Deloitte acquires Madras Global as clients navigate 'tsunami of content'

The move is expected to strengthen services around content production and extended reality, the latter of which may be a critical factor in the metaverse.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 29, 2021

How advertisers can adapt to sidestep supply chain challenges

Amid the crunch of increased demand, decreased labor and logistics headaches, advertisers have several levers to pull, per a Merkle report.

By Chris Kelly • Nov. 22, 2021

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AI and Marketing Data

Top stories that underscore the key role of artificial intelligence, generative and otherwise, for many CMOs looking to better manage troves of data. 

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DoubleVerify acquires OpenSlate to strengthen CTV, social video targeting

The contextual targeting provider works with platforms like Facebook, TikTok and YouTube and counts Coca-Cola and Unilever as clients.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 15, 2021

Albertsons launches its own retail media network

The grocer cut ties with its third-party provider and turned to the former head of Target's Roundel network to manage its own shop, which will launch its first brand campaigns in February.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 15, 2021

How CPG marketers are converting shoppers into buyers at the shelf-edge

Learn how to leverage the power of shelf-edge media to engage consumers where it matters most.

Nov. 15, 2021

Kroger unveils collaborative cloud platform as CPGs race to meet retail's new mandates

The offering aims to help clients make smarter decisions about everything from marketing spending to production levels amid supply chain disruptions.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 8, 2021

Study: Mobile gamers level up commitment to QSR digital ordering

The growing number of mobile gamers ordering takeout via apps and websites could be pertinent to brands in the QSR space, per AdColony.

By Asa Hiken • Nov. 4, 2021

How blockchain can deliver a digital ad trifecta

While the idea of blockchain isn't new, adoption has been slow due to entrenched interests that might be disrupted, authors from Kearney write.

By Joshua Swartz, Oscar Capel, Hemal Nagarsheth and Dnyanesh Katakdaunde • Nov. 4, 2021

Why agencies remain primed for growth despite Q4's steep challenges

Supply chain chaos has yet to meaningfully impact bottom lines as brands place longer-term bets on areas like e-commerce and data.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 1, 2021

Amazon deepens measurement tools, brings display ads to Twitch livestreams

The company's advertising business is focused on reach, relevance and results as brands contend with a fragmented media landscape and mounting omnichannel demands.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 1, 2021

Amazon's ad business shows resilience against broader revenue challenges

Discussing quarterly results that otherwise missed expectations, CFO Brian Olsavsky indicated advertisers have not substantially pulled back ahead of the holidays.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 29, 2021

CTV is exploding, but can marketers capitalize on its promise?

Executives at Advertising Week spoke about the opportunity connected TV presents despite persistent issues with fragmentation and measurement.

By Chris Kelly • Oct. 27, 2021

How Mondelez deploys empathy to sidestep personalized marketing's 'creepy chasm'

At Advertising Week, Global Vice President of Consumer Experience Jon Halvorson emphasized that efficiency is driven by smarter creative and a simpler media plan.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 22, 2021

Kroger's new private programmatic marketplace courts CPGs with 'pre-optimized audiences'

Cara Pratt, of Kroger Precision Marketing at 84.51°, tells Marketing Dive about why the platform enables brands to use their DSP of choice.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 21, 2021

How Mars approaches contextual advertising as a cookieless future looms

There is no one-size-fits-all solution for agencies looking across categories and brands, said the head of investment and activation at GroupM's Wavemaker.

By Chris Kelly • Oct. 20, 2021

Cadillac's CMO on shifting brand strategy to address supply chain, cookie challenges

Melissa Grady said holiday ads would focus more on brand-building for the Lyriq, Cadillac's first EV, versus typical deals-oriented messaging.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 19, 2021

Acxiom integrates identity solution with Adobe to give marketers more control

Customers using the Adobe Experience Platform can now draw on "consent-based data pools" as they navigate the deprecation of third-party cookies.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 18, 2021

IAB: Advertisers must prioritize utility over cleverness, or lose out on digital boom

Advertisers and their agencies should look at innovations in publishing that focus on anticipating consumer needs, the group recommends.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 18, 2021

Lowe's enters retail media fray as home improvement continues to engage shoppers

Publicis' CitrusAd and Criteo worked on the platform that delivered a 700% return on ad spend for one test partner in the kitchen and bath category.

By Peter Adams • Updated Oct. 13, 2021

Omnicom acquires Jump 450 to build out performance marketing offering

The shop will serve as the foundation for a new platform and business unit within OMG while preserving its current management.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 11, 2021

Highly effective customer-obsessed businesses: 7 must have habits

By adopting these seven habits, businesses can make sure they're putting the customer at the center of everything.

By Paige Musto, VP of Corporate Marketing at UserTesting • Oct. 11, 2021

Clothing is Gen Z's top wallet priority for first time since 2014, Piper Sandler finds

The latest Taking Stock With Teens survey finds a majority now buys and sells secondhand goods while Instagram lost ground to Snapchat and TikTok.

By Chris Kelly • Oct. 5, 2021

Gap Inc. acquires artificial intelligence startup CB4

This is the latest in a series of tech investments by the retailer, including an August deal around virtual try-on tools.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 5, 2021

Will Nielsen's MRC troubles be a turning point for cross-channel ratings?

The pandemic may be the stated reason for Nielsen's disaccreditation, but industry concerns over audience measurement were bubbling to the surface long before.

By Aaron Baar • Oct. 4, 2021

How PepsiCo is harnessing data to help retailers increase sales

The food and beverage giant's Pepviz platform uses analytics, data science and other tools to ensure a store is carrying the right product mix and optimizing shelf space. 

By Christopher Doering • Oct. 4, 2021