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Liquid I.V. helps consumers beat the summer heat with multichannel campaign
“Indulge in Hydration” was developed with SixTwentySix and includes augmented reality activations, Netflix ad testing, a Spotify takeover and more.
By Aaron Baar • Updated Aug. 14, 2024 -
Retrieved from Weight Watchers on August 12, 2024
WeightWatchers debuts new creative as it navigates weight-loss drug boom
Ads featuring customer testimonials for WeightWatchers Clinic were handled by Ogilvy, the brand’s second AOR appointment in the past year.
By Peter Adams • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Serta links with Olympic gold medalist to promote iComfort Pro mattress
The bedding company has partnered with Team Whistle on an episode of its “No Days Off” YouTube series that features soccer star Sydney Leroux.
By Jessica Deyo • Aug. 8, 2024 -
NFL, GameSquare tap into football fandom for traveling creator series
“NFL 4 The Fans Live” blends football hype with gaming and creator content and will launch with a multi-city series timed to the NFL calendar.
By Aaron Baar • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Back-to-school 2024: How brands can win younger consumers as uncertainty endures
The power of Gen Z and Gen Alpha to influence their parents to consider a brand could be the key to success amid another turbulent season.
By Jessica Deyo • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Beanie Babies, Barbie and more: McDonald’s new collector cups nod to past tie-ins
The latest nostalgia play from the fast food brand comes as it has lost some of its steam, with comparable sales slipping in Q2.
By Peter Adams • Aug. 7, 2024 -
Outbrain acquires Teads for $1B to form new open-web advertising heavyweight
The transaction, expected to close in Q1 next year, combines Outbrain’s performance marketing focus with Teads’ video and CTV capabilities.
By Peter Adams • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Roku adopts Trade Desk’s UID2 to enhance audience targeting
The move is an indication of the demand marketers and advertisers are putting on advanced audience targeting, no matter Google’s cookie plans.
By Aaron Baar • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Amazon misses on ad sales while Prime Video push ramps up
The company’s advertising growth rate decelerated in Q2 but Prime Video was in focus following the streamer’s debut upfronts pitch.
By Peter Adams • Aug. 2, 2024 -
NBCUniversal tops Olympics record as ad sales surpass $1.2B
Over 70% of advertisers are new to the Olympics, with nearly $500 million in revenue coming from first-time sponsors, as brands engage global audiences.
By Peter Adams • July 31, 2024 -
Stouffer’s tackles meal-planning anxiety with ads dispelling ‘dinner dread’
Strategic billboard buys and print ads masking as placements for other products like jewelry seek to catch hungry consumers off guard.
By Peter Adams • July 30, 2024 -
Deep Dive
As retail media networks widen their scope, is a reckoning inbound?
Expanding into offsite media like open-web programmatic could alleviate supply pressures but opens a whole new can of worms for the category.
By Peter Adams • July 30, 2024 -
E.l.f. gets in on ‘hot girl walk’ TikTok trend in time for Olympics
To boost its position as an entertainment brand, the cosmetics company parodied sports broadcasts in a video featuring Olympian Gabby Douglas.
By Sara Karlovitch • July 29, 2024 -
Why Hyundai shifted gears for more emotional Summer Olympics ads
CMO Angela Zepeda explained the change in tone and why the brand’s vehicles are taking a back seat for the occasion.
By Peter Adams • July 26, 2024 -
Spotify revamps self-serve ad platform on heels of record Q2
Brands including World Rugby, Ionos and Contiki have already leveraged the new Spotify Ads Manager, which boasts improved targeting functionality.
By Jessica Deyo • July 25, 2024 -
Vitaminwater returns to its New York roots in Spike Lee-directed ads
In an effort by WPP’s Open X, a local angle stands in contrast to the Coca-Cola-owned brand’s last major campaign, which focused on Lil Nas X.
By Peter Adams • July 25, 2024 -
Inside American Eagle’s ‘Live Your Life’ brand platform and fall campaign
CMO Craig Brommers explains how efforts like a social-focused tie-up with Life on Film to capture disposable camera footage are meant to reach Gen Z.
By Jessica Deyo • July 25, 2024 -
Google ad revenue resilient as company contends with cookie, AI transitions
A chaotic rollout for AI Overviews in search didn’t hurt advertiser demand in Q2, though YouTube missed analysts’ growth expectations.
By Peter Adams • July 24, 2024 -
How Coca-Cola, Delta are ‘Olympicizing’ campaigns with NBCUniversal
As total ad sales for the games surpass $1.2 billion, six major marketers will sponsor a commercial-free hour during the opening ceremony.
By Chris Kelly • July 24, 2024 -
Best Buy refreshes brand with new tagline and ‘spokeshologram’
The retailer is leaning into discovery for an effort that includes a new color palette and series of back-to-school ads featuring brand character Gram.
By Jessica Deyo • July 23, 2024 -
Nike kicks off marketing comeback with gritty Olympics ads
Wieden + Kennedy Portland created spots probing qualities that motivate sporting greats like an obsession with power and an inability to be satisfied.
By Peter Adams • July 22, 2024 -
Netflix’s ad-supported tier grows 34%, with critical scale in sight
Peter Naylor, VP of ad sales, is leaving the offering he helped launch as it gears up an in-house ad-tech platform and bigger programmatic push.
By Peter Adams • July 19, 2024 -
Amazon pushes savings with back-to-school ad, ‘Dorm Roomz’ series
The e-commerce giant tapped actress Michelle Buteau for a 30-second spot encouraging shoppers to “spend less on your little freeloaders.”
By Jessica Deyo • July 18, 2024 -
Heinz swaps ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ for condiments in meta movie tie-in
The color of the superheroes’ outfits inspired a campaign that includes fourth-wall-breaking ads and collectibles for decorating condiment bottles.
By Sara Karlovitch • July 17, 2024 -
IAB: Digital video advertising KPIs shift, with business outcomes on top
A new report underpins a broad shift toward performance marketing, though two-thirds of video buyers still encounter measurement challenges.
By Peter Adams • July 16, 2024