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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 Jessica Hammers • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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 Peter Adams • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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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 Jessica Hammers • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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 -
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.
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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 Chris Kelly • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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 Hammers • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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 Chris Kelly • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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 Peter Adams • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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 Chris Kelly • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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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 Chris Kelly • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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 Jessica Hammers • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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 -
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 -
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 Hammers • 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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
7 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 Hammers , Sara Karlovitch , Chris Kelly • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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 -
Oscar Mayer reheats classic bologna ad with sing-to-pay campaign
The nostalgia-fueled effort, co-created with agencies Johannes Leonardo and The Kitchen, gives consumers a chance to win Instacart gift cards.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 2, 2024 -
How Campari adapts to market trends to shape holiday experiences
The company’s vice president of marketing for America dishes on an expansive holiday strategy encompassing brands like Aperol and Grand Marnier.
By Sara Karlovitch • Dec. 2, 2024 -
Why specialty cheese Alouette rebranded right before the holidays
For its 50th anniversary, the Savencia brand of French cheeses is introducing new packaging, sonic branding and its biggest campaign to date.
By Chris Kelly • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Dick’s pits top athletes against each other in holiday decorating contest
The Texas-based campaign features Simone Biles, Dak Prescott and Chris Paul, and extends its geographic reach via social media.
By Sara Karlovitch • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Super Bowl LIX: Tracking every ad
The details on every Super Bowl spot, from OpenAI’s debut appearance to Ram’s chaotic retelling of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” with Glen Powell.
By Marketing Dive staff • Nov. 26, 2024 -
How JCPenney’s ‘Really Big Deal Reveals’ campaign is faring so far
The retailer has been averaging 13% to 15% new customers each week during the campaign appearing during Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football.”
By Jessica Hammers • Nov. 26, 2024