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Why Mentos relaunched its iconic jingle and brought brand lore to Fortnite
To reach Gen Z, the 93-year-old brand is tapping into ’90s nostalgia and enduring interest in what happens when its mints are mixed with cola.
By Chris Kelly • April 16, 2025 -
Courtesy of Chili’s Grill & Bar
Chili’s pop-up finances fast food meals in latest dig at rising prices
A store emulating payday loan retailers doles out gift cards to “approved” visitors, while consumers at home can participate in social giveaways on X.
By Peter Adams • April 15, 2025 -
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Consumer Packaged Goods
If CPGs can adeptly adjust to emerging mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.
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Courtesy of Pernod Ricard
Malibu encourages work-life balance in new ad starring Brian Cox
Known for serious roles such as Logan Roy in “Succession,” the actor ditches the boardroom to enjoy the beach and tells consumers to “Clock off!”
By Sara Karlovitch • April 14, 2025 -
Courtesy of Panera
Panera reintroduces brand with focus on dine-in cafe experience
“It Just Meals Good,” the chain’s first work from 72andSunny, captures a variety of occasions for eating at Panera, whether catching up with a kid or an ex.
By Peter Adams • April 10, 2025 -
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How JCPenney’s new brand positioning is subverting consumer expectations
“Anonymous Ads” was created and executed by new appointments Mischief and VaynerMedia, and helps the brand address a “sea of sameness” in retail.
By Chris Kelly • April 10, 2025 -
Courtesy of Minute Maid
Why Minute Maid is teaming with WWE to punch up its new brand platform
The sponsorship supports “Bring the Juice,” which serves as the culmination of several years of brand transformation work.
By Chris Kelly • April 9, 2025 -
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Subway hires CMO from PepsiCo beverages to lead global marketing
Greg Lyons, who left the Pepsi owner late last month, will join Subway as it shifts its creative account to Publicis Groupe’s Leo New York.
By Peter Adams • April 9, 2025 -
Permission granted by The Hershey Company
Kit Kat protects downtime in a chaotic world with Break Brothers
The brand’s first character-driven campaign looks to appeal to people dealing with hectic work environments and return-to-office policies.
By Peter Adams • April 8, 2025 -
Courtesy of 3M Company
Scotch-Brite jams to ‘So Fresh, So Clean’ to showcase joys of cleaning
“The Brite Side of Clean” centers around self-expression and spans CTV, social media, out-of-home and the 3M brand’s “Sparkle Squad” ambassadors.
By Jessica Deyo • April 8, 2025 -
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Beyoncé’s Cécred tells real women’s stories in first brand campaign
Created with Wieden+Kennedy, “A Deeper Understanding of Hair” revolves around a documentary-style film that details real hair care experiences.
By Chris Kelly • April 7, 2025 -
Courtesy of Domino’s
Domino’s expands remit of AOR WorkInProgress after campaign wins
The independent shop behind Domino’s popular Emergency Pizza promotion has been named social AOR as brands ramp up work around creators.
By Peter Adams • April 7, 2025 -
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Sponsored by ValpakSpring some strong offers this Easter
Attract new customers and drive holiday sales with easy-to-implement Easter and spring marketing offers, ad design and outreach.
By Jed Dreben • April 7, 2025 -
Courtesy of Bloomberg Media
ColumnCampaign Trail: ‘Brutalist’ director helms Bloomberg’s ‘Contextualist’ ads
Director Brady Corbet made his commercial debut with three spots that turn idioms into insights in a campaign by Wieden+Kennedy New York.
By Chris Kelly • April 4, 2025 -
Courtesy of Snap
Wendy’s nets nearly 52M impressions in single day with Snap ad product
Snap began testing Sponsored Snaps, which allow brands to deliver a vertical video directly to users’ inboxes, last October.
By Jessica Deyo • April 3, 2025 -
Courtesy of Harry’s
Harry’s resets brand with push beyond product-focused marketing
The DTC innovator worked with creative agency Zulu Alpha Kilo on a campaign while Mythology developed the brand refresh with support from Collins.
By Chris Kelly • April 2, 2025 -
Courtesy of Olaplex
Why Olaplex is leading with emotion for its latest refresh, campaign
CMO Katie Gohman explains how talent like “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan is key to connecting with both salon pros and everyday consumers.
By Jessica Deyo • April 2, 2025 -
Courtesy of Chili’s
Chili’s serves up ‘Office’ nostalgia at new Scranton location
The Pennsylvania location arrives as the workplace comedy, which stopped airing over a decade ago, continues to resonate strongly with consumers.
By Sara Karlovitch • March 31, 2025 -
Courtesy of Hellmann’s
Hellmann’s turns ketchup into currency to push mayo, fries combo
Consumers can use the cameras on their mobile devices to scan spare ketchup packets and generate a coupon for Hellmann’s Mayonnaise.
By Jessica Deyo • March 31, 2025 -
Retrieved from First We Feast on March 20, 2025
How Jack in the Box is working its brand into ‘Hot Ones,’ ‘Call Her Daddy’
Agency TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles is looking beyond quirky TV ads to drive cultural impact for a new “So Munch More” brand platform.
By Chris Kelly • March 28, 2025 -
Courtesy of Molson Coors
Coors Light taps AI to turn baseball fans’ obstructed views into brews
“Obstructed Brews” invites consumers to share a photo of their obstructed view at a baseball game for the chance to win a cash prize via Venmo.
By Jessica Deyo • March 27, 2025 -
Courtesy of California Pizza Kitchen
Why California Pizza Kitchen faked a midlife crisis with a rebrand stunt
CMO Dawn Keller explains why a social-first approach is required for a brand that doesn’t have a massive advertising budget.
By Chris Kelly • March 27, 2025 -
Courtesy of The Coca-Cola Company
Coke refreshes ‘Share a Coke’ to reach Gen Z with digital experiences
The effort includes a QR code-powered digital hub and a digital experience that can help consumers create and share videos.
By Chris Kelly • March 26, 2025 -
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Twix ditches left-right divide for new brand position around unity
The $70 million effort acknowledges young consumers are sick of polarization and capitalizes on the growing fondness for maximalism.
By Peter Adams • March 26, 2025 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart builds gaming experience, merch tied to ‘A Minecraft Movie’
The launch of a Minecraft Java server and accompanying Discord presence allows consumers to interact with the retailer in an immersive way.
By Sara Karlovitch • March 25, 2025 -
Courtesy of Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder dupes beauty sleep with Kristen Bell for global campaign
The effort promotes the brand’s Advanced Night Repair Serum as a solution for poor sleepers and will span digital, social media and retail platforms.
By Jessica Deyo • March 24, 2025
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