Influencer Marketing

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    Sephora cozies up to beauty creators with new affiliate program

    My Sephora Storefront allows U.S. influencers to build shoppable digital storefronts and arrives as sales from affiliate marketing continue to grow.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Temptations, People honor hot cat dads in Sexiest Man Alive issue

    The Mars Petcare brand is sponsoring a new category in the reader’s choice version of the special issue that tends to generate online chatter.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
  • Lee Jeans' "Built Like Lee" campaign imagery
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    How Lee’s new brand platform reasserts its denim authority

    “Built Like Lee” celebrates the heritage of a brand founded in 1889 and is the first expression of a creative vision meant to resonate with a new generation.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
  • Bubly Apple Bottoms jeans
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    PepsiCo’s Bubly gets low with Apple Bottoms jean collaboration

    To boost the return of its apple flavor, the sparkling water brand remixed a 2008 club hit as part of an effort to tap into nostalgia for millennial culture.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
  • Journeys' "Life on Loud" brand platform imagery
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    Journeys remixes ‘90s hit for debut of ‘Life on Loud’ brand platform

    A reimagining of New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” includes a music video that features micro- and mid-level influencers as background actors.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
  • A person eats Häagen-Dazs in a car
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    How Häagen-Dazs evolved its Super Bowl campaign into a brand platform

    The brand has worked with an agency team including Nice&Frank, The Door and Spark Foundry to find unique ways to get out its “Slow” message.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Pampers prioritizes emotional storytelling for new campaign, brand ethos

    Launched with a tear-jerking ad around the NFL’s opening weekend, “Behind Every Baby” features several social-first elements like influencer partnerships.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
  • Billboards of actress Sydney Sweeney is seen outside of an American Eagle store on August 01, 2025 in New York City.
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    American Eagle’s celebrity marketing drew outcry — and new customers

    The brand defended its controversial ads with Sydney Sweeney, claiming the campaign contributed to “unprecedented” customer acquisition.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
  • Peach & Lily's New York City pop-up event celebrating its summer 2025 product launch.
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    Inside Peach & Lily’s unconventional influencer marketing strategy

    The skin care brand sent unbranded versions of its product to creators for a campaign that generated engagement five-times higher than previous efforts.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How legacy CPG brands can crack the social-first marketing code

    Ten-figure acquisitions, new agency experiments and organizational changes are underway, but the real key may be relinquishing a sense of control.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
  • Sabrina Carpenter, wearing a black dress, sits on a grand piano in a black-and-white ad for Johnnie Walker
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    Johnnie Walker strikes a bolder note with Sabrina Carpenter partnership

    Announced around the release of the singer’s new album, the multiyear pact is part of the whisky maker’s efforts to better appeal to young consumers.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
  • Travis Kelce for American Eagle
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    American Eagle’s Travis Kelce collab extends celebrity-led marketing streak

    A capsule collection with the NFL star’s Tru Kolors brand features high-impact outdoor, podcast and social media buys.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
  • Celsius college campaign
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    How Celsius is building on brand campaign success with college football

    CMO Kyle Watson explains how the energy drink is stepping up NIL efforts as part of a “Live. Fit. Go” effort that kicked off in June.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Accenture Song acquires Superdigital as marketing shifts social-first

    The deal responds to the increasingly central role for social media and influencers in CMO strategies, as well as the impact of AI on marketing.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
  • Gap's "Better in Denim" campaign with Katseye
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    Gap dances with Katseye to ‘Milkshake’ for denim-focused fall campaign

    “Better in Denim” nods to the early aughts and return of low-rise denim and will span social media, in-store, influencer partnerships and more. 

    By • Updated Aug. 19, 2025
  • 818 Tequila's 818 Mini bottles
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    Q&A

    Why 818 Tequila is using fashion to tap into Gen Z’s ‘little treat’ craze

    CMO Kathleen Braine explains how the Kendall Jenner-founded brand is channeling Labubus and lip gloss keychains to launch its new 818 minis. 

    By • Aug. 18, 2025
  • Jason Kelce and Chuck Liddell in a Garage Beer video
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    How Garage Beer is building its brand with no-holds-barred marketing

    The independent brand has become America’s fastest-growing beer by tapping into martial arts movies, pro wrestling and other micro niches.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025
  • TRESemmé's "Get TF Out of Bed" campaign imagery.
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    TreSemmé says ‘Get TF Out of Bed’ for party tour, social media series

    The Unilever hair care brand is spotlighting its A-List Collection Dry Texturizing Spray through a tie-up with Eventbrite to host events in five major cities.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
  • Dove underarm sponsorship campaign
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    Dove seeks underarm ambassador as part of US Open sponsorship

    The brand is holding an open casting call for a content creator who isn’t afraid to show off their pits as Unilever ramps up its work around influencers. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
  • Sydney Sweeney poses for American Eagle
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    Deep Dive

    How to win back-to-school marketing as American Eagle’s big bet blows up

    Though spending forecasts are bleak, value-focused messaging and smart social media plays could help brands transcend the turbulence. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
  • Alix Earle and Paris Hilton for Carl's Jr.
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    How Carl’s Jr. built on big game success with social star Alix Earle

    The fast-food chain has featured the TikTok personality in a series of campaigns that harken back to the racy ads it ran over a decade ago.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
  • Miracle-Gro's Full Bush Summer campaign
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    Campaign Trail: Miracle-Gro invites gardeners to have a ‘Full Bush Summer’

    Inspired by a cultural trend that spans social and traditional media, the edgy campaign began as an idea from The Martin Agency.

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
  • Dr. Dustin Portela for CeraVe
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    How CeraVe built a $2B brand by blending education and entertainment

    The L'Oréal-owned brand has become a global phenomenon by tapping both dermatologists and influencers to broadcast its bona fides.

    By • July 17, 2025
  • Pacsun's "Denim Days" campaign imagery
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    Pacsun spotlights mall culture for denim campaign targeting Gen Z

    “Denim Days” nods to the younger cohort’s interest in shopping malls and will include a presence around TikTok Shop’s Super Brand Day event.

    By • July 16, 2025
  • Tanner Adell with Olipop
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    Olipop’s new ads show how the brand is winning people back to soda

    Stars like Kristin Chenoweth and Joshua Jackson share their nostalgia for soda and love of Olipop in a campaign inspired by “Got Milk?” ads.

    By • July 15, 2025