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Courtesy of JBL
How JBL’s college marketing is evolving to deliver long-term brand value
Influencer content on Instagram and TikTok is “blowing away” industry benchmarks, according to marketing execs at the Harman-owned brand.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 18, 2024 -
Courtesy of Wonderful Halos
Wonderful Halos’ edgy campaign sees kids call IRS, cut brake lines
“Hands Off My Halos” highlights the lengths children will go to keep mandarins from their parents and will span social media, streaming and more.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.
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P.F. Chang’s finds new CMO in Ticketmaster, PepsiCo marketer
The casual dining chain becomes the latest restaurant brand to hire new marketing leadership as consumer behaviors continue to evolve.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Amex keeps focus on younger customers
The credit card company is sticking with a strategy to concentrate marketing on the millennial and Gen Z generations shaping shopping trends.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Orangetheory
Orangetheory introduces brand revamp with ‘Every Reason is the Right Reason’
The new campaign and platform focus on the diversity of Orangetheory members and tie into a brand strategy centered around encouragement.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Nostalgic Jolt Cola returning to shelves as an energy drink
The beverage, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, will be marketed on social platforms including TikTok, YouTube and Facebook in a bid to Gen Z.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Pull-Ups
Pull-Ups animates potty training reality to reach millennial, Gen Z parents
Led by Leo Burnett, a marketing relaunch for the Kimberly-Clark brand features animated characters Terd and Yureen alongside its iconic jingle.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of WPP
WPP, Universal Music Group partner to deepen brands’ access to music culture
Clients of the agency network will have a more direct line to artists, music catalogs and data insights while exploring new applications of AI.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 13, 2024 -
Courtesy of The J.M. Smucker Co.
Hostess refreshes packaging, logo as part of modernization drive
A new look for products like Twinkies and Ding Dongs is just one piece of the snack marketer’s overhaul following its acquisition by J.M. Smucker.
By Peter Adams • Updated Dec. 12, 2024 -
Courtesy of Abby Hogue for Oatly
Oatly wants to update Santa’s Christmas Eve milk-and-cookies tradition
The brand had professional Santas taste test oatmilk and a fancy dessert as part of a push running on streaming, social, out-of-home and more.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 11, 2024 -
Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix partners with Mastercard as streamer’s experiential ambitions ramp up
Mastercard is the payments partner on Netflix House mall experiences, the “Stranger Things” Broadway prequel and more to tap into growing fandoms.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 11, 2024 -
Courtesy of Kleenex
Kleenex’s breakup calculator relieves heartbreak with Amazon ‘ex-tras’
The “KleenEX” activation asks consumers to detail their split for product suggestions and Amazon input like movie recommendations.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 11, 2024 -
Courtesy of Levi's
Deep DiveNostalgia-washing: How brands can look back without getting hung up to dry
As marketers continue to look for inspiration in campaigns and culture of the past, the savviest will focus on brand truths to make meaningful connections.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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BetMGM hires CMO to accelerate momentum in growing betting industry
Casey Hurbis previously served as chief marketer at Rocket Mortgage, where he oversaw two consecutive Super Bowl ad successes.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 9, 2024 -
Courtesy of Smashburger
Smashburger’s CMO on righting the brand’s course with a new visual identity
A new app launch followed a recent rebrand as part of new chief marketer Thomas Prather’s work to get the chain’s digital ecosystem moving.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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J. Crew taps Skims marketer as CMO to boost cultural relevance
Julia Collier helped turn Kim Kardashian’s Skims into a trendy name with moves like striking its first major sports sponsorship last year.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 6, 2024 -
Courtesy of Lavazza
ColumnCampaign Trail: Lavazza’s coffee-serving robot dreams of la dolce vita
To establish itself as a global brand with Italian DNA, Lavazza enlisted a cute robot — and former “Office” mates Steve Carell and John Krasinski.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 6, 2024 -
Courtesy of Stellantis
Dodge rips into ‘soulless’ EVs to introduce all-electric Charger Daytona
“Save the Planet” flips the script on ads about protecting the Earth, arguing what Dodge is really protecting people from is “lame” rivals.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 5, 2024 -
Courtesy of Kellanova
Cheez-It adds absurd ‘fantaseez’ to college bowl game playbook
Fans of the Kellanova brand can detail their college football fantasies online for the chance to win an on-field wedding or a shot at broadcasting live.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 5, 2024 -
Courtesy of Powerade
Why Powerade is letting athletes pause partnerships to prioritize mental health
Part of the Coca-Cola brand’s “Pause is Power” platform, The Athletes Code program was created by WPP Open X and led by Ogilvy.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Zevia ribs Coke’s AI holiday ads in bigger push for brand awareness
The better-for-you brand’s new commercial, part of a more aggressive ad-spending strategy, shows uncanny AI images nodding to Coke iconography.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 4, 2024 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
Pepsi promotes new gingerbread flavor with baking show starring Shaq
The brand’s frequent ambassador shows off his culinary skills to boost a flavor innovation available via TikTok Shop.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Taco Bell’s drive-thru cameras give diners a shot at Super Bowl cameos
Rewards members who stop by the touring camera stations to snap a pic have a chance to be featured in the brand’s big game ad.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Courtesy of Gap
Deep Dive7 top campaigns from 2024 and the tactics that drove success
These breakthrough strategies propped up brand results, serving as examples for marketing leaders feeling the pressure to do more with less.
By Peter Adams , Jessica Deyo , Sara Karlovitch , Chris Kelly • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Courtesy of Domino's
Domino’s brings Emergency Pizza to ‘Squid Game’ with ad partnership
The campaign is the first since Kate Trumbull officially took over as CMO and iterates on a program that has been central to the chain’s marketing.
By Aaron Baar • Dec. 3, 2024
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