Creative: Page 77


  • Clorox touts odor-fighting cat litter with The Try Guys YouTube deal
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    Clorox touts odor-fighting cat litter with The Try Guys YouTube deal

    A new campaign for Fresh Step comes as the CPG giant ramps up its creator strategy by assembling an influencer advisory council.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 17, 2020
  • Bodyarmor Sports Drink teams with United States Tennis Association
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    Bodyarmor teams with US Tennis Association ahead of Open this month

    In a potentially big year for the tennis championship's TV viewership, the beverage brand looks to reach a wide audience of sports-starved fans at home.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 14, 2020
  • Trendline

    Consumer Packaged Goods

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

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • HBO Max teams with Pinterest to promote new Selena Gomez show
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    HBO Max shares Pinterest recipes to promote Selena Gomez quarantine cooking show

    HBO Max is among the first brands to use a new Story Pins format that supports multi-page storytelling with images, videos, lists and text.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 14, 2020
  • Adobe's 13 nonbranded films illustrate how constraints foster creativity
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    Campaign Trail: Adobe illustrates how constraints can foster creativity with virtual film festival

    Indie filmmakers were given just five days to use only Adobe Stock footage and the company's video editing tools, resulting in 13 creative and unbranded films.

    By Aug. 14, 2020
  • Employee in New Rochelle district applies an antimicrobial coating to desks.
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    Retailers' back-to-school ads resonate by empathizing with uncertainty, study finds

    Ads from Kohl's, Walmart and others address uncertain times with upbeat messages during a markedly different back-to-school season.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 13, 2020
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    Planters debuts Peanut Jr. with Twitter challenge celebrating quarantine birthdays

    Baby Nut, the reincarnation of Mr. Peanut, has rapidly aged into a 21-year-old Gen Zer who is looking to make followers' birthday wishes come true.

    By Aug. 12, 2020
  • Sour Patch Kids picks NYC for first-ever retail store
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    Sour Patch Kids picks NYC for first retail store

    The strategy is reminiscent of pre-pandemic days, when in-person experiential retail was a focus for big brands looking to engage consumers across channels.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 12, 2020
  • Blockbuster puts its last remaining store up for rent on Airbnb
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    Last Blockbuster location will host '90s-themed sleepover through Airbnb

    The return of branded rentals signals that experiential marketing could see a resurgence as the world reopens from the pandemic.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 12, 2020
  • Buffalo Wild Wings names Target brand manager as new marketing chief

    Rita Patel steps into the role as the largest sports bar brand in the U.S. faces uncertainty around restaurant reopenings and the fall sports season.

    By Aug. 11, 2020
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    Adobe spotlights, supports diverse creative voices across digital and film

    Along with a dedicated website section, the tech company will sponsor a special digital issue of The New York Times' T Magazine and team with the Sundance Institute for a fellowship.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 11, 2020
  • Dunkin' offers up branded RV in social media sweepstakes
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    Dunkin' offers up branded RV in social media sweepstakes

    The brand is capitalizing on the popularity of recreational vehicle travel during the pandemic to promote a new line of cold teas.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 11, 2020
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    LG showcases new Velvet 5G phone in documentary film series

    Shot using the new smartphone, interviews of the directors for each film will run on Instagram Live and IGTV starting this week.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 10, 2020
  • Subaru uses real California wildfire footage in its new cause marketing spot
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    Subaru shows real California wildfire footage in new cause marketing ad

    By pledging to replant 500,000 trees, the car brand's latest effort follows its ongoing work supporting National Parks and the outdoors.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 10, 2020
  • Bagel Bites' first ad campaign in decades stirs cultural debates
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    Bagel Bites' first ad campaign in decades stirs pop cultural debates

    Humorous videos debate things like pony versus unicorn, wrapping with the tagline "Pizza on a Bagel — We Can All Agree With That."

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 7, 2020
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    Gillette Venus, Cottonelle help players customize Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing'

    Both brands debuted digital content that gives players more ways to design their avatars and virtual homes in a game that surged in popularity during pandemic lockdowns.

    By Aug. 5, 2020
  • Kraft pushes Mac & Cheese for breakfast in new social campaign
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    Kraft pushes Mac & Cheese as pandemic breakfast to reach busy parents

    A new ad, limited-edition packaging and sweepstakes come after Kraft found that parents have served the meal in mornings more often in recent months.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 5, 2020
  • Chipotle debuts apparel dyed with recycled avocados
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    Chipotle debuts branded apparel dyed with recycled avocados

    Available at a microsite, the line supports sustainability at a time when fast fashion is often associated with negatively impacting the environment.

    By Dianna Christie • Aug. 4, 2020
  • Klarna's oddball ads flex Swedish roots and outlandish quirk
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    Campaign Trail: Klarna's oddball ads spotlight Swedish roots, outlandish quirk

    The payment service debuts its biggest U.S. effort with 15 new spots spliced from Swedish cinema, shoppable ads and a gaming integration.

    By July 31, 2020
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    Kraft Heinz, Kellogg to rev up marketing substantially in H2 as pandemic windfall continues

    To retain the interest of new customers, Kraft Heinz will increase its working media dollars by 40% in H2, while Kellogg is pursuing a similar playbook.

    By July 31, 2020
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    Q&A

    How Del Monte's Elana Gold handled being named CMO during the pandemic

    The first CMO for Fresh Del Monte Produce explains how the role is evolving and details the brand's first campaign under her leadership.

    By July 30, 2020
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    Wix admits its ads annoy with campaign centered on outlandish viewer complaints

    Shot in-house and with Wix employees, the website builder brand's latest marketing effort acts as a mea culpa to win back online haters.

    By Updated July 29, 2020
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    Honda evokes Disney memories with 'Enchanted Odyssey' digital campaign

    The Odyssey minivan is popular with millennial parents, so the carmaker is targeting the group with a Pinterest microsite and custom Disney playlist for road trips.

    By July 29, 2020
  • Old Navy partners with Popsugar on retailer's first tween collection
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    Old Navy partners with Popsugar on retailer's 1st tween collection

    To reflect tweens' social awareness, the gender-inclusive line has graphic T-shirts with optimistic phrases like "Make the World a Better Place" and "We're Gonna Be Alright."

    By July 28, 2020
  • 62% of agencies will ramp up video production after readjusting to WFH demands

    A report reviews how four large creative agencies pivoted to a remote workflow during the pandemic and what changes might persist.

    By Dianna Christie • July 28, 2020
  • 1st certified brand safety officers quickly put to the test

    Graduating from the Brand Safety Institute's new certification program during a pandemic and just before racial justice protests erupted, these experts help advertisers navigate difficult waters.

    By Graham Vyse • July 28, 2020