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Marketers are moving at the speed of culture — but can they define it?
Culture has become a central part of brand strategy for companies like Diageo even as definitions remain fuzzy, executives said at an event on April 2.
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Sponsored by Dun & BradstreetHow modern data approaches solve for quality, consistency and privacy
How Dun & Bradstreet solves for data quality, consistency and privacy in today’s evolving marketing world.
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Dove addresses BO at concerts with music festival-focused campaign
“Hot Seats” utilizes IRL activations, including a digital billboard truck and Reddit clues, to engage with consumers as they look to score event tickets.
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How Kellanova’s clean room is improving targeting and lifting sales
The CPG marketer reworked creative and media plans to help turn around Special K in the U.K. and is using the same approach for brands like Pringles.
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Wendy’s nets nearly 52M impressions in single day with Snap ad product
Snap began testing Sponsored Snaps, which allow brands to deliver a vertical video directly to users’ inboxes, last October.
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In-game ads drive 27% of mobile gamers to purchase a new product: Zynga
Among mobile gamers, 43% will research a new product after seeing an in-game ad, per new research from the game developer.
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Sociable: What consumers expect from brands on social in 2025
Consumers primarily follow brands on social media to be aware of their latest deals and promotions, according to Emplifi's latest “Social Pulse” report.
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Why Olaplex is leading with emotion for its latest refresh, campaign
CMO Katie Gohman explains how talent like “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan is key to connecting with both salon pros and everyday consumers.
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PepsiCo names new US beverages CMO amid soda category disruption
Mark Kirkham, a 14-year company veteran, is taking over the role long held by Greg Lyons as PepsiCo ramps up a focus on better-for-you offerings.
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Harry’s resets brand with push beyond product-focused marketing
The DTC innovator worked with creative agency Zulu Alpha Kilo on a campaign while Mythology developed the brand refresh with support from Collins.
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Sociable: Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok US
The e-commerce giant recently shut down its own TikTok clone but apparently is still interested in owning a piece of social commerce.
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Chili’s serves up ‘Office’ nostalgia at new Scranton location
The Pennsylvania location arrives as the workplace comedy, which stopped airing over a decade ago, continues to resonate strongly with consumers.
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Roblox scales rewarded video ad offering via Google partnership
Available programmatically, full-screen 30-second ads reward users with in-game benefits and have an average completion rate of over 80%.
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Aquila shares progress report as it works to fix cross-media measurement
Executives from the ANA-owned entity and Unilever discussed what’s next for the platform and named Comscore a new TV partner at an ARF event.
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Hellmann’s turns ketchup into currency to push mayo, fries combo
Consumers can use the cameras on their mobile devices to scan spare ketchup packets and generate a coupon for Hellmann’s Mayonnaise.
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Trader Joe’s roasts in-store retail media
In a recent podcast, company leaders emphasized that their marketing model focuses on human interaction, not robots and screens.
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Heineken taps WPP’s AI muscle to strengthen below-the-line marketing
A partnership focused on areas like in-bar, retail and sponsorship activities will lean on the artificial intelligence-powered operating system WPP Open.
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Adobe’s latest integration shows a path forward for cookieless campaigns
In a test, ad-tech company Utiq's ID delivered over 90% of impressions in non-Chrome browsers.
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Q&ADanone’s CMO on adapting advertising as GLP-1 upends the food industry
Linda Bethea details how the marketer of brands including Oikos and Silk is approaching artificial intelligence and emerging channels like Pinterest.
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How Jack in the Box is working its brand into ‘Hot Ones,’ ‘Call Her Daddy’
Agency TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles is looking beyond quirky TV ads to drive cultural impact for a new “So Munch More” brand platform.
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ColumnSociable: xAI acquires X in deal that secures the app’s immediate future
Elon Musk is using AI hype to effectively save X from financial oblivion.
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Influencer marketing surges: Here’s what the numbers say
In 2025, 59% of marketers plan to partner with more influencers compared to 2024 as consumers explore new social media platforms, per Sprout Social.
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Why California Pizza Kitchen faked a midlife crisis with a rebrand stunt
CMO Dawn Keller explains why a social-first approach is required for a brand that doesn’t have a massive advertising budget.
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Ben & Jerry’s, Red Bull lift sales with new DoorDash advertiser solution
A new Banner on DoubleDash format delivered over 95% new-to-brand impressions for beta advertisers in Q4 2024, according to an internal analysis.
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Coors Light taps AI to turn baseball fans’ obstructed views into brews
“Obstructed Brews” invites consumers to share a photo of their obstructed view at a baseball game for the chance to win a cash prize via Venmo.
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Global ad spending expectations sink on trade war uncertainty: WARC
The firm cut its outlook for the next two years by nearly $20 billion as categories like automotive, retail and technology face tariff chaos.
