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Why Minute Maid is teaming with WWE to punch up its new brand platform
The sponsorship supports “Bring the Juice,” which serves as the culmination of several years of brand transformation work.
By Chris Kelly • April 9, 2025 -
Scotch-Brite jams to ‘So Fresh, So Clean’ to showcase joys of cleaning
“The Brite Side of Clean” centers around self-expression and spans CTV, social media, out-of-home and the 3M brand’s “Sparkle Squad” ambassadors.
By Jessica Deyo • April 8, 2025 -
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Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.
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Sociable: Trump extends US TikTok sell-off deadline once again
The ByteDance-owned app will now have until June 18 to work out a deal.
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Domino’s expands remit of AOR WorkInProgress after campaign wins
The independent shop behind Domino’s popular Emergency Pizza promotion has been named social AOR as brands ramp up work around creators.
By Peter Adams • April 7, 2025 -
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.
By Sara Karlovitch • April 7, 2025 -
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Spring some strong offers this Easter
Attract new customers and drive holiday sales with easy-to-implement Easter and spring marketing offers, ad design and outreach.
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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.
By Jessica Deyo • April 3, 2025 -
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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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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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Sociable: 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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Coke refreshes ‘Share a Coke’ to reach Gen Z with digital experiences
The effort includes a QR code-powered digital hub and a digital experience that can help consumers create and share videos.
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JCPenney embraces social-first marketing with VaynerMedia hire
The department store chain will take advantage of services like a social influencer seeding offering intended to boost relevance.
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Inside H&M’s digital relaunch and approach to multichannel experiences
Head of Digital Jenn Volk explains how the retailer reimagined digital to increase brand storytelling around moments like its Charli XCX collaboration.
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Hostess speaks the language of snacks with pun-heavy brand platform
The campaign, which follows a packaging overhaul, includes activations aimed at driving cultural impact, such as one timed to weed holiday 4/20.
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How TikTok’s new search ad format helps Eventbrite inspire eventgoers
The tool enabled the events marketplace to increase click-through rates by 66% and connect with its target Gen Z and millennial audience.
By Jessica Deyo • March 20, 2025 -
How Nature’s Sunshine cuts through ‘label candy’ in the supplement space
The pioneering purveyor of herbal supplements relied on agency partner Crispin to create its first integrated brand platform.
By Chris Kelly • March 19, 2025 -
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Sociable: Longer clips are gaining traction on TikTok, data shows
Consumers are now more willing to engage with 3-minute-long videos, as opposed to 30-second uploads.
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Capri Sun uses Snapchat to boost glow-in-the-dark Moon Punch pouches
The limited-time offering from the Kraft Heinz juice brand will be doled out to consumers who scan the moon through the camera on the Snapchat app.
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Retrieved from YouTube on March 12, 2025
Buffalo Wild Wings riffs on infomercial tropes for March Madness
The chain is pitching a pair of novelty goggles as the perfect way to watch all of the games at once and will support the effort via Snapchat.
By Jessica Deyo • March 13, 2025 -
TikTok ad revenue could top $32B — if it doesn’t lose its biggest market
Nearly $12 billion of the app’s ad revenue comes from the U.S. and would likely trickle down to Google and Meta if a ban goes through.
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Retrieved from YouTube on March 10, 2025
Clorox tests emotional response to cleaning for new brand platform
Consumers’ response to cleaning versus feel-good activities was measured by Emotiv for creative spanning TV, influencers and social media.
By Jessica Deyo • March 11, 2025 -
Rare Beauty CMO on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing
The brand spent years building up its social media fandom before launching a major ad campaign, CMO Katie Welch said at SXSW.
By Peter Adams • March 11, 2025 -
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What Coca-Cola has learned on its generative AI journey so far
Pratik Thakar, head of generative AI for The Coca-Cola Company, explains how the beverage giant is applying the tech throughout its organization.
By Chris Kelly • March 10, 2025 -
How cult brands like Crocs, Southwest see influencer marketing evolving
Executives at SXSW described how the channel can be more successful than traditional advertising in the quest to woo Gen Z consumers.
By Peter Adams • March 10, 2025 -
NWSL lands podcast star Alex Cooper’s Unwell Hydration as sponsor
The “Call Her Daddy” host’s beverage brand is supporting pop-ups and an official fan community as part of the deal with the women’s soccer league.
By Peter Adams • March 7, 2025