Brand Strategy: Page 70

  • Forever 21 x Barbie launches in-store, online and in the metaverse.
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    Forever 21, Barbie launch summer collection available in the metaverse

    The limited-edition Barbie Summer 2022 Collection will be available online, in stores and at the Forever 21 Shop City on Roblox.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 9, 2022
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    Catalina, Volta energize DOOH partnership around EV charging stations

    Leveraging Catalina’s measurement capabilities, a campaign with Dole Fresh Foods delivered an 8% sales lift and an 8.5% increase in category share.

    By • June 8, 2022
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    Trendline

    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    Dollar General upgrades retail media network, emphasizing rural customers

    The discount chain, which has benefited from inflationary trends, is adding new tech partners such as The Trade Desk in the race to secure more brand dollars.

    By • June 8, 2022
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    PepsiCo's Bubly illustrates importance of LGBTQ chosen families for Pride

    A video short calls attention to how safe spaces form bonds in the community, while the brand is issuing financial grants to struggling venues.

    By • June 7, 2022
  • McDonald's works to diversify marketing pipeline with non-profit partnership
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    McDonald's hosts marketing boot camp with nonprofit to diversify talent pipeline

    Participants will operate a pop-up agency and have the opportunity to interview for positions with Wieden + Kennedy and The Golin Group.

    By • June 7, 2022
  • Wonderful Pistachios with Marvel's Groot
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    Wonderful Pistachios deploys baby Groot for plant-based protein push

    A campaign features custom packaging exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and lines up with a new Disney+ series centered on the cutesy, tree-like character.

    By • June 6, 2022
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    Absolut mixes cocktail personalities in biggest campaign in over a decade

    Pam Forbus, CMO of parent company Pernod Ricard North America, explains how the multiyear effort serves as a metaphor for a fraught global moment.

    By • June 6, 2022
  • Rockstar Energy and esports organization NRG have struck a new multiyear agreement
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    Q&A

    PepsiCo's head of esports on leveling up an 'always-on' strategy

    A tie-up between Rockstar Energy and esports organization NRG reflects how the marketer is deepening ties to stakeholders as gaming grows in popularity.

    By • June 6, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Banks eye first-mover advantage to embracing the metaverse

    Banks are carving out their own spaces in the metaverse, a virtual world estimated to represent a $1 trillion market opportunity.

    By Anna Hrushka • June 3, 2022
  • Tampax and Always are teaming with Gen.G and Galorants to launch the Astral Clash tournament
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    P&G's Always, Tampax sponsor esports tournament to break down gender barriers

    A new Astral Clash event is billed as one of the few pro opportunities for female-identifying players of the popular shooter game Valorant.

    By • June 3, 2022
  • Ja Morant and Lil Baby in a Beats by Dre spot
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    Campaign Trail: Beats by Dre showcases crossover between basketball, hip-hop and ads

    Translation tapped NBA All Star Ja Morant and rapper Lil Baby to reimagine 20-year-old Reebok spots masterminded by agency founder Steve Stoute.

    By • June 3, 2022
  • KitKat launches world’s first AI-powered staring contest
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    KitKat challenges mobile users to AI-powered staring contest

    The game urges players to compete against other Instagram users and share their results using the #blinkchallenge hashtag.

    By • June 2, 2022
  • Tostitos No Mo FOMO kit
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    Tostitos teams with Dan Levy to help people avoid summer FOMO

    The Frito-Lay brand's Snapchat lens lets friends play a game called "FOMO or F No!" which will feature in an ad during the MTV Movie & TV Awards.

    By • June 2, 2022
  • Heineken's Closer bottle opener
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    Heineken devises bottle opener that shuts down work apps

    A bid at addressing the pandemic's work-life imbalance, the functional gizmo complements a new brand platform tackling tired cliches.

    By • June 1, 2022
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    Prada plans monthly product, NFT drops

    Along with launching a Discord server, the brand will host online events where shoppers can buy limited-edition items and receive accompanying NFTs.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 1, 2022
  • Sprite taps international musicians to support first-ever global brand platform
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    Sprite taps international musicians for first global brand platform

    Rising artists will interpret music by James Blake in support of "Heat Happens," the first output from the bespoke team created by WPP for Coca-Cola.

    By • June 1, 2022
  • BLM, Black Lives Matter, I can't breathe, march
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    Opinion

    Why many brands failed on their antiracist promises — and it didn't matter

    Two years after George Floyd was murdered, the brands that have created new playbooks for building better antiracist businesses matter most.

    By Ryan Pintado-Vertner • June 1, 2022
  • NYX Professional Makeup celebrates Pride Month with parade in metaverse
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    NYX hosts metaverse Pride parade to celebrate all shades of LGBTQ community

    A virtual celebration in The Sandbox is complemented by real-world activations, including a public drag show and mural painting in Los Angeles.

    By • May 31, 2022
  • Gucci opens persistent digital space on Roblox
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    Gucci opens persistent digital space on Roblox

    With Gucci Town, the luxury brand is demonstrating its commitment to the metaverse with a hub that will evolve over time.

    By • May 31, 2022
  • Instacart Announces New Shoppable Video and Display Advertising Products
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    Unilever, Mondelēz, PepsiCo sign up for Instacart's new shoppable ad units

    Commerce-enabled video and display offerings speak to how retail media formats are getting more sophisticated as platforms chase larger budgets.

    By • May 27, 2022
  • American Girl Podcast Network
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    American Girl unveils podcast network rooted in the brand's characters

    The network is the latest example of how the doll line is extending its reach into buzzy digital media as brands vie for young fans.

    By • May 26, 2022
  • Carl's Jr. Hardees Jurassic World promotion
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    Q&A

    Carl's Jr. and Hardee's head to 'Jurassic World' as $500M brand transformation looms

    Chief Brand Officer Chad Crawford details how the brands are leveraging digital content across Uber and Lyft vehicles, Snapchat, TikTok and Waze.

    By • May 26, 2022
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    Cryptocurrency ad spend plummets as market crashes

    Marketing spend for the top four crypto sites fell dramatically in March after peaking during the Super Bowl.

    By • May 26, 2022
  • Glenlivet diverse drinkers
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    Glenlivet fills the internet with diverse whisky drinkers

    In an effort to break stereotypes about whisky drinkers, the distiller is working to change the Google algorithm to be more reflective of diversity.

    By • May 26, 2022
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    Minute Maid offers heat relief with Aguas Frescas waterslide delivery

    The Coca-Cola brand's “Refreshing AF” tagline and summer push play on the drink's "AF" initials and cheekily tie into the phrase that’s popular online.

    By • May 25, 2022