Brand Strategy: Page 8


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    Hostess speaks the language of snacks with pun-heavy brand platform

    The campaign, which follows a packaging overhaul, includes activations aimed at driving cultural impact, such as one timed to weed holiday 4/20.

    By March 20, 2025
  • Pizza Hut Hutty
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    Pizza Hut introduces second-screen mobile companion for March Madness

    The digital experience can be accessed via Instagram and leverages Meta AI to dish out real-time game reactions, hot takes and exclusive offers.

    By Aaron Baar • March 20, 2025
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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
  • A man in Puma gear runs with a dog with a mountain in the background
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    Inside Puma’s new brand positioning and largest global campaign to date

    The sportswear company will increase marketing investments by 40% in support of a campaign, “Go Wild,” that was created by Adam&eveDDB.

    By March 20, 2025
  • Dove Unilever digital twin
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    How Unilever’s AI marketing bets are increasing production efficiency

    The CPG’s beauty and well-being group was the first to pilot technology that has also delivered an increase in purchase intent for some brands.

    By March 19, 2025
  • Nature's Sunshine ad creative
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    How Nature’s Sunshine cuts through ‘label candy’ in the supplement space

    The pioneering purveyor of herbal supplements relied on agency partner Crispin to create its first integrated brand platform.

    By March 19, 2025
  • Exterior view of Macy's department store in New York, 1950s
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    Macy’s cracks into scripted TV as brand, entertainment converge

    The retailer has secured the exclusive option to adapt a nonfiction bestseller that profiles the women who shaped department stores.

    By March 18, 2025
  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar's March Madness 2025 campaign imagery
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    Coke Zero Sugar applauds sports fans’ hard work in March Madness campaign

    The brand is extending its “Best Coke Ever?” platform with an effort spanning TV, out-of-home, experiential and a Coke Zero Sugar Thirsty Fan Cam.

    By March 18, 2025
  • Shaq in an Icy Hot ad
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    Why Icy Hot evolved from function to fun in first work by The Martin Agency

    Brand ambassador Shaquille O’Neal embraces a new role as the leader of “The Comeback Cavalry” in a campaign aimed at everyday athletes.

    By March 18, 2025
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    PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2B

    The deal boosts the food and beverage giant’s health-focused portfolio as consumers demand more better-for-you options.

    By Chris Casey • March 17, 2025
  • Peroni
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    Peroni puts nonalcoholic beer in the driver’s seat for racing tie-in

    The campaign comes as Peroni’s parent company looks to expand its portfolio of nonalcoholic options during a period of market growth.

    By March 17, 2025
  • NWSL billboard in Times Square
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    How the National Women’s Soccer League embraces its challenger brand DNA

    A Gen Z-centered content partnership with Overtime speaks to how sports content and social media are becoming a potent pairing for marketers.

    By March 14, 2025
  • A crowd gathers at a bar in a DraftKings ad
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    DraftKings sings along to ‘The Gambler’ in responsible gaming push

    The gambling company’s multimillion-dollar effort pairs a Kenny Rogers classic with branding support from the NFL, NBA and the PGA Tour.

    By March 14, 2025
  • Morgan Stanley at the Players Championship
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    Q&A

    Morgan Stanley’s CMO on bringing brand purpose to life through sports

    The exec details a deal with basketball league Unrivaled and shares lessons learned from the brand’s 10 years at the PGA’s Players Championship.

    By March 13, 2025
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    Marketing leaders share how consumer backlash strengthened their brands

    Speaking at a Female Quotient event during SXSW, Jaguar Land Rover’s U.S. CMO discussed navigating the response to a recent rebrand.

    By March 13, 2025
  • Estee Lauder Adobe Firefly integration
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    Estée Lauder continues generative AI push with Adobe integration

    The marketer will bring Adobe Firefly Services into its existing Adobe Creative Cloud workflows to increase efficiency and accelerate campaign execution.

    By March 12, 2025
  • Jake from State Farm in front of the Bat Signal
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    Q&A

    How State Farm pivoted its Super Bowl ad to March Madness and beyond

    The insurer and agency Highdive developed a Batman-powered campaign that was originally meant to kick off during the big game.

    By March 11, 2025
  • Clorox ads for its "Clean Feels Good" brand platform.
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    Clorox tests emotional response to cleaning for new brand platform

    Consumers’ response to cleaning versus feel-good activities was measured by Emotiv for creative spanning TV, influencers and social media.

    By March 11, 2025
  • Campaign imagery for Selena Gomez-owned Rare Beauty's first-ever brand campaign, "Every Side of You."
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    Rare Beauty CMO on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing

    The brand spent years building up its social media fandom before launching a major ad campaign, CMO Katie Welch said at SXSW.

    By March 11, 2025
  • Kaley Cuoco appears in a Priceline ad
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    Priceline tells Gen Z travelers to stop ‘dreamscrolling’ in new ads

    The travel site’s campaign kicks off with a basketball-themed spot and DraftKings partnership to encourage consumers to book their dream trips. 

    By March 10, 2025
  • Coca-Cola trucks in an AI-generated ad
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    Q&A

    What Coca-Cola has learned on its generative AI journey so far

    Pratik Thakar, head of generative AI for The Coca-Cola Company, explains how the beverage giant is applying the tech throughout its organization.

    By March 10, 2025
  • Justin Bieber, wearing a beanie and T-shirt, holds up a Croc shoe in front of a claw machine
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    How cult brands like Crocs, Southwest see influencer marketing evolving

    Executives at SXSW described how the channel can be more successful than traditional advertising in the quest to woo Gen Z consumers. 

    By March 10, 2025
  • Alex Cooper holds a bottle of Unwell for NWSL
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    NWSL lands podcast star Alex Cooper’s Unwell Hydration as sponsor

    The "Call Her Daddy" host's beverage brand is supporting pop-ups and an official fan community as part of the deal with the women's soccer league.

    By March 7, 2025
  • Papa Johns "Meet the Makers" campaign imagery.
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    Papa Johns invites pizza fans to ‘Meet the Makers’ for TV, social ads

    Handled by the Martin Agency, the chain’s first work under CMO Jenna Bromberg includes tie-ups with food influencers and real team members.

    By March 6, 2025
  • Rebecca Black for Bombay Sapphire
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    Why Bombay Sapphire is using DJ sets and office happy hours to push gin

    In the latest iteration of “Tastes Like It’s Friday,” lifestyle creators will be tasked with breaking down misconceptions about gin.

    By March 6, 2025
  • A catering crew hold Modelo beers
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    Modelo’s college basketball ad spend jumps 48% as championship fever hits

    The brand looks to its ongoing “Mark of a Fighter” campaign to continue driving growth after becoming the top-selling U.S. beer in 2023.

    By March 5, 2025