Brand Strategy
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Nike shifts more performance dollars to brand building as part of reset
The company will also reduce its reliance on promotional activity and paid traffic as it seeks to reclaim a premium positioning with sports as its North Star.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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ColumnCampaign Trail: Olipop gets in on holiday cheer with stop-motion yetis
CMO Matt Bruhn explained how the better-for-you brand is disrupting Big Soda holiday advertising alongside indie agency Callen.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including the creator economy, '90s nostalgia and Gen Z.
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EV maker Lucid asks drivers to ‘Compromise Nothing’ in first ad campaign
Founded in 2016, the auto brand combats “a legacy of unfortunate trade-offs” among EVs in ads spanning digital, social, print, CTV and OOH.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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General Mills brings Kelce, Watt families together over football traditions
A new sitcom-style campaign features a variety of the company’s top brands, such as Lucky Charms and Old El Paso, and limited-edition products.
By Sara Karlovitch • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Sony, Disney put Mickey on the court for Christmas Day NBA broadcast
The first animated alternate presentation of an NBA game will feature a cadre of cartoon icons, potentially reaching a wider audience.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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How JBL’s college marketing is evolving to deliver long-term brand value
Influencer content on Instagram and TikTok is “blowing away” industry benchmarks, according to marketing execs at the Harman-owned brand.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Wonderful Halos’ edgy campaign sees kids call IRS, cut brake lines
“Hands Off My Halos” highlights the lengths children will go to keep mandarins from their parents and will span social media, streaming and more.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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P.F. Chang’s finds new CMO in Ticketmaster, PepsiCo marketer
The casual dining chain becomes the latest restaurant brand to hire new marketing leadership as consumer behaviors continue to evolve.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Orangetheory introduces brand revamp with ‘Every Reason is the Right Reason’
The new campaign and platform focus on the diversity of Orangetheory members and tie into a brand strategy centered around encouragement.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Nostalgic Jolt Cola returning to shelves as an energy drink
The beverage, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, will be marketed on social platforms including TikTok, YouTube and Facebook in a bid to Gen Z.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Pull-Ups animates potty training reality to reach millennial, Gen Z parents
Led by Leo Burnett, a marketing relaunch for the Kimberly-Clark brand features animated characters Terd and Yureen alongside its iconic jingle.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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WPP, Universal Music Group partner to deepen brands’ access to music culture
Clients of the agency network will have a more direct line to artists, music catalogs and data insights while exploring new applications of AI.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Hostess refreshes packaging, logo as part of modernization drive
A new look for products like Twinkies and Ding Dongs is just one piece of the snack marketer’s overhaul following its acquisition by J.M. Smucker.
By Peter Adams • Updated Dec. 12, 2024 -
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Oatly wants to update Santa’s Christmas Eve milk-and-cookies tradition
The brand had professional Santas taste test oatmilk and a fancy dessert as part of a push running on streaming, social, out-of-home and more.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Netflix partners with Mastercard as streamer’s experiential ambitions ramp up
Mastercard is the payments partner on Netflix House mall experiences, the “Stranger Things” Broadway prequel and more to tap into growing fandoms.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Kleenex’s breakup calculator relieves heartbreak with Amazon ‘ex-tras’
The “KleenEX” activation asks consumers to detail their split for product suggestions and Amazon input like movie recommendations.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Deep DiveNostalgia-washing: How brands can look back without getting hung up to dry
As marketers continue to look for inspiration in campaigns and culture of the past, the savviest will focus on brand truths to make meaningful connections.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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BetMGM hires CMO to accelerate momentum in growing betting industry
Casey Hurbis previously served as chief marketer at Rocket Mortgage, where he oversaw two consecutive Super Bowl ad successes.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Smashburger’s CMO on righting the brand’s course with a new visual identity
A new app launch followed a recent rebrand as part of new chief marketer Thomas Prather’s work to get the chain’s digital ecosystem moving.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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J. Crew taps Skims marketer as CMO to boost cultural relevance
Julia Collier helped turn Kim Kardashian’s Skims into a trendy name with moves like striking its first major sports sponsorship last year.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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ColumnCampaign Trail: Lavazza’s coffee-serving robot dreams of la dolce vita
To establish itself as a global brand with Italian DNA, Lavazza enlisted a cute robot — and former “Office” mates Steve Carell and John Krasinski.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Dodge rips into ‘soulless’ EVs to introduce all-electric Charger Daytona
“Save the Planet” flips the script on ads about protecting the Earth, arguing what Dodge is really protecting people from is “lame” rivals.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Cheez-It adds absurd ‘fantaseez’ to college bowl game playbook
Fans of the Kellanova brand can detail their college football fantasies online for the chance to win an on-field wedding or a shot at broadcasting live.
By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Why Powerade is letting athletes pause partnerships to prioritize mental health
Part of the Coca-Cola brand’s “Pause is Power” platform, The Athletes Code program was created by WPP Open X and led by Ogilvy.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Zevia ribs Coke’s AI holiday ads in bigger push for brand awareness
The better-for-you brand’s new commercial, part of a more aggressive ad-spending strategy, shows uncanny AI images nodding to Coke iconography.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 4, 2024
