The Latest
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Foot Locker celebrates sneaker culture in star-studded holiday campaign
NBA players Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball and musician Coi Leray are featured in ads that will air across paid media, in-store, social and more.
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Purina races onto Roblox with game focused on virtual pets
The Nestlé-owned brand wants to be an early pet-care mover on a platform that is increasingly key to reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
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How Sprite remixed ‘The Night Before Christmas’ for its holiday campaign
The brand’s first new holiday campaign in three years promotes a popular seasonal flavor by turning NBA star Anthony Edwards into “Anta Claus.”
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Keurig Dr Pepper taps new CMO to accelerate digital-first marketing
Drew Panayiotou, most recently of Pfizer, is tasked with embracing new technology and keeping up momentum for brands like Dr Pepper.
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REI taps former Sephora, Williams-Sonoma exec for chief marketer
Abigail Jacobs will oversee all marketing functions at the outdoor retailer, which has struggled to return to profitability in recent years.
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FanDuel, Verizon deepen NFL integrations with Netflix ad partnerships
The streaming platform, which now boasts 70 million global ad-tier users, also collaborated with Kia in Korea around the upcoming season of “Squid Game.”
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Wesson recasts gender roles in Thanksgiving campaign
The effort comes two years after the 125-year-old brand underwent a refresh and jump-started its marketing strategy.
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Heineken USA names new CMO focused on brand building
Alison Payne, who succeeds longtime marketer Jonnie Cahill, previously revamped brands like Dos Equis and oversaw global beer offerings.
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DoorDash puts fresh spin on family meals for Hispanic Gen Zers
The delivery platform’s first work from Gut Miami puts a refreshing spin on the common childhood occurrence of being told there’s food at home.
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Column
Sociable: How will Trump’s second term impact social media companies?
A look at what Trump said about social media platforms during the campaign.
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TV advertising drives brand results: Here’s what the numbers say
A review of first-time TV advertisers indicates the channel supports mid-funnel activity like consideration.
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Trade Desk’s strong Q3 underscores key strengths as digital marketing evolves
The advertising platform has posted a 20% revenue gain for 11 straight quarters.
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Under Armour plots ‘most significant’ marketing to date as it works to win back shoppers
“I don’t believe the consumer’s mad at us, we just have to give them a reason to want to engage with us again,” CEO Kevin Plank said on a call with analysts.
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AppLovin’s breakthroughs in AI-powered advertising propel growth
The ad-tech firm, which has become a darling tech stock this year, has its sights set on e-commerce as the next big opportunity.
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Dick’s recreates iconic holiday film moments with NFL’s Watt brothers
In a new spot, former NFL player J.J. Watt is trapped in a Dick’s store after closing, leading to a series of silly antics.
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Papa Johns names new CMO to elevate data-driven creativity
Jenna Bromberg, previously director of core marketing at Pizza Hut, joins Papa Johns as it works to improve perceptions around value and loyalty experiences.
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Q&A
How Carter’s is pitching kids’ clothes to new Gen Z parents
As part of the ‘More Than Just Cute” campaign, the brand released holiday-themed ads that will run on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
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DraftKings, Dr Pepper stay live with new sports-focused CTV ad format
Perion’s Stay Live uses AI to place ads by analyzing broadcast streams for moments of high engagement but low interruption.
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Burger King doles out holiday deals with immersive mobile app experience
Available to Royal Perks loyalty members, BK Village promotes the fast food chain’s inaugural advent calendar and 31 Days of Deals promotion.
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SoundCloud powers programmatic display, video ads with PubMatic
The tie-up will allow advertisers globally to access video and display inventory across the audio streaming platform’s desktop and mobile app.
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Q&A
Cracker Barrel’s new CMO on reconnecting a heritage brand to culture
Sarah Moore discussed changing Cracker Barrel’s approach to partnerships and prioritizing apps like TikTok to keep a finger on the consumer pulse.
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Yum Brands says AI-powered marketing is helping drive transactions
Discussing Q3 earnings, CFO Chris Turner also said the technology is helping to reduce churn and should be easily scalable across brands.
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Amazon’s holiday campaign spotlights classic song, acts of kindness
“What the World Needs Now Is Love” features heavily in the effort that extends Amazon's focus on music around the holidays.
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Nike shakes up senior leadership
Ann Miller will lead global sports marketing, and Chief Supply Chain Officer Venkatesh Alagirisamy will be elevated to the team.
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Deep Dive
Brands lean into fractious election with messages of unity and humor
With tensions running high, some consumer brands are trying to make an emotional connection and avoid landing in hot water.