partnership

    As viewership grows for the X Games, Jeep is expanding its relationship with the event to span on-site, broadcast, streaming and social media channels.

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    YouTube revamps visual identity amid shifting entertainment landscape

    A new typeface and illustration style are complemented by the Google-owned platform’s first motion identity, which mimics the feel of creator content.

    Updated Jan. 22, 2026
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    Netflix targets $3B in ad revenue while Warner Bros. deal looms

    Discussing the planned $83 billion acquisition, executives pointed to the rising threat of YouTube for advertising and subscription dollars.

  • In this photo illustration, the welcome screen for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen on February 03, 2023 in London, England.
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    ChatGPT to begin testing ads as generative AI competition heats up

    OpenAI said that advertising will not influence the answers ChatGPT provides and that ads and sponsored content would be clearly labeled.

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    Choice Hotels hones in on value in latest global marketing campaign

    Featuring entertainer Keegan-Michael Key, the ad spots highlight how Choice offers guests unique experiences and more value across its brand portfolio.

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    Why Dos Equis revived the Most Interesting Man amid category headwinds

    Alison Payne, CMO for parent company Heineken USA, explains how the iconic character is being reimagined for the social-digital world.