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Pacsun’s TikTok marketing won over Gen Z. What’s next amid ban anxiety?
At NRF, CEO Brieane Olson was optimistic that TikTok’s model could be replicated elsewhere in the case of a shutdown but feared for creators.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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Coors Light preps case of the Mondays for day after the Super Bowl
Along with building buzz for its big game spot by misspelling “refreshment" as "refershment” in an ad stunt, the brewer will run an Instagram sweepstakes.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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TrendlineRetail Marketing
Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including the creator economy, '90s nostalgia and Gen Z.
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How TikTok Shop is changing the way brands reach customers
As a potential ban looms, brands like Nike and E.l.f. Beauty are leveraging the social media platform to win over Gen Z.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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Mug Root Beer tests fans’ DNA to see who’s ‘got that dawg’ in them
Available via TikTok Shop, the kits align with the PepsiCo brand’s rising status as an internet meme fixture and respond to fresh sales momentum.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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ColumnSociable: Will Meta’s revised approach to moderation impact its ad business?
Meta loosened its rules around what users can write in posts. How will that play out for brand safety and ad sales?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Deep Dive10 marketing predictions for 2025 as new era of productivity dawns
With global ad spending set to surpass $1 trillion, marketers must navigate myriad challenges, including an uncertain regulatory landscape, with finesse.
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Dove shreds toxic New Year’s resolutions in latest body confidence push
The Unilever brand is launching its first body confidence program for women and asking them to rip up sticky notes on TikTok.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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RXBar combats ‘New Year, New You’ ads with B.S. Blocker Truck
The truck will tour New York City on Jan. 3 and literally block “toxic” ads reported to the brand by consumers who text a designated phone number.
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Dunkin’ gets racy with Sabrina Carpenter in ‘Shake That Ess’ campaign
The celebrity-led effort promoting a new limited-time iced espresso beverage is part of the chain’s strategy of building a “cinematic universe” with Artists Equity.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Sociable: Meta’s plan to unleash AI bot profiles could actually work
The tech giant is planning to deploy millions of generative AI characters and have them pose as actual users on Facebook and Instagram.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 30, 2024 -
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NFL teams with Betches Media to grow viewership among women
The women-focused entertainment platform will have access to tentpole events like the Super Bowl to fuel content including social and digital campaigns.
By Aaron Baar • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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ColumnSociable: US Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s appeal over sell-off bill
TikTok will have another chance to argue against a bill requiring the app’s business in the U.S. be sold to an American-based entity.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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How JBL’s college marketing is evolving to deliver long-term brand value
Influencer content on Instagram and TikTok is “blowing away” industry benchmarks, according to marketing execs at the Harman-owned brand.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Wonderful Halos’ edgy campaign sees kids call IRS, cut brake lines
“Hands Off My Halos” highlights the lengths children will go to keep mandarins from their parents and will span social media, streaming and more.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Santa Claus makes the switch to Pepsi in brand’s latest dig at Coke
The Christmas icon, who has a long-standing association with Coca-Cola, proves a fickle soda fan in Pepsi’s holiday social content push.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by D3 (PepsiCo Foods US)An ‘anti-marketing’ marketing channel for Gen Z
How the FLVR social channel has grown into one of the biggest branded food entertainment communities on TikTok.
By James Clarke, Senior Director - Digital & Social, D3 (PepsiCo Foods US) • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Duolingo’s owl mascot plays ‘Squid Game’ with sprawling Netflix tie-up
“Learn Korean or Else” unites the language-learning app with the streamer for out-of-home stunts and social content, including an interactive TikTok filter.
By Aaron Baar • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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Facebook global ad revenue to surpass $100B in 2024: WARC
Supported by its AI and commerce bets, the platform is expected to become the second media brand after Google to reach the ad revenue milestone.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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Oatly wants to update Santa’s Christmas Eve milk-and-cookies tradition
The brand had professional Santas taste test oatmilk and a fancy dessert as part of a push running on streaming, social, out-of-home and more.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Roku will cover the cost to turn branded social content into CTV ads
The platform, which is teaming with Spaceback to help brands make ads, predicts 20,000 new marketers will enter the streaming TV ad market in 2025.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Deep DiveNostalgia-washing: How brands can look back without getting hung up to dry
As marketers continue to look for inspiration in campaigns and culture of the past, the savviest will focus on brand truths to make meaningful connections.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Sociable: Court rejects TikTok’s effort to negate US sell-off bill
The end of TikTok in the U.S. could be as soon as Jan. 19, 2025.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 8, 2024 -
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J. Crew taps Skims marketer as CMO to boost cultural relevance
Julia Collier helped turn Kim Kardashian’s Skims into a trendy name with moves like striking its first major sports sponsorship last year.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Pepsi promotes new gingerbread flavor with baking show starring Shaq
The brand’s frequent ambassador shows off his culinary skills to boost a flavor innovation available via TikTok Shop.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Deep Dive7 top campaigns from 2024 and the tactics that drove success
These breakthrough strategies propped up brand results, serving as examples for marketing leaders feeling the pressure to do more with less.
By Peter Adams , Jessica Deyo , Sara Karlovitch , Chris Kelly • Dec. 3, 2024
