Campaign of the Year: Amazon's 'Jurassic World' delivery

The mega-delivery stunt drew buzz for a film premiere and illustrated how co-branding could become more of a mainstay in future omnichannel efforts.

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Dec. 3, 2018

Disruptor of the Year: Burger King

After scoring one of 2017's top campaigns, Burger King continues its "hackvertist" approach to rack up earned media — and sales growth.

By Chris Kelly • Dec. 3, 2018

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Executive of the Year: Kylie Jenner, Kylie Cosmetics

Three years after launching a lipstick line, the young entrepreneur now serves as both CEO and CMO of an $800 million beauty empire built almost entirely through social media.

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Dec. 3, 2018

The Mobile Marketer Awards for 2018

The awards recognize the industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies, trends and breakthroughs are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Mobile Marketer Team • Dec. 3, 2018

Campaign of the Year: Michael Kors' AR ads on Facebook

The luxury brand's move is a strong indicator that AR ads can pull in deep-pocketed marketers looking to reach mobile users at scale.

By Chris Kelly • Dec. 3, 2018

Nat Geo, WeWork recreate '90s workspaces to promote dot-com bubble series

The campaign features authentic computers and games from the era, along with social vending machines that dispense candy, toys and trading cards. 

By Erica Sweeney • Dec. 3, 2018

Captain Morgan hosts holiday contest on Instagram

Actor Adam Devine will "crash" the house party of one lucky winner.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 30, 2018

Payless entices influencers with fake luxury boutique

Attendees offered up to $640 for discount shoes, but rather than pocket the extra cash, the retailer captured influencers' shocked reactions for ads. 

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 30, 2018

Retail advertisers increased Facebook spend heading into Thanksgiving, study finds

Retail advertisers spent $629 million on national TV ads from Oct. 29 to Nov. 25, a 4% drop from last year, Kantar Media found.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 30, 2018

Campaign Trail: Spotify shoots for holiday 3-peat; Stonyfield nods to 'Parks & Rec'; 'Viva La Vulva'

The streaming platform unwraps more data-driven billboards, while a yogurt maker fights against soccer fields sprayed with pesticides and a feminine-care brand gets provocative. 

By Peter Adams , Natalie Black (Koltun) , Chris Kelly • Nov. 30, 2018

Terra turns veggie chips into paints, delivering 16x higher engagement rate on Instagram

High engagement rates for the effort across Instagram and Facebook show the efficacy of creative that reinforces a brand's identity while also matching the style of user-generated content.

By Chris Kelly • Nov. 29, 2018

Unilever's Lynx spins Snapchat ad views into charitable donations

The CPG giant will donate to anti-bullying organization Ditch the Label every time a viewer swipes up on the video ad.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 29, 2018

Gap's Hill City brand connects social and programmatic ads via offline data

The label is an early adopter of Amobee's expanded partnership with Oracle Data Cloud that uses offline purchase data to boost media planning across social and programmatic.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 29, 2018

Amazon supports Giving Tuesday with Alexa-powered product donations

The campaign is the first time users can donate an item to charity using the voice assistant.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 28, 2018

Under Armour laces up influencer-hosted IGTV series

"UA Icon Creator Collabs" combines sneakerhead culture with the art world in long-form videos.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 28, 2018

Mobile shopping campaigns and dynamic product ads show strong Black Friday growth, study says

Marketers invested more heavily in shopping-friendly mobile ad units for the holiday weekend, driving rates down for cost-per-click and up for conversions.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 28, 2018

Abuelo's CMO dishes on social influencers and scooping up the growing Gen Z market

The Tex-Mex chain's Renae Scott discusses influencer marketing's challenges and opportunities and what success looks like, in an interview with Mobile Marketer.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Nov. 28, 2018

Comic Dive: Delay, Deny, Deflect — So What?

Despite bombshell reports and seemingly endless controversies, marketers have yet to pull their ad dollars from Facebook.

By John Hazard and Lisa Burdige • Nov. 28, 2018

Hollywood Reporter: YouTube to scale back originals, double down on ad-supported video

The platform will soon stop distinguishing between ad-supported and ad-free programming and is working on deals to let viewers watch original shows without paying.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 28, 2018

Study: 93% of influencer campaigns use Instagram

Instagram Stories' presence in influencer campaigns grew 60% last quarter.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 27, 2018

Nike tugs on heartstrings with 'My Crazy Dream' IGTV series

Videos that inspire viewers could spur positive brand associations and resonate better on the Instagram platform than overt product ads.

By Natalie Black (Koltun) , Robert Williams • Nov. 27, 2018

Hardee's wants Tinder users to swipe right for chicken tender deal

As the chain sets a marketing path separate from sibling brand Carl's Jr., it also leans on celebrities in new ads around the quality of its food.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 27, 2018

CNBC: Facebook Watch adjusts focus to older audiences as millennials, teens prove elusive

The ostensible YouTube competitor hasn't gained legs with advertisers either, and Facebook is now reportedly in talks with multiple media companies about content targeting an older crowd. 

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 27, 2018

Sports streaming platform DAZN plans new integrated ad model, WSJ reports

Instead of the repetitive ads that run on TV broadcasts, the service will focus on sponsored content and product placement for advertisers.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 26, 2018

Cheddar: Snap reboots Spectacles with AR effects

Despite disappointing sales of the headset, the company appears undeterred in its long-term goal of expanding AR imagery beyond the confines of a small screen.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 26, 2018