Comic Dive: Super Bowl Product Blitz

Food and beverage marketers PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz and Kellogg are using the game's big stage to launch new products.

By John Hazard • Jan. 31, 2020

Kobe Bryant's death casts long shadow over Super Bowl LIV marketing

Planters paused its #RIPeanut campaign while Hard Rock Cafe and Genesis are making last-minute edits to their ads in a potentially unprecedented shake-up ahead of the big game.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 31, 2020

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Consumer Packaged Goods

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

By Marketing Dive staff

Audi's green Super Bowl ad launches broader brand rejuvenation

At this year's game, the carmaker is doubling down on its sustainability focus and promoting its electric fleet via a "Game of Thrones" celebrity connection.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 30, 2020

Walmart's 1st Super Bowl ad touts pickup service with famous aliens

The 60-second spot stars iconic characters in their unusual modes of transport picking up groceries at Walmart.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 30, 2020

Popeyes sells athleisure inspired by Beyoncé's Ivy Park line

New limited-edition apparel comes after some fans noticed the similarities between the singer's sold-out Adidas collection and the QSR chain's uniforms.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 29, 2020

How Pringles' 'Rick and Morty' tie-up stretches far beyond the Super Bowl

In a broader campaign, the Kellogg marketer is pushing into new areas like San Diego Comic-Con and integrating with a "Pocket Morty" mobile app.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 29, 2020

Planters halts #RIPeanut campaign after Kobe Bryant's death

As sports fans mourn the loss of a celebrated athlete, consumers may have felt it in poor taste for the snack brand to playfully mourn its 104-year-old mascot.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 28, 2020

How Super Bowl regular Avocados From Mexico keeps its strategy fresh

With its sixth consecutive appearance, the brand is angling for disruption with a blockchain tie-in and creative starring Molly Ringwald.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 27, 2020

Doritos rebrands Post Malone as Post Limón for new product push

After the spot debuted at last night's Grammy Awards, the rapper changed his name on social media to support the campaign.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 27, 2020

Fox adds commercial time to Super Bowl amid strong marketer demand

Flexible "floater" slots will appear during unplanned breaks in gameplay to provide organic interruptions in the biggest live event of the year.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 27, 2020

Banana Republic celebrates artistic visionaries in campaign for Black History Month

The "Color-Full" campaign is the first to come out of Gap Inc.'s Color Proud Council, which attempts to bring a range of voices to its teams and productions.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 24, 2020

Campaign Trail: The US Census Bureau urges America to take action with 1,000 ads

The creative, developed by agency VMLY&R, spans 13 languages, a dozen partners and focuses on multicultural outreach to urge participation in the 2020 census.

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Jan. 24, 2020

Aerie expands 'real' role model push with social contest, 8 new ambassadors

This year, a social media contest will dish out $400,000 in grants to 20 women to make positive changes in their local communities.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 24, 2020

Planters kills off Mr. Peanut, plans Super Bowl funeral ad

The Kraft Heinz brand looks to keep the social media conversation going before, during and after its big game spot.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 23, 2020

Old Spice returns to roots for 10th anniversary of 'Smell Like a Man, Man' campaign

In an ad that targets younger audiences, the iconic brand character "Old Spice Guy" is back as an embarrassing dad.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 23, 2020

Ford focuses on black women with 'Built Phenomenally' campaign

Created by and for black women, the new campaign illustrates the carmaker's commitment to inclusive representation in its advertising.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 22, 2020

Smirnoff splashes into seltzer sector with 'The Bachelor' tie-up

The "Will You Accept This Rosé?" campaign is timed to run alongside the hit reality show's current season, where the drinks will appear on screen.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 22, 2020

Doritos taps Lil Nas X as sheriff of 'The Cool Ranch' in Super Bowl push

This is the first time the Frito-Lay brand has focused the spotlight on Cool Ranch in an ad during the big game.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 21, 2020

Volvo ties car sweepstakes to a safety happening during the Super Bowl

The automaker says both its own safety features and a two-point play taking place during the match can be game-changing.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 21, 2020

Cheetos kicks off 2020 master brand campaign with Super Bowl spot

MC Hammer shows up to help the PepsiCo Frito-Lay snack brand give its distinctive orange dust an official name.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 17, 2020

Saucony buys digital Super Bowl spot focused on sustainability

During a previous connected TV media buy, the brand saw a 29% uptick in search volume and high number of visits to its website.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 17, 2020

Comic Dive: CMO Circus

As consumer expectations rise, chief marketers are forced to juggle a growing number of tasks in 2020 like pitching leadership on winning more resources.

By John Hazard • Jan. 17, 2020

Retail resolution: Watch everything Toys R Us does in 2020

The team resurrecting the legacy retailer has taken a highly unusual approach and lessons abound for marketers, writes CM Group's Jason Grunberg.

By Jason Grunberg • Jan. 17, 2020

Heineken enlists James Bond to push non-alcoholic beer

The new campaign for Heineken 0.0 comes as many consumers cut back on alcoholic beverages in January.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 16, 2020

Under Armour taps celebrity athletes for global ad campaign

The new brand platform comes as CEO Kevin Plank steps down and the SEC investigates the company.

By Dianna Christie , Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2020