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Google’s AI tools power Omoda’s online personal stylist platform
The Dutch fashion retailer’s Omoda Stylist platform leverages Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform and Gemini models for a tailored shopping experience.
By Aaron Baar • Jan. 16, 2025 -
Oreo plays on lore behind its brand name with web audio challenge
“Name This Oreo” tasks players with quickly saying elaborate combinations of “O” and “RE” to unlock exclusive retail offers at Kroger.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 16, 2025 -
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State Farm will not advertise during Super Bowl amid Los Angeles fires
The insurance company faces backlash for canceling thousands of homeowners’ policies in California last year.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 16, 2025 -
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How marketers can stay reactive as a TikTok ban looms
Contingency plans are coming into focus as the Supreme Court weighs a decision that could ban the ByteDance-owned app in the U.S. on Sunday.
By Jessica Deyo • Jan. 16, 2025 -
Coors Light preps case of the Mondays for day after the Super Bowl
The Molson Coors flagship continues to build buzz for its big game spot after misspelling “refreshment” as “refershment” in an ad stunt.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 15, 2025 -
How TikTok Shop is changing the way brands reach customers
As a potential ban looms, brands like Nike and E.l.f. Beauty are leveraging the social media platform to win over Gen Z.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Jan. 15, 2025 -
Choice Hotels CMO talks travel ‘maximizing’ in new global ad campaign
Actor Keegan-Michael Key returns for this year’s marketing push, which aims to build brand loyalty, Noha Abdalla shares.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 14, 2025 -
How Rocket Companies’ rebrand sets the stage for a new Super Bowl approach
A new visual identity looks to position the company as the “most culturally significant and inclusive brand in America,” said CMO Jonathan Mildenhall.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 14, 2025 -
How American Eagle’s CMO avoids AI’s ‘generic creative’ trap
At NRF’s Big Show, Craig Brommers addressed mounting production demands but said delegating more work to AI is a “scary” prospect.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 14, 2025 -
Planet Fitness adds CMO from Marriott to build on recent growth
Brian Povinelli’s appointment comes as the gym chain makes redefining its brand strategy a key priority.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 13, 2025 -
How Walmart’s latest brand refresh reinforces bigger digital ambitions
The first such update since 2008 for the big-box store introduces more vibrant colors and promotes its spark logo as a stronger standalone brand asset.
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Campaign Trail: Dollar Shave Club gets back to its disruptive roots
The direct-to-consumer trailblazer is updating its irreverent streak after a period at Unilever that “neutered” the brand’s edginess, per CEO Larry Bodner.
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Hyundai shows how easy it is to ‘Add to Cart’ via Amazon Autos
A campaign spot takes place in a fulfillment center, showcasing what is typically ordered through Amazon before landing on a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe.
By Aaron Baar • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Starbucks hands Anomaly US creative duties in blow to WPP: report
WPP, which only won the account in October, established a bespoke Team Starbucks unit to support the coffee chain’s turnaround plan.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Tide, Marvel Studios tackle ‘collateral stains’ with 5D film experience
Consumers who enter an Instagram sweepstakes will have the chance to attend a stain-filled early screening of “Captain America: Brave New World.”
By Jessica Deyo • Jan. 8, 2025 -
Mug Root Beer tests fans’ DNA to see who’s ‘got that dawg’ in them
Available via TikTok Shop, the kits align with the PepsiCo brand’s rising status as an internet meme fixture and respond to fresh sales momentum.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 8, 2025 -
Spirit Airlines lands new campaign boosting affordable luxury
The first effort under the “More Fly” platform promotes features like more elbow room and larger seats and comes as the brand navigates bankruptcy.
By Sara Karlovitch • Jan. 8, 2025 -
McDonald’s value menu launch gets inspirational boost from John Cena
The actor-wrestler appears in new ads that turn into a oddball spiel about the transformational power of the McValue platform.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 7, 2025 -
Deep Dive
10 marketing predictions for 2025 as new era of productivity dawns
With global ad spending set to surpass $1 trillion, marketers must navigate myriad challenges, including an uncertain regulatory landscape, with finesse.
By Peter Adams , Chris Kelly , Jessica Deyo , Sara Karlovitch • Jan. 7, 2025 -
JCPenney hires agency Mischief, seeking bigger creative swings
Disruptor shop Mischief is tasked with developing a new creative platform and delivering bold marketing for the department store chain.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Heineken 0.0 looks to destigmatize abstaining from alcohol
“0.0 Reasons Needed” is built around company research indicating Gen Z consumers face the most stigma for choosing a nonalcoholic beverage.
By Sara Karlovitch • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Inside Athletic Brewing’s marketing as reach expands for nonalcoholic beer
CMO Andrew Katz explains how a new multimillion-dollar campaign addresses the entrance of more "big guys" into the nonalcoholic category.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Chipotle expands Strava tie-up globally to fuel New Year’s fitness goals
Users of the fitness app in North America and Europe who complete one of 25 designated Chipotle segments the most can win free Lifestyle Bowls for a year.
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Dove shreds toxic New Year’s resolutions in latest body confidence push
The Unilever brand is launching its first body confidence program for women and asking them to rip up sticky notes on TikTok.
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Dunkin’ gets racy with Sabrina Carpenter in ‘Shake That Ess’ campaign
The celebrity-led effort promoting a new limited-time iced espresso beverage is part of the chain’s strategy of building a “cinematic universe” with Artists Equity.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 2, 2025