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Rare Beauty celebrates ‘Every Side of You’ for first global campaign
The Selena Gomez-founded cosmetics brand is putting individuality at the center of its marketing as it continues to hold favor among Gen Z.
By Jessica Deyo • Oct. 21, 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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Top takeaways from Advertising Week 2024 marketers need to know
Leading marketers like PepsiCo Foods, Home Depot and Diageo tackled topics ranging from artificial intelligence to media networks at the annual confab.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Amazon unboxes advertiser capabilities spanning AI, DSP and insights
The retail media giant refreshed its demand-side platform and rolled out new generative artificial intelligence tools to help marketers utilize its ad services.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Kraft Heinz’s Delimex amplifies loud chewing in quesadilla campaign
The brand is leaning into “sound-driven” marketing for the first time with Snapchat AR filters, TikTok content and a Unity mobile game.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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KFC is battle-ready in satirical campaign for chicken tenders debut
Highdive’s first work for the fried-chicken chain playfully nods to competitors like Popeyes in a campaign depicting a chicken tenders war.
By Jessica Deyo • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Q&ADisney, Hershey execs share how holiday marketing campaigns are evolving
Executives spoke during Advertising Week about how the companies are working to engage audiences around cultural moments beyond just ads.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Why Jefferson’s Bourbon became partners in crime with HBO’s ‘The Penguin’
At Advertising Week, the Pernod Ricard brand explained how it teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery to break through the “sea of sameness” in its category.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 11, 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 -
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Honda nods to F1 icon Ayrton Senna in emotional ‘Unstoppable Dreams’ ad
The automaker’s latest spot, narrated by John Cena, leverages a reverse poem format to tell a tale of triumph as U.S. viewership for the motor sport grows.
By Aaron Baar • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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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 -
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Totino’s touts pizza roll value with ‘I Think You Should Leave’ creators
The creative minds behind the cult Netflix comedy developed spots where suburban dads confront an alien who devoured their snacks.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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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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Johnnie Walker plays ‘Squid Game’ with custom bottles, co-branded campaign
The Diageo marketer is supporting a Times Square takeover and will appear on Netflix’s ad-supported tier for season two of the hit series.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Levi’s gets nostalgic with Beyoncé in first chapter of new campaign
Created with TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, “Reiimagine” will reinterpret several of the brand’s iconic advertisements, starting with the singer’s take on “Launderette.”
By Chris Kelly • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Kay Jewelers refreshes brand to better reach Gen Z, millennials
“Every Kiss Begins with Kay” is sticking around but the brand is modernizing its store footprint and introducing more everyday jewelry products.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Amazon launches AI-powered video ad generator ahead of holidays
Gellé Frères, a French skincare marketer, has already been testing the tool that can convert a single product image into multiple videos.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Domino’s, Peloton land on Twitch’s new custom-branded Fortnite worlds
Game spaces that are part of The Glitch are tailored to each sponsor’s brand identity and promoted with the help of top Twitch streamers.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Doritos revives ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ contest focused on fan-created ads
Past fan-submitted winners have ranked highly on USA Today’s Ad Meter while Doritos’ own output in recent years has not performed as well.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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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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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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Life cereal brings back Mikey to ride wave of nostalgic marketing
The picky eater kid spokesperson returns in musical ads that will appear on streaming and retail media and also include a new tagline.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 13, 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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JCPenney’s Prime Video football blitz ties celebrities to weekly deals
A campaign running throughout the NFL season sees partners like Shaquille O’Neal and Martha Stewart promoting limited-time offers.
By Peter Adams • Updated Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Walmart leverages Fubo’s takeover ad format to connect content, commerce
The Triple Play lets advertisers feature branded video content alongside curated programming, creative assets and QR codes in a CTV environment.
By Chris Kelly • Sept. 9, 2024
