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How TikTok Shop is changing the way brands reach customers
As a potential ban looms, brands like Nike and E.l.f. Beauty are leveraging the social media platform to win over Gen Z.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Updated Jan. 10, 2025 -
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Hyundai shows how easy it is to ‘Add to Cart’ via Amazon Autos
A campaign spot takes place in a fulfillment center, showcasing what is typically ordered through Amazon before landing on a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe.
By Aaron Baar • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including the creator economy, '90s nostalgia and Gen Z.
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Tide, Marvel Studios tackle ‘collateral stains’ with 5D film experience
Consumers who enter an Instagram sweepstakes will have the chance to attend a stain-filled early screening of “Captain America: Brave New World.”
By Jessica Deyo • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Holiday e-commerce hits a record as shoppers choose phones over stores
Consumers sought out deals, but inflation didn’t really tamp down demand during the season, according to the latest figures from Adobe Analytics.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Deep Dive10 marketing predictions for 2025 as new era of productivity dawns
With global ad spending set to surpass $1 trillion, marketers must navigate myriad challenges, including an uncertain regulatory landscape, with finesse.
By Peter Adams , Chris Kelly , Jessica Deyo , Sara Karlovitch • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Chipotle expands Strava tie-up globally to fuel New Year’s fitness goals
Users of the fitness app in North America and Europe who complete one of 25 designated Chipotle segments the most can win free Lifestyle Bowls for a year.
By Jessica Deyo • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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RXBar combats ‘New Year, New You’ ads with B.S. Blocker Truck
The truck will tour New York City on Jan. 3 and literally block “toxic” ads reported to the brand by consumers who text a designated phone number.
By Aaron Baar • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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TurboTax showcases how AI streamlines tax preparation in new campaign
With the rise of AI and the computing power of smartphones, the Intuit brand claims that doing taxes in person with a tax professional is outdated.
By Aaron Baar • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Q&ADomino’s CMO on how Emergency Pizzas meet consumers where they are
Kate Trumbull and Matt Talbot, co-founder of the brand’s AOR WorkInProgress, explain how last year’s marketing efforts set up the chain for 2025.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Sociable: Meta’s plan to unleash AI bot profiles could actually work
The tech giant is planning to deploy millions of generative AI characters and have them pose as actual users on Facebook and Instagram.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 30, 2024 -
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Uber hires Target, Albertsons retail media maven to lead ads business
Kristi Argyilan spent the past three years building Albertsons’ ad unit, which is at a point of uncertainty following the collapse of the proposed Kroger merger.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Amex keeps focus on younger customers
The credit card company is sticking with a strategy to concentrate marketing on the millennial and Gen Z generations shaping shopping trends.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Duolingo’s owl mascot plays ‘Squid Game’ with sprawling Netflix tie-up
“Learn Korean or Else” unites the language-learning app with the streamer for out-of-home stunts and social content, including an interactive TikTok filter.
By Aaron Baar • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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Facebook global ad revenue to surpass $100B in 2024: WARC
Supported by its AI and commerce bets, the platform is expected to become the second media brand after Google to reach the ad revenue milestone.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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TikTok Shop sales surpass $100M on Black Friday
The platform reported that sales tripled compared to last year, even as its future in the U.S. is uncertain.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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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 Deyo • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Smashburger’s CMO on righting the brand’s course with a new visual identity
A new app launch followed a recent rebrand as part of new chief marketer Thomas Prather’s work to get the chain’s digital ecosystem moving.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Cameo welcomes over 31,000 self-enrolled creators with CameoX
The fan connection app is appealing to the masses with a new onboarding policy that has resulted in over 155,000 Cameos over the last 18 months.
By Aaron Baar • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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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 Deyo • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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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 Deyo • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Foot Locker’s loyalty revamp shows early signs of success
The footwear company’s overhauled loyalty program and mobile app contributed to more digital purchases even as overall sales declined.
By Bryan Wassel • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Deep Dive7 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 Deyo , Sara Karlovitch , Chris Kelly • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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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 -
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Walmart, NBCU beef up shoppable ads, measurement ahead of retail spree
Walmart Connect is bringing its retail media offering to linear TV for the first time to reach shoppers gearing up for the post-Thanksgiving rush.
By Chris Kelly • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Q&AMacy’s CMO on why telling a cohesive marketing story is crucial
With its Thanksgiving Day parade days away, Sharon Otterman explains how the retailer brought its gift guide to life in its holiday campaign.
By Chris Kelly • Nov. 25, 2024
