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  • Lamine Yamal for American Eagle
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    Q&A

    How American Eagle is kicking off its deal with the new face of soccer

    The campaign will run across social channels, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest and Snapchat, owned by the brand and the ambassador.

  • Teams face off in Adidas' 'Backyard Legends' creative
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    Deep Dive

    Nike and Adidas take their rivalry to the World Cup. Who will win?

    The brands are both at a crossroads, and their campaign centerpieces play up soccer bona fides alongside the sport’s stars and other pop icons.

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    Sociable: Pinterest adds Amazon Storefront linking

    Eligible creators can now include affiliate links in the Pins, allowing their followers to easily shop products directly from the app.

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    ChatGPT ads get measurement boost from new LiveRamp partnership

    Working with LiveRamp could help shore up OpenAI’s ad business ahead of its expected IPO, where revenue generation will be watched closely.

  • Left to right: Whalar Co-CEO Emma Harman, Accenture Song CEO Ndidi Oteh, Whalar Co-CEO Jo Cronk
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    Accenture acquires Whalar agency to gain creator economy advantage

    The shop has managed more than $600 million in creator campaigns and is credited with its creative and measurement expertise.

  • A bag of Jelly Belly candy on a pink background surrounding by whole fruit.
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    How Jelly Belly is repositioning its brand for ‘social epicureans’

    The new “Bean Appetit” campaign is meant to reintroduce the brand to consumers after its acquisition by confectioner Ferrara in 2023.

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    Opinion

    The problem for brands isn’t their marketing strategy — it’s their structure

    Organizations that fail to deliver have often hired great talent into a broken system, writes Edmunds’ Alison Steinlauf Anziska.

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    Optimus Prime will take your call: Hasbro leans into AI-driven licensing

    The toy company’s AI studio, Sixth Wall, will debut behavioral licensing, which is focused on how characters think, speak and interact in new experiences.

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    Why Tropicana is rejuvenating its creative but keeping the same strategy

    CMO Chris Tussing explains how its new campaign is a creative evolution and demonstrates what the brand has learned about effective media planning.

  • Dozens of Hex employees and a robot stand on a beige-colored floor
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    WPP puts a different type of ad talent to the test with new studio Hex

    Made up mostly of Gen Zers with backgrounds outside of traditional advertising, Hex aims to address the industry’s AI skills gap.

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    Media spend on customer acquisition accelerates amid rush to AI: Gartner

    AI readiness may be falling short as a focus remains on short-term optimization and results.

  • Coca-Cola's World Cup campaign
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    Column

    Campaign Trail: Coca-Cola rides a roller coaster of World Cup emotions

    Created by WPP Open X, “No Better Feeling” heightens the reality of a single on-field moment to cap off Coke’s “Feel It All” campaign.

  • U.S. military veteran Capt. Gary Neuger appears in a Jeep ad
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    Deep Dive

    How brands are celebrating 250 years of America amid political polarization

    Major marketers looking to engage U.S. consumers around the milestone must prove their bona fides or risk looking like bandwagoners.

  • Fox One OOH ad in New York
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    Fox One pitches itself as home of World Cup viewing for obsessive fans

    The DTC service looks to break through in streaming with a campaign that plays up the absurd lengths fans will go to watch the tournament.

  • A view of the art installation "The Messengers" by Kumkum Fernando during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 22, 2023 in Indio, California.
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    Why the time is now for experiential marketing — and how to get it right

    Melissa Levy, president of experiential marketing agency Sparks, explains the channel’s rise and how marketers can navigate its growing pains.

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    Why marketers must rethink loyalty as AI reshapes consumer connections

    New research from Gale finds over half of consumers are comfortable filtering their brand communications entirely through AI. 

  • Chipotle campaign imagery for its “53 Years. 53 Real Ingredients" NBA Finals campaign.
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    Chipotle nods to NBA milestones to dole out 53K free entrees

    The chain will post a text-to-win code on X as part of an effort inspired by separate achievements from the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.

  • NBA star Devin Booker uses a camcorder to record a video with a Ronald McDonald statue to tease a scavenger hunt for his latest signature shoes.
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    How McDonald’s is serving up culture as part of its new strategic plan

    Activations around a Nike sneaker release and box office smash “Backrooms” demonstrate how the fast-food giant uses social media marketing.

  • A bagel sits on a plate near a box of Violife cream cheese spread, a coffee and a receipt.
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    Violife slices through dairy-free cheese misconceptions with social series

    The brand’s “Undairy the Craving” campaign attempts to combat preconceived ideas surrounding the taste and quality of vegan cheeses.

  • Soccer fans holding country flags
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    Opinion

    World Cup tests marketers’ ability to prove value of sponsorships

    When every brand shows up in the same way, visibility becomes the baseline rather than the differentiator, writes Gartner’s Nicole Greene. 

  • A neon red bar sign which reads "Work From Bar" is on a wall. A can and glass of Stella Artois is in the foreground next to a computer while people cheer in the background.
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    Stella Artois expenses bar tabs as part of World Cup on-premise push

    With many matches taking place during standard U.S. working hours, the AB InBev brand is helping consumers find workarounds to avoid missing games.

  • DoorDash Ads dashboard on a tablet
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    DoorDash upgrades ad platform with LiveRamp pact, premium ad formats

    A series of announcements position DoorDash Ads as a way for restaurants and CPG brands to reach new customers and access scaled offsite reach.

    Updated June 5, 2026
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    Indeed addresses job market disconnect with ads that put people first

    The “Jobs Need People” campaign depicts moments of peer-to-peer connection that make work fulfilling amid a rise in trends like employer ghosting.

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    Sociable: Reddit expands Shopify integration access globally

    The two platforms offer a streamlined authorization for linking accounts, plus data tracking and automated catalog syncing.

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    Snickers wins praise from Reeses for bigger push behind peanut butter

    A spot digging at Reese’s shows a focus group composed of people named Reese who assess the flavor and texture of Snickers Peanut Butter.