Brand Strategy: Page 56

  • Customers enter a Walmart store in San Leandro, California.
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    Walmart ad sales hit $2.7B as execs eye greater scale

    Walmart Connect was up 41% in Q4, supporting healthy holiday performance and serving as a bright spot in light of an uncertain 2023 outlook.

    By • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Shake Shack serves up fine dining experience with White Truffle Menu

    Ten Shake Shack restaurants are taking reservations for a prix fixe tasting menu that costs $20 per person.

    By Julie Littman • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Marketing Dive

    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.

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    What a podcasting industry slowdown means for advertisers

    Podcasts still represent a viable space for advertisers despite layoffs, budget cuts and fewer acquisitions by major players in the arena.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
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    How Molson Coors tackles the cost and clutter of football marketing

    Heavy activity around DraftKings and podcasts like Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” have helped the beer marketer connect with young fans of the sport.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
  • PATRÓN® Tequila Announces New AI Art Generator to Craft the Margarita of Your Dreams
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    Patrón Tequila serves AI-generated cocktails for National Margarita Day

    Consumers can share their margarita creation on Instagram or Twitter for the chance to win two tickets to a Becky G concert.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023

  • P&G’s Pritchard says AI, algorithms are improving ad effectiveness

    With more sophisticated in-house teams and the marketer saving millions, Pritchard said agencies will need to “see around corners” more than ever.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023
  • Serena Williams in Rémy Martin's “Inch by Inch” campaign
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    A new era for alcohol advertising gets a slow start

    AB InBev ended its 33-year hold on alcohol advertising for Super Bowl LVII, inviting new entrants like Crown Royal and Rémy Martin to capitalize on the hype.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023
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    Campaign Trail: ESPN revives iconic ‘This Is SportsCenter’ spots

    Creative talent at new agency partner Arts & Letters worked on the campaign during its Wieden+Kennedy days.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023
  • Regina Hall stands with a desk decoy behind the bar as part of a Jameson campaign
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    Jameson serves cardboard ‘desk decoys’ for St. Patrick’s Day to boost PTO

    Regina Hall stars in a humorous campaign informed by a finding that 61% of Americans feel guilty for taking paid time off.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
  • 7Up's refreshed packaging.
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    7Up’s international rebrand seeks to uplift consumers

    The overhaul is the first for the brand in seven years and is meant to help the soda compete with Sprite.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
  • State Farm's Super Bowl LVII social media hashtag challenge image with Jake From State Farm and Khaby Lame.
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    How social media marketing for Super Bowl LVII performed against traditional ads

    The hashtag #SuperBowlLVII on TikTok collected 225 million views, more than double the game’s TV viewership, according to new findings from Captiv8.

    By • Feb. 15, 2023
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    Coke promotes Fanta shakeup with mobile game, Gen Z creators

    A reformulation and visual overhaul for the soda is also supported by murals that disperse an orange scent and multi-sensory experiences.

    By • Feb. 14, 2023
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    PeopleImages via Getty Images
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    AOR model declared ‘dead’ as brand needs diversify beyond creative, media

    New business wins at agencies increased 11% in 2022 but the value of that business decreased by 35%, according to a new report by R3.

    By • Feb. 13, 2023
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    Coca-Cola debuts ‘transformation-flavored’ soda in its latest limited-time offering

    Move, part of its Creations platform, doesn’t promote a flavor, such as cherry or vanilla, but rather a mood.

    By Christopher Doering • Feb. 13, 2023
  • Maya Rudolph in M&M's Super Bowl ad
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    Deep Dive

    ‘Safe, lazy, boring’: How Super Bowl LVII ads mostly fumbled

    Celebrity fatigue was prevalent in a night overly reliant on famous faces doing goofy humor, while a handful of emotionally driven spots hit the mark.

    By , • Feb. 13, 2023
  • Cardi B and Offset team for duo meal at McDonald's
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    McDonald’s readies first-ever duo meal with Cardi B and Offset

    Timed to Valentine's Day, the effort includes tie-ups with dating apps and a kiss cam billboard in Times Square.

    By Chris Kelly and Emma Liem Beckett • Feb. 13, 2023
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    How Behr Paint connects with millennial homeowners on TikTok

    A competition series, “To DIY For,” highlighted ways in which do-it-yourself projects can bring new life to old objects, boosting the brand’s followers.

    By Aaron Baar • Feb. 13, 2023
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    38% of marketers shift strategy from customer acquisition to loyalty

    While 30% expect higher budgets this year, 54% think resources will remain the same, while the agency outlook is less rosy, per Advertiser Perceptions.

    By • Feb. 10, 2023
  • An image of an Uber Eats courier delivering a meal.
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    Uber Eats readies post-checkout ads for Super Bowl LVII launch

    Brands such as Paramount+ will be able to reach app users as they check out during one of the busiest weekends of the year for the delivery service.

    By • Feb. 10, 2023
  • Gorton's Seafood's new Air Fried line of products.
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    How Gorton’s Seafood is using TikTok for a product launch

    The brand recruited an eight-person team of influencers to create ongoing exclusive content as part of its push toward younger audiences. 

    By Aaron Baar • Feb. 9, 2023
  • Kaley Cuoco and a cast of characters stand in front of a tropical beach background in a Priceline ad.
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    Priceline hides travel deals in digital ads running around Super Bowl LVII

    Pre-game spots are complemented by interactive videos that access over $5 million in offers as the travel marketer ramps up a new brand platform.

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
  • State Farm brand mascot Jake poses with TikTok creator Khaby Lame for the company's Super Bowl LVII social media contest.
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    Inside State Farm’s Super Bowl LVII mobile strategy

    As it vies for Gen Z and millennial attention, the insurance company opted against a big game ad in favor of TikTok and the app’s most popular creator.

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
  • A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City.
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    Microsoft, Google’s AI race points to shifting search power balance

    Marketers should still take a cautionary approach, as Google’s early hiccups with Bard demonstrate shortcomings with the technology.  

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
  • A blue Snapple cap with a fact printed underneath.
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    Snapple turns to AI for next iteration of brand’s ‘Real Facts’ program

    The beverage brand is inviting consumers to use an OpenAI-powered tool to generate facts, with some appearing under bottle caps in 2024.

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
  • Ben Stiller and Steve Martin pose with Pepsi Zero Sugar
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    Pepsi breaks fourth wall in Super Bowl ads satirizing celeb endorsements

    Spots starring Ben Stiller and Steve Martin riff on the night’s typically star-studded commercials to encourage people to try the new Pepsi Zero Sugar.

    By • Feb. 8, 2023