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GumGum secures $75M funding round as interest in contextual targeting heats up
Investment from Goldman Sachs will go toward an "aggressive" M&A strategy as the ad-tech company capitalizes on demand for cookie alternatives.
By Peter Adams • April 13, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhat AVOD's growth means for marketers in search of evolving consumers
As viewer interest in ad-supported video on demand accelerates, marketers are trying to determine how to navigate the channel and avoid new walled gardens.
By Chris Kelly • April 13, 2021 -
Trendline
Consumer Packaged Goods
If CPGs can adeptly adjust to disruptions caused by the pandemic and new privacy mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.
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Bed Bath & Beyond released a video as part of its "Home, Happier" campaign that features real families. The image was retrieved from its video on April 12, 2021.
Bed Bath & Beyond keys into homes' evolving role with new positioning
"Home, Happier" lays the groundwork for a three-year transformation that aims to solidify the retailer's authority in the $180 billion home goods category.
By Natalie Koltun • April 13, 2021 -
P&G reportedly testing Chinese workaround to Apple's privacy changes
The CPG giant is the biggest Western company to support the effort to use device fingerprinting to track online audiences in China.
By Robert Williams • April 09, 2021 -
Publicis partners with The Trade Desk as cookie deprecation threatens data ambitions
Epsilon, the ad holding group's data-marketing arm, will pair its identity solution with Unified ID, a cookie alternative that continues to gain traction.
By Peter Adams • April 08, 2021 -
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IAB: Digital ad revenue rose 12% in 2020 amid rebound from pandemic
Digital video saw the highest growth at 21% to $26.2 billion, expanding its share of total internet ad revenue to almost 19%.
By Robert Williams • April 08, 2021 -
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Spotify acquires Betty Labs in bet on live audio app Locker Room
As interest ramps up in platforms like Clubhouse, Spotify plans to build Locker Room into a destination for live conversation related to music and culture.
By Chris Kelly • March 31, 2021 -
Uber expands OOH cartop ad network to NYC
The ride-hailing company expects to have the biggest digital cartop display operation in New York City, delivering more than 1 billion impressions by the end of the year.
By Robert Williams • March 31, 2021 -
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Albertsons partners with Google to boost online shopping convenience
The integration includes new shoppable features in Google Maps and Search, AI-powered list building and conversational commerce.
By Jeff Wells • March 30, 2021 -
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Programmatic platform TripleLift sells majority stake for reported $1.4B
The sale to Vista Equity Partners comes as marketing mergers and acquisitions activity picks up, including strategic investments in ad-tech companies.
By Robert Williams • March 30, 2021 -
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Chipotle gives away $100K in bitcoin for National Burrito Day
By asking people to register for a chance to win prizes, the chain can continue to build out its first-party data about consumers for future campaigns.
By Robert Williams • March 30, 2021 -
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Chipotle invests in self-driving delivery company Nuro
This marks the first time the fast casual chain has significantly funded a third-party technology company since 2018 and follows recent tech acquisitions by McDonald's and Yum Brands.
By Julie Littman • March 25, 2021 -
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Yum Brands acquires Tictuk to deepen commerce capabilities for social media, messaging
As it looks to transform its business on a faster timetable, the owner of KFC and Taco Bell makes its second tech acquisition in a month.
By Peter Adams • March 24, 2021 -
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Deep DiveBrands grow bolder with marketing M&A to fill steep orders on data, e-commerce
An emergence of "asynchronous buyers" like Yum Brands and Walmart speaks to how marketers are asserting more control in the face of an uncertain future.
By Peter Adams • March 23, 2021 -
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Roku launches branded content studio as NewFronts approach
The video streaming company hired several execs from Funny Or Die and Snap that previously worked with Kroger, Lyft, Ralph Lauren and Wendy's.
By Robert Williams • March 23, 2021 -
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What Nike's Datalogue deal says about the brand's evolving approach to data-driven marketing
CEO John Donahoe emphasized the importance of aligning traditional creative teams with new tech-oriented capabilities on a call with analysts.
By Peter Adams • March 22, 2021 -
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Snapchat expands TikTok clone as camera app tees up video ad growth
Its program to pay $1 million daily for top-performing videos has led creators to submit 175,000 videos each day. But will Spotlight still be compelling when the payouts stop?
By Robert Williams • March 18, 2021 -
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Lay's sends soccer fans personalized messages from star Messi using AI
An activation manipulates the athlete's lip movements and syncs them with audio in real time, emulating a custom video like those found on Cameo.
By Peter Adams • March 18, 2021 -
Snap buys sizing tech company in latest bid to grow e-commerce
Fit Analytics brings to the table noteworthy partners including Calvin Klein, Puma, Asos, Tommy Hilfiger and Patagonia.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 18, 2021 -
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Tinuiti snaps up Amazon specialists Ortega to meet brands' e-commerce needs
The Seattle-based shop founded by former Amazon employees works with clients like Gerber and Pantone.
By Peter Adams • March 18, 2021 -
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Charmin jumps on NFT trend with toilet paper artwork auction
The Procter & Gamble brand is raising money for charity with the sale of non-fungible tokens, which have grabbed the attention of the art world.
By Robert Williams • March 18, 2021 -
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Q&ARoku on how upfronts, NewFronts will evolve as streaming TV surges
The platform's vice president of ad marketing and partner solutions detailed how reach, tentpoles and performance are vital for streaming TV advertisers this year.
By Chris Kelly • March 17, 2021 -
Opinion
Attribution will be challenging — but not impossible — in a cookieless world
Analog and digital media measurement will allow for planning and optimization, but both have positives and negatives, writes Permutive's Elizabeth Brennan.
By Elizabeth Brennan • March 16, 2021 -
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Deep DiveFor restaurant chains, marketing virtual brands poses equal challenge and opportunity
Companies including Chili's parent Brinker International have launched off-premise brands to meet evolving diner demands during the pandemic.
By Chris Kelly • March 16, 2021 -
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Deep DiveClip or click? How the pandemic has changed the print vs. digital coupon debate
While the demise of paper coupons has been predicted amid a broader shift to digital, the future may not be so straightforward.
By Shane Schick • March 15, 2021
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