Brand Strategy: Page 66

  • A green co-branded Wendy's and 'Rick and Morty' logo and Uber Eats bag flank cartoon versions of new sandwiches and drinks from the restaurant chain.
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    Wendy’s latest ‘Rick and Morty’ crossover opens portal to Uber Eats

    Delivery continues to be a focus of the partnership as the reference-heavy Adult Swim series enshrines its place in the pop culture conversation.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Starburst beams TikToks into space to engage Gen Z

    A hashtag challenge around the question “How do they make Starburst taste so juicy?” follows the brand's first TV spot for its core product since 2015.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Trendline

    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. 

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    Four Seasons brushes off old luxury tropes as part of brand relaunch

    A new campaign represents the marketer’s largest paid media effort to date and was inspired by real guest stories showcasing personalized stays.

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Procter & Gamble throws support behind Trade Desk’s Unified ID

    The CPG giant is the latest major ad world player to throw its weight behind the ad tech firm’s replacement for third-party cookies.

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Maybelline partners with Zynga for playable ad integration

    The branded mini-game requires players to pair together icons to reveal a shoppable mascara with a customer review.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 1, 2022
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    What Starbucks’ bet on NFTs says about the future of loyalty

    The chain's renowned rewards program adds a buzzy new value-grab, potentially laying a course for other marketers to follow.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Back-to-school consumers are holding out for discounts

    Shoppers have had different priorities this summer and remain focused on saving money as inflation squeezes their budgets.

    By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Nissan’s long-running Heisman program features college athlete for first time

    Bryce Young, the most recent Heisman Trophy winner, stars as a fish out of water in a campaign that also includes metaverse tactics.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
  • Two people in a screenshot from a Coca-Cola TV ad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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    Coca-Cola kicks off digitally driven World Cup campaign

    "Believing is Magic" is the latest iteration of the brand's "Real Magic" platform and focuses on authentic moments of connection between FIFA fans.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
  • Track art cover for ‘Static’ by Tisakorean ft. Sprite from McDonald’s
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    McDonald’s plays off Sprite virality with hip-hop anthem

    The tune alludes to numerous social media posts comparing the taste of the beverage dispensed by the chain’s fountain machines to the sound of static. 

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
  • A woman wears a shirt with a Heinz ketchup stain as part of a new vintage clothing collection
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    Heinz drops ketchup-stained vintage collection to celebrate sustainability

    Clothes are sourced from and available exclusively on ThredUp and come as younger consumers embrace thrifting as a part of sustainability efforts.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
  • Three rows of cans of Bud Light against a blue backdrop show off the brand's custom packaging tailored to 24 different NFL teams.
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    Bud Light helps football fans cover beer costs to celebrate NFL’s return

    A new “Kickoff Beers” campaign mixes the sound of a can cracking open into the league’s theme and features weekly Cash App sweepstakes.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
  • Several Hyundai models from the 1980s as featured in new film "Seoul Vibe"
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    Hyundai targets millennials, Gen Z with retro Netflix tie-up

    Along with providing models from the 1980s for “Seoul Vibe,” the automaker launched a cinematic ad and metaverse experience that tie into the film.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Kraft Heinz, Danone enrich first-party data through IRI, LiveRamp partnership

    Retail data provider IRI has also teamed with Publicis Groupe's Epsilon to allow CPG marketers to leverage clean room technology.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
  • NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford stands and holds a Little Caesars pizza box
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    Little Caesars deepens new NFL deal with TV spot, promotion

    Amid its first moves as official pizza of the league, the chain partnered with quarterback Matthew Stafford for a TV spot created with AOR McKinney.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
  • A large digital screen in the game Fortnite bears the signage State Farm Park while fireworks go off in the background.
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    Retrieved from iHeartMedia on August 29, 2022
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    State Farm sponsors iHeartMedia’s persistent metaverse space in Fortnite

    Host to concerts and more, the virtual venue kicks off a year of planned programming with a two-part performance from Charlie Puth.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    Column

    Campaign Trail: NerdWallet solves financial problems for feet draggers and fence sitters

    In collaboration with Deutsch LA, the personal finance company’s "Smartest Decision" push brings idioms — and its editorial team "nerds" — to life.

    By • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Johnnie Walker drafts Lilly Singh to fight for women’s leadership

    An extension of the “First Strides” program includes a partnership encouraging more women to take steps toward public leadership in the U.S. 

    By • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Instacart partners with Lizzo for most extensive campaign to date

    “The World is Your Cart,” created with agencies Droga5 and Mayflower Entertainment, is paired with a 60-second spot and Snapchat mini-game.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    7-Eleven debuts online merchandise shop in bid to be ‘more than just a convenience store’

    The collection includes apparel and accessories inspired by the convenience store’s products, such as Big Gulp and Slurpee.

    By Brett Dworski • Aug. 25, 2022
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    TikTok mini-game pilot alludes to resurgence in social gaming

    While the video-sharing app is just dipping its toes in, brands like Duracell have recently run in-game experiments on other platforms like Instagram.

    By Aaron Baar • Aug. 25, 2022
  • Blue and purple Taco Bell sauce packets are inscribed with messages against a metaverse-themed backdrop.
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    Retrieved from Taco Bell Corp. on August 25, 2022
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    Modern love: Taco Bell takes wedding services to the metaverse

    After hosting nearly 800 legal marriages in real life, the brand is porting the concept to Decentraland with a contest.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Opinion

    Here’s why marketers should consider leaving Covid-19 fads in the past

    Temporary obsessions with feta pasta, whipped coffee and at-home workouts represent ways in which pandemic trends, and consumer buy-in, came and passed — fast. 

    By Mark DiMassimo, Lesley Bielby • Aug. 25, 2022
  • Screenshot of a hand with white painted nails doing a phone with the Walmart+ app open.
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    Walmart unveils rewards program for Walmart+ members

    The program integrates with the Walmart Connect advertising business by allowing suppliers to promote product savings within sponsored ads.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 24, 2022
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    Bud Light picks 2 new creative agencies as marketing strategy shifts

    A split approach sees Anomaly handle its core light beer business while The Martin Agency takes on brand extensions such as hard seltzer.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022