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Retrieved from Milk-Bone on October 23, 2024
Milk-Bone revels in rom-com tropes with movie trailer parody campaign
Ads for faux film “Howl You Know” will run before actual trailers in cinemas while the brand is sharing additional Hollywood-like content on social.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Courtesy of True Religion
True Religion enlists Megan Thee Stallion to tap into hip-hop culture
Along with paid social, influencer content and audio ads, the campaign includes a social media takeover with Instagram personality Dudette.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Mucinex mascot Mr. Mucus lands on Tinder to give consumers the ick
The scummy character has set up a profile that leans into tired dating app tropes, like holding a fish in his photos, to capitalize on cuffing season.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of E.l.f. Beauty
E.l.f. challenges companies to ‘Dupe That!’ for latest purpose stunt
The cosmetic brand’s new campaign spotlights the positive impact of its purpose-led efforts and invites other businesses to join the “unicorn parade.”
By Jessica Deyo • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Opinion3 brands that understand Gen Alpha’s humor — and what they’re doing right
Sour Patch Kids, Crocs and Nutter Butter all tap into the meme-driven humor that the cohort loves, says Movers+Shakers’ CEO Evan Horowitz.
By Evan Horowitz • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Inside Walmart’s pop culture-heavy 2024 holiday campaign
Nods to iconic film and TV like “Gilmore Girls” and “Christmas Vacation” aim to cut through the crowded retail marketing ecosystem this season.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Snapchat bows new ad solutions with Disney, McDonald’s and Taco Bell
Sponsored Snaps allows advertisers to send videos directly to the app’s users, while Promoted Places highlights businesses on the Snap Map.
By Aaron Baar • Oct. 10, 2024 -
Courtesy of Advertising Week New York
Duracell CMO’s lessons for bringing low-interest brands into culture
Global Chief Marketing Officer Ramon Velutini explained how a TikTok comment led to a successful campaign around a reality show scandal.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 9, 2024 -
Courtesy of McDonald's
McDonald’s debuts Chicken Big Mac with dupe restaurant, livestream push
The burger chain has revealed two spots featuring the limited-time offering starring “Fresh Off The Boat” castmates Randall Park and Hudson Yang.
By Chris Kelly • Updated Oct. 15, 2024 -
Courtesy of Snapchat
Snapchat brings back Phantom House series with Maybelline, State Farm
The Halloween content series, now in its second year, will also be leveraged by Hulu to support its Huluween campaign and new original film, “Carved.”
By Aaron Baar • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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How Corona found success with YouTube Shorts
The campaign for one leg of the brand’s Sunsets Festival World Tour saw 5.1 million impressions and utilized several ad formats to drive results.
By Sara Karlovitch • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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5 ways grocers can master shoppable video, connected TV
Social media platforms like TikTok put consumers in shopping mode 24/7, so retailers need to know how to create engaging content, said Chris Bruderle, IAB's VP of industry insights and content strategy.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Retrieved from Shake Shack on October 01, 2024
Shake Shack touts premium ingredients in multichannel ‘Worth It’ ads
Commercials that leverage slow-motion footage and a voice-over about how the chain lives up to the hype arrive as competitors focus on affordability.
By Jessica Deyo • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Forrester: Online ad tolerance rises while trust remains low
Gen Z and millennials are showing noticeably higher advertising receptivity, but marketers shouldn’t be taking a victory lap yet, the researcher cautioned.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Virtual influencers gain traction
The cost, speed and quality of virtual personas are “only poised to improve as GenAI advances,” according to a PitchBook report.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 26, 2024 -
Courtesy of Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs brings back fan-favorite Hot Sauce Bar with new campaign
The RBI-owned sandwich chain debuted its first major effort since adopting a multi-agency roster model to handle its marketing earlier this year.
By Aaron Baar • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Retrieved from TikTok on August 23, 2023
ColumnSociable: TikTok updates search ads with keyword targeting
According to TikTok, 23% of users search for something within 30 seconds of opening the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Hi-Chew introduces new mascot Chewbie to expand US presence
The character is part of a marketing push that includes digital, social and in-person activations, with Chewbie causing mayhem on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
By Sara Karlovitch • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Chili’s challenges Joey Chestnut to an eating contest on X
The restaurant chain is leaning into the embattled platform to debut the 3 For Lunch Combo meal and assert its value proposition over fast-food competitors.
By Aaron Baar • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle plans digital scavenger hunt to dole out $1M in free quesadillas
As part of the effort, three TikTok creators will each drop a text-to-claim code in their content for up to 10,000 consumers to receive a BOGO offer.
By Jessica Deyo • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Suntory
Suntory juices up US canned cocktail launch with Japanese-style ad
The digital campaign “Unusual Your Usual” leans on Japanese visuals and aesthetics to launch -196 in the U.S. amid a competitive RTD landscape.
By Sara Karlovitch • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Frito-Lay’s burner phones encourage fans to cheat on Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
A slang-heavy campaign targeted at Gen Zers entering cuffing season raises awareness for other brands carrying Flamin’ Hot offerings.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Courtesy of E.l.f. Skin
E.l.f. conjures ‘Sinfluencer’ to reach Gen Z with largest skincare push yet
“Hacks” star Megan Stalter encourages consumers to commit “skin sins” as part of a campaign that will hit social, out-of-home and major streamers.
By Chris Kelly • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Pepsi chases pizza deliveries in a sports car to push pairing power
A stunt campaign boosts the brand's partnership with DoorDash that will dole out free pizza from Little Caesars, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut and Marco’s Pizza.
By Sara Karlovitch • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Former Hyundai CMO named X’s global head of marketing
Angela Zepeda joins the platform at a challenging time and is tasked with growing the brand globally and helping to accelerate innovation.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 10, 2024
