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    Google boosts AI chatbot Bard with visual search, third-party plug-ins

    The chatbot will soon have third-party partners including Adobe, OpenTable and Instacart and is now accessible in over 180 countries.

    By May 11, 2023
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    Roblox grows revenue, users despite flagging metaverse buzz

    The platform popular with young consumers saw revenue grow 22% year-over-year, while average daily active users reached an all-time high of 66.1 million.

    By May 11, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Marketing Dive

    From the evolution of influencer marketing and paid media to the ongoing importance of data and culture, here's a look at key trends driving marketing in 2025.

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    Amazon pursues in-game shopping with Amazon Anywhere

    Launching inside AR pet game Peridot, the tool allows shoppers to view and buy products without leaving the game environment.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 10, 2023
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    Q&A

    Dunkin’s CMO on bringing the brand’s vision into focus — and those buzzy Ben Affleck ads

    Jill McVicar Nelson detailed a “fewer, bigger, better” ethos that is helping to balance brand and performance marketing at a transitional point for QSRs.

    By May 10, 2023
  • A phone with the App Store download page for TikTok open.
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    TikTok expands overture to publishers with contextual ad program

    Pulse Premiere partners include embattled organizations like Buzzfeed and Vox, which will receive a cut of ad revenue. 

    By May 5, 2023
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    Snap tests My AI sponsored links amid expansion of ad formats

    The company also said Warner Bros. is an early partner for the new First Story takeover format that reserves the first video ad between Friend Stories.

    By Aaron Baar • May 4, 2023
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    Inside Chipotle’s record-breaking Twitter promotion

    A National Burrito Day giveaway earned the brand its second highest digital sales day of all time and its highest one-day volume on social media.

    By May 4, 2023
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    Chick-fil-A’s geofencing pilot reduced wait times

    The chain found that 100 restaurants trimmed average wait times by one to two minutes using this technology. 

    By Emma Liem Beckett • May 3, 2023
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    YouTube embellishes Shorts ads as monetization struggles endure

    New tools will allow advertisers to optimize reach through artificial intelligence and position ads to appear first in users’ Shorts feeds.

    By May 2, 2023
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    Snap credits first quarterly revenue drop to shifting ad biz

    Slowing ad demand stemming from platform changes was partially to blame for a 7% year-over-year drop, with a gloomy outlook extending to Q2.

    By May 1, 2023
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    Pacsun turns to TikTok for livestream shopping

    A digital and social push timed to summer continues the retailer's use of emerging channels like the metaverse to engage with young consumers.

    By April 27, 2023
  • Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, wearing a gray sweater, puts his hands up during a presentation.
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    Meta says AI is improving ad efficiency as revenue growth returns

    AI helped better monetize Reels in Q1, though the company may not be out of the woods yet with continued challenges from TikTok, Apple and Amazon.

    By April 27, 2023
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    Klarna overhauls mobile app with AI-powered shopping feed

    Other new features include tools for creators, a personal shopping assistant, new resell capabilities and a self-service advertising platform.

    By Aaron Baar • April 27, 2023
  • Haribo's "Good News Hotline" campaign image, including the call number, for its National Gummi Bear Day activation.
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    Haribo fills social feeds with only happy news

    “Good News Goldbears” will dish out positive videos on Instagram and Facebook to help insulate readers from the effects of negative news.

    By April 27, 2023
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    Heineken plays matchmaker for gamers on new platform

    Beer Matchmaking, a new digital platform, is part of a broader global campaign designed to break down the stereotype that gaming is antisocial. 

    By April 27, 2023
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    Rockstar drops ‘Euphoria’ star Angus Cloud into PUBG Mobile

    The PepsiCo energy drink’s latest tie-up points to the multifaceted ways brands can engage with young consumers around pop culture and gaming.

    By April 25, 2023
  • A Kraft Real Mayo presentation shows two dating profiles for a red-haired man and the stat graphic stating that dating profiles showing mayonnaise can increase first messages by 16%
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    Kraft Real Mayo claims mayo love can lead to more dating app matches

    The brand conducted an experiment that found expressing mayo enthusiasm resulted in a 74% increase in matches and smoother pick-up lines.

    By April 21, 2023
  • Josh Ostrovsky, known as the Fat Jewish, for Gopuff's "I Puffed Today" 4/20 campaign.
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    Gopuff positions itself as go-to munchies delivery app for 4/20

    An “I Puffed Today” campaign features election-style messaging, a partnership with creator The Fat Jewish and a pop-up “Puffing Place” van.

    By April 20, 2023
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    Impossible Foods goes small for Earth Day

    The meat alternative brand is taking part in the tiny food trend on social media to showcase its low carbon footprint.

    By April 20, 2023
  • The Apple logo is displayed on the exterior of an Apple Store.
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    Apple boosts services pitch with savings account, AR/VR headset perks

    The tech giant now offers additional incentives to use its Apple Card and is building a slew of apps and services for its forthcoming mixed-reality device.

    By Aaron Baar • April 20, 2023
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    Kind promotes sustainability with Snapchat tie-up, VR experience

    Each activation is meant to connect to the brand’s new Almond Acres Initiative, a three-year regenerative agriculture project in California.

    By April 18, 2023
  • American Eagle's RE/AE virtual clothing store within Snapchat
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    American Eagle brings secondhand clothing shop to Snapchat

    The augmented reality experience is part of the retailer’s new RE/AE digital shop and clothing collection curated with online resale platform ThredUp.

    By April 17, 2023
  • Jack in the Box's limited-time Pineapple Express Shake timed to its 4/20 campaign
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    Jack in the Box stations food trucks across California for 4/20 celebration

    A tie-up with mobile app WeedMaps is meant to help consumers find the trucks and order a limited-time Pineapple Express Shake.

    By Aaron Baar • April 17, 2023
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    Pinterest latest to add additional safety protocols for younger users

    New parental controls and user safeguards follow an NBC News investigation revealing how predators have been exploiting photos of children.

    By April 13, 2023
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    KFC franchisee launches texting engagement program

    KBP Brands, which operates 847 KFC restaurants, deployed an SMS-based customer engagement tool to strengthen its regional marketing efforts.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 13, 2023