Brand Strategy: Page 74

  • Cracker Jack ushers in a new ballgame with Cracker Jill packaging
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    Cracker Jack ushers in a new ballgame with Cracker Jill packaging

    The 126-year-old brand tapped a musician to remix the classic tune, "Take Me Out to The Ballgame," in a way that celebrates inspirational women.

    By • April 6, 2022
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    Chipotle lets Roblox players roll virtual burritos into real food

    The chain claims the activation is the first time a brand has let users of the metaverse platform exchange in-experience currency for real-world items.

    By • April 5, 2022
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    Trendline

    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    Podcast advertising prospers but needs solutions to reach full potential

    To fully unlock the digital audio ad market, the podcast industry will need to streamline its tech infrastructure and fully embrace programmatic.

    By • April 4, 2022
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    80% of CMOs turn to agencies for TV strategies amid streaming shift

    While 58% of CMOs are comfortable with an increasingly complex video environment, most rely on agencies to create and execute a TV ad buying plan.

    By • April 4, 2022
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    Miller Lite emphasizes taste with beer flavor drops

    Beer-enhancing drops and a supporting ad campaign take a jab at competitors like Bud Light and Michelob Ultra, both owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.

    By • April 4, 2022
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    Coke promotes new pixel-flavored cola with Fortnite island

    Zero Sugar Byte is the second offering out of the brand's Creations innovation platform that previously tried to capture the taste of space.

    By • April 4, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    With a portfolio of iconic snacks, Hostess Brands sweetens its business for another century

    Just a decade after bankruptcy, the Twinkies maker is thriving under CEO Andy Callahan, who has prioritized innovation and moving its iconic offerings into faster-growing occasions.

    By Christopher Doering • April 1, 2022
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    Google releases Retail Search tool to improve shopper discovery

    The tech giant pitched the feature as a solution to search-based cart abandonment on e-commerce sites.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 31, 2022
  • Lay's Potadomes at the 2022 Coachella music festival. Retrieved by Marketing Dive on March 31, 2022
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    Lay's serves 4-course tasting meal on Coachella grounds

    A seated dining experience is just one of several activations from Lay's at the festival, which is returning after a two-year hiatus. 

    By • March 31, 2022
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    Wendy's opens metaverse restaurant in Horizon Worlds

    Teaming with the QSR chain is a major play by Meta to achieve its vision for connecting brands and consumers on a platform it sees as a top priority.

    By • March 31, 2022
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    Walmart plots roadmap for media business with focus on premium ads

    Plans for the Connect ad platform include tests of on-site units like video starting this year, as well as expansion of self-service options and the Walmart DSP.

    By • March 30, 2022
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    Pizza Hut rides 'struggle bus' with experiential push

    After a stop at the Final Four, the bus will support college students during exams and host a special episode of Betches dating podcast "U UP?"

    By • March 30, 2022
  • Yuengling mixes up radioactive partnership with Imagine Dragons
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    Yuengling hopes light beer takes flight with Imagine Dragons tie-in

    The brewery aims to raise awareness of Yuengling Flight via in-person and digital activations by sponsoring the rock band's summer tour.

    By • March 30, 2022
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    Jose Cuervo distills its first metaverse activation

    The tequila brand plans to open what it says is the first metaverse distillery this summer, offering visitors education, virtual products and entertainment.

    By • March 29, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Brick by brick: How Lego continues to build a toy empire

    The retailer celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. With over $8 billion in sales and IP deals that tap into pop culture, it shows no signs of slowing down.

    By Kaarin Moore • March 29, 2022
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    Tostitos turns sounds of chips and jars into audio logo

    Consumers are spending more time on audio platforms, leading the Frito-Lay brand to create a sonic logo that had higher appeal and recall than the norm.

    By • March 29, 2022
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    McDonald's Norway displays 'iconic trash' in bid to reduce littering

    Developed with NORD DDB, WergelandApenes and OMD, warts-and-all ads depict the chain's packaging as street rubbish.

    By • March 29, 2022
  • Good-Loop ties purpose to ad views for a better internet
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    Good-Loop ties purpose to ad views for a better internet

    Expanding in the U.S. could help broaden the company's mission to address the disconnect between brands wanting to be purposeful and intrusive ads.

    By Aaron Baar • March 28, 2022
  • Johnnie Walker pours out new anthem for Angel City FC
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    Johnnie Walker mixes anthem for US women's soccer team

    Created with musicians Brittany Howard and Tia P., "Running with the Angels" is an ode to Angel City Football Club's pioneering spirit.

    By • March 28, 2022
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    Dunkin' CMO departs after 9 months

    While Rafael Acevedo's tenure was short, changes overseen by the executive — including naming Anomaly creative AOR — could carry a lasting impact.

    By • March 28, 2022
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    Coke sets sights on mobile gaming with League of Legends developer deal

    Custom experiences and rewards like a weekly content series carry themes from the soft drink brand's larger "Real Magic" platform.

    By • March 25, 2022
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    Lululemon released a video as part of its campaign that features women running. The image was retrieved from the video on March 23, 2022.

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    Campaign Trail: Lululemon's poetic ode to women's feet

    A new ad celebrates the nuances of designing a shoe specifically for female runners, depicting the imperfect and "messy" experience of running.

    By • March 25, 2022
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    AB InBev brews up NFL offseason marketing strategy

    Bud Light will have a significant offseason presence this year, including as official sponsor of the NFL draft and for league celebrations.

    By • March 25, 2022
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    Skittles apologizes to sour lime fans with Twitch press conference

    Livestreams, billboards and NASCAR tie-ins act as a mea culpa to the more than 130,000 people who have complained about the lack of lime since 2013.

    By • Updated March 24, 2022
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    Burger King serves up poop emoji ice cream to highlight clean ingredients

    From the agency that made waves — and upset stomachs — with the Moldy Whopper comes another controversial campaign around the QSR's removal of artificial ingredients.

    By • March 23, 2022