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  • Sabrina Carpenter shakes espresso in a Dunkin ad
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    Retrieved from Dunkin on January 02, 2025
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    Dunkin’ gets racy with Sabrina Carpenter in ‘Shake That Ess’ campaign

    The celebrity-led effort promoting a new limited-time iced espresso beverage is part of the chain’s strategy of building a “cinematic universe” with Artists Equity.

    By Jan. 2, 2025
  • Intuit TurboTax app in an ad
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    Courtesy of Intuit TurboTax
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    TurboTax showcases how AI streamlines tax preparation in new campaign

    With the rise of AI and the computing power of smartphones, the Intuit brand claims that doing taxes in person with a tax professional is outdated.

    By Aaron Baar • Jan. 2, 2025
  • Trendline

    Consumer Packaged Goods

    If CPGs can adeptly adjust to emerging mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.  

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • Stefon Diggs for Domino's Emergency Pizza campaign
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    Courtesy of Domino's Pizza
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    Q&A

    Domino’s CMO on how Emergency Pizzas meet consumers where they are

    Kate Trumbull and Matt Talbot, co-founder of the brand’s AOR WorkInProgress, explain how last year’s marketing efforts set up the chain for 2025.

    By Jan. 2, 2025
  • The Nike "swoosh" on the side of a building, with another building seen behind it.
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    Daphne Howland/Marketing Dive
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    Nike shifts more performance dollars to brand building as part of reset

    The company will also reduce its reliance on promotional activity and paid traffic as it seeks to reclaim a premium positioning with sports as its North Star.

    By Dec. 20, 2024
  • Olipop holiday ad campaign
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    Courtesy of Olipop
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    Campaign Trail: Olipop gets in on holiday cheer with stop-motion yetis

    CMO Matt Bruhn explained how the better-for-you brand disrupted Big Soda holiday advertising alongside indie agency Callen.

    By Dec. 20, 2024
  • A collection of helmets for all 32 National Football League teams is on display against a wall which has the NFL shield logo at its center.
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    Duane Prokop via Getty Images
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    NFL teams with Betches Media to grow viewership among women

    The women-focused entertainment platform will have access to tentpole events like the Super Bowl to fuel content including social and digital campaigns.

    By Aaron Baar • Dec. 19, 2024
  • Lucid Motors' 'Compromise Nothing' campaign imagery featuring Muhammad Ali.
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    Courtesy of Lucid Motors
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    EV maker Lucid asks drivers to ‘Compromise Nothing’ in first ad campaign

    Founded in 2016, the auto brand combats “a legacy of unfortunate trade-offs” among EVs in ads spanning digital, social, print, CTV and OOH.

    By Dec. 19, 2024
  • Kelces and Watts for General Mills
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    Courtesy of General Mills
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    General Mills brings Kelce, Watt families together over football traditions

    A new sitcom-style campaign features a variety of the company’s top brands, such as Lucky Charms and Old El Paso, and limited-edition products.

    By Dec. 18, 2024
  • Disney characters for Christmas NBA game on ESPN
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    Courtesy of Sony Corporation
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    Sony, Disney put Mickey on the court for Christmas Day NBA broadcast

    The first animated alternate presentation of an NBA game will feature a cadre of cartoon icons, potentially reaching a wider audience.

    By Dec. 18, 2024
  • Future wears a black tuxedo while holding a bottle of Grand Marnier.
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    Courtesy of Campari
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    Grand Marnier celebrates fusion in multiyear pact with musician Future

    The tie-up aligns with the 10th anniversary of the musician’s “Dirty Sprite 2” album and comes as parent Campari heavily targets U.S. consumers. 

    By Dec. 18, 2024
  • Toys R Us OpenAI
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    Courtesy of Toys R Us
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    Consumers call AI-generated video ads annoying, confusing, per NIQ

    Even AI-generated ads perceived as high quality and polished-looking did not leave as memorable an impression as conventional advertising. 

    By Dec. 17, 2024
  • Wonderful Halos' "IRS" commercial still
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    Courtesy of Wonderful Halos
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    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 Dec. 17, 2024
  • Santa drinks Pepsi
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    Courtesy of PepsiCo
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    Santa Claus makes the switch to Pepsi in brand’s latest dig at Coke

    The Christmas icon, who has a long-standing association with Coca-Cola, proves a fickle soda fan in Pepsi’s holiday social content push.

    By Dec. 16, 2024
  • Orangetheory campaign imagery for its 'Every Reason is the Right Reason' campaign.
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    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 Dec. 16, 2024
  • Pull-Ups turns bathroom reality into characters Terd and Yureen
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    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 Dec. 16, 2024
  • Hostess' new logo and packaging
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    Courtesy of The J.M. Smucker Co.
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    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 Updated Dec. 12, 2024
  • A group of Santas taste test oatmilk and croquembouche
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    Courtesy of Abby Hogue for Oatly
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    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 Dec. 11, 2024
  • Kleenex Breakup Calculator
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    Courtesy of Kleenex
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    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 Dec. 11, 2024
  • A person watches a Roku TV
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    Courtesy of Roku
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    Roku will cover the cost to turn branded social content into CTV ads

    The platform, which is teaming with Spaceback to help brands make ads, predicts 20,000 new marketers will enter the streaming TV ad market in 2025.

    By Dec. 11, 2024
  • M&A due diligence lawyers legal
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    ArLawKa AungTun via Getty Images
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    How indie agencies could benefit as Omnicom’s mega-deal for IPG shakes up adland

    Analysts agree that independents, which have already started picking up more business, will receive a boon, while overall dealmaking may spike.

    By Dec. 10, 2024
  • Beyoncé stands next to stacked clothing dryers and wears a cowboy hat for a Levi's campaign
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    Courtesy of Levi's
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    Deep Dive

    Nostalgia-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 Dec. 10, 2024
  • Lavazza robot
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    Courtesy of Lavazza
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    Campaign 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 Dec. 6, 2024
  • E.l.f.'s Virtual Luxe Lounge created by Obsess.
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    Courtesy of E.l.f. Cosmetics
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    E.l.f. brings shopping to the speakeasy with Virtual Luxe Lounge

    The beauty brand’s 3D online experience allows members of its loyalty program to shop holiday product drops and access exclusive coupons.

    By Dec. 5, 2024
  • Dodge Charger
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    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 Dec. 5, 2024
  • Cheez-It brand imagery promoting its "Fantaseez" promotion around the 2024 Citrus Bowl.
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    Courtesy of Kellanova
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    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 Dec. 5, 2024