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  • A group of college football fans stand in a stadium bearing expressions of awe as part of Coke’s latest “Fan Work Is Thirsty Work” campaign
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    Coke tackles college football season with creator content, fantasy sports

    For its social-first approach, the brand will work with creators at partner colleges to produce content around events like games and tailgates.

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    Saying ‘I don’t know’ is the best pitch you have right now

    Deals don't stall because the strategy is wrong. They stall because one person, quietly, is scared. 

  • Martial artist Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz does a high kick in Iceland for the new fall campaign for Athleta.
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    How Athleta is revamping its brand narrative with bolder purpose

    A fall campaign features cinematic ads, bigger bets on social-first marketing and a sponsorship of Olivia Rodrigo’s first Daisy Chain Fields Festival. 

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    Sociable: Meta removes option to exclude ad placements

    The company will use an automated system to target display options, and brands will no longer be able to decide which apps receive promotions.

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    Pizza Hut ads celebrate quarterbacks as chain drops ‘pizza’ from name

    Josh Allen is the latest quarterback to appear in a spot for the brand, which continues to place value at the center of its marketing message.

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    How Fanta’s new Haunted Universe helps turn Halloween into a platform

    The Coca-Cola brand’s 2025 Halloween campaign delivered 10 billion impressions with significant engagement and impact on sales.

    Updated 3 hours ago
  • A red sign with white lettering that says Wendy's below a logo of a girl with red hair and blue hair ties sits in a parking lot under a tree.
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    Wendy’s hires ex-McDonald’s CMO as chief marketing, customer growth officer

    Tariq Hassan will succeed Lindsay Radkoski, U.S. CMO since 2023, as the chain continues to execute a turnaround plan.

  • A photo collage shows rows of models wearing different fall looks from the retailer Ann Taylor
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    Ann Taylor stages a brand comeback with Substack, fall fashion blitz

    The brand’s first major integrated campaign in nearly a decade, which includes a New York Fashion Week pop-up, was developed in-house.

    Updated Aug. 24, 2026
  • A headshot of NFL star Travis Kelce shows the Chiefs tight end smiling in a white polo against a blue sky background
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    Publicis tackles fragmented NIL market with Travis Kelce, 3 Arts Sports

    A new joint venture called Tekta seeks to streamline marketing activations with student athletes and make them more measurable for clients.

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    Microdrama advertising surges as downloads soar: Report

    The category has the highest density of advertising creative, with active advertisers on microdrama apps rising by 132% during the first half of the year.

  • Actor Wally Baram sits at an intimate dinner date with creator Jean-Luc.
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    Why Nuuly is betting on a microdrama for its social-first fall campaign

    The Urban Outfitters-owned, high-growth clothing rental service wants to break through ad fatigue with a series that examines modern dating.

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    Creator fit beats follower count for brands: Here’s what the numbers say

    The creator economy is expected to hit nearly half a trillion dollars next year, but the disconnect between creators and brands persists.

  • A trio of young models lock shoulders while walking down the street in an ad for American Eagle
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    Brands shake up back-to-school marketing to reach ‘hyper value-seekers’

    Retailers like American Eagle are diversifying further beyond capital-I influencers and adjusting their media mixes to be more targeted this season.

  • A triptych collage of images show teen creator Salish Matter enjoying Chipotle
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    Chipotle broadens Gen Alpha marketing with Salish Matter collab

    A partnership with the 16-year-old YouTube and TikTok star marks the first time the brand has brought a custom creator order to its Kid’s Meal.

  • Three boxes of Newman's Own pizza are lined up in a row.
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    Newman’s Own bets on its purpose-driven heritage to engage millennials

    Years after Paul Newman’s death, the brand’s new CMO sees opportunity in amplifying its use of good ingredients and that profits go to charities.

  • Glowing AI chip with digital circuits and rising candlestick charts
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    IAB revisits AI disclosure in ads as legal requirements multiply

    With a string of new legislation creating a patchwork of rules, the group is attempting to establish an industry baseline, but implementation remains murky.

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    Sociable: YouTube rolls out improvements for connected TV

    The company added multiple new features, including the ability to turn creator playlists into shows so viewers can stream videos episodically.

  • A green shack with a blue door on a beach in the video game Fortnite. Jo Malone London is printed in white on the side of the shack.
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    Estée Lauder’s Jo Malone turns to ‘Fortnite’ for first gaming activation

    The in-game activation is accompanied by a campaign featuring gaming creators, livestreams and a social content series.

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    Today’s marketing data is too saturated to be oil — it’s uranium

    An overabundance of data can do damage if marketers don’t figure out how to turn it into better decisions, writes Steve Kennedy, CMO at Marco's Pizza. 

  • Liquid Death's mascot and Jason Kelce for a campaign by Liquid Death and Garage Beer
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    Liquid Death and Garage Beer take on AI data centers — with pee

    The challenger brands teamed up with Jason Kelce to make a peculiar ask of consumers who are united in their opposition to data center construction.

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    JCPenney parodies off-price retailers with wellness-themed campaign

    Marisa Thalberg, chief customer and marketing officer at Catalyst Brands, details a Retail Rejuvenation Retreat that looks to change shopping habits.

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    ANA cautions marketers against overreliance on retail media data

    The trade body follows the IAB in trying to establish shared metrics and vocabulary for a high-growth channel that remains opaque and fragmented.  

  • The Rock wears Project Rock for Under Armour.
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    Under Armour ends partnership with The Rock amid marketing reset

    The athletic brand said the decade-long relationship came to a “natural conclusion” just months after it parted ways with Steph Curry.

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    Amazon, Nike reign supreme with Gen Alpha teens: report

    Parents still hold sway over teen brand preferences, with moms in particular being more influential than any “social media platform, creator or celebrity.”

    Updated Aug. 17, 2026
  • Charlie the Tuna holds up a smartphone displaying an AI assistant
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    Why StarKist chose to consolidate its marketing at one agency

    The tuna brand enlisted Tombras to better position itself as a ready-to-eat protein and explore more culturally tapped-in ways to deploy mascot Charlie.

  • Crocs mascot in an office
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    Crocs hatches new mascot Niles to enrich brand storytelling

    The 6-foot-tall reptile, who appears in a new social series where he interacts with real employees, is expected to be a long-term fixture of Crocs’ marketing.