How Yum’s AI factory supercharges marketing at Taco Bell and beyond

Execs at the fast-food giant detail an approach to artificial intelligence that is already powering transformation throughout its digitally focused brands.

By Chris Kelly • Sept. 16, 2025

Dentsu grows programmatic know-how with Index Exchange, Chalice AI

The two companies will bolster Dentsu’s NextGen initiative, which is meant to evolve its capabilities through data, artificial intelligence and modularity.

By Aaron Baar • Sept. 15, 2025

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From the evolution of influencer marketing and paid media to the ongoing importance of data and culture, here's a look at key trends driving marketing in 2025.

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How Häagen-Dazs evolved its Super Bowl campaign into a brand platform

The brand has worked with an agency team including Nice&Frank, The Door and Spark Foundry to find unique ways to get out its “Slow” message.

By Chris Kelly • Sept. 11, 2025

Why DSW teamed with Epsilon to bring footwear brands to retail media

Front Row Connection is powered by Epsilon Retail Media and comes as the commerce media space continues to evolve and mature.

By Chris Kelly • Sept. 10, 2025

Inside the Empower-Ocean merger that formed a $1.5B indie media agency

Two independent media companies have joined forces to provide marketers an alternative to agency holding companies.

By Chris Kelly • Sept. 8, 2025

How Shake Shack removes friction between web traffic and app downloads

As it begins to invest in paid media at scale, the fast casual chain teamed with Google to drive more app conversions and return on ad spend.

By Chris Kelly • Sept. 8, 2025

H&R Block doubles down on social marketing amid modernization push

The tax-preparation firm is uniting its social creative and media duties under VaynerMedia, a move it says will enable more agility and performance.

By Peter Adams • Aug. 26, 2025

Circana acquires Nielsen MMM to grow measurement capabilities

The move enables the data analytics company to address everything from media planning and targeting to optimization and post-campaign analysis.

By Aaron Baar • Aug. 25, 2025

Macy’s partners with Amazon for retail ads ahead of holiday season

The retailer will pilot Amazon Retail Ads Service, which allows the tech giant to serve as a third-party provider of ad-serving capabilities.

By Aaron Baar • Aug. 25, 2025

Accenture Song acquires Superdigital as marketing shifts social-first

The deal responds to the increasingly central role for social media and influencers in CMO strategies, as well as the impact of AI on marketing.

By Peter Adams • Aug. 20, 2025

WPP Media notches ‘landmark’ win with Mastercard as AI fuels interest

Sister WPP agency Ogilvy is also being enlisted by the global payments firm to help “build, foster, and engage online communities.”

By Peter Adams • Aug. 19, 2025

How MLB is powering first-party data collaborations with Adobe

The software company is expanding its Real-Time CDP Collaboration offering to help brands connect with other brands around data.

By Chris Kelly • Updated Aug. 19, 2025

Streaming continues ad revenue gain on linear TV, study says

Advertisers continued to shift their dollars from linear TV to streaming during this year’s upfront ad-buying season, per a new report from Media Dynamics.

By Aaron Baar • Aug. 18, 2025

IPG partners with Aaru for AI-powered consumer simulations

The deal will grow Acxiom’s identity resolution and audience management capabilities and bolster IPG’s Interact platform with more data-driven tools.

By Aaron Baar • Aug. 11, 2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods grows bets on sports content with in-house studio

Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios follows the retailer’s Emmy-winning documentary work and arrives as others invest in original programming.

By Peter Adams • Aug. 11, 2025

How Kroger built a sonic ecosystem into its multichannel brand platform

The grocery giant teamed with Made Music Studio to expand on existing brand elements and engage with evolving consumers.

By Chris Kelly • Aug. 5, 2025

Nielsen moves beyond impressions to outcomes with marketplace offering

The Outcomes Marketplace will draw upon measurement tools from partners to bring together brand, sales, attention and conversion metrics.

By Aaron Baar • Aug. 4, 2025

Publicis elevates sports marketing services with Bespoke acquisition

Agencies broadly sense bigger revenue opportunities in a sports media landscape that is quickly diversifying but also growing more fragmented.

By Peter Adams • July 28, 2025

IPG bets on agentic AI to streamline e-commerce optimization

More than 20 brands are piloting the new Agentic Systems for Commerce amid an increasingly complex commerce ecosystem.

By Aaron Baar • July 28, 2025

VideoAmp builds momentum with Warner Bros. Discovery currency deal

The measurement firm will assist the media giant across linear, digital and cross-platform campaigns to support planning, optimization and more.

By Chris Kelly • July 24, 2025

Publicis Groupe forecasts sunny H2 based on strong H1 new business gains

The company reported it had more than a dozen wins of material new business in the first half. 

By Aaron Baar • July 21, 2025

Volkswagen accelerates tech transformation with new digital AOR

CI&T was praised for its capabilities in generative AI and a product-first approach, which has aided in recent vehicle launches like the ID. Buzz.

By Peter Adams • July 21, 2025

3 takeaways from Omnicom’s Q2 earnings as IPG deal nears completion

The group’s branding and retail commerce segment experienced punishing declines as “uncertain market conditions” affected new launches.

By Peter Adams • July 16, 2025

Comscore, iSpot, VideoAmp pass currency audit ahead of broadcast season

The U.S. Joint Industry Committee confirmed that the three firms’ data held up, even around crucial areas like live sports.

By Chris Kelly • July 14, 2025

WPP names Microsoft vet CEO in sign of AI’s rising role in advertising

Cindy Rose currently helps lead enterprise tech sales at Microsoft and joins the agency as it tries to overcome client losses and worsening macro conditions.

By Peter Adams • July 10, 2025