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Comic Dive: Stranger Days
Game of What? The marketing world is turned upside down as brands like Coke and Burger King rush to tie in with Netflix's hit show "Stranger Things."
By John Hazard • June 28, 2019 -
Reebok loses global marketing head who led brand refresh campaign
Melanie Boulden, who's been at the athletic wear company just over a year, is leaving for a new role at Coca-Cola's Venturing & Emerging Brands unit.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Peter Adams • June 28, 2019 -
Trendline
Consumer Packaged Goods
If CPGs can adeptly adjust to emerging mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.
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Diet Coke debuts label-free cans in challenge to stereotypes
A campaign profiles a range of people, from a transgender artist to a Native American woman, as the brand builds what it claims will be a "multi-year" platform.
By Peter Adams • June 27, 2019 -
Razor brand Billie wants to 'normalize' women's pubic hair at the beach
Just in time for bathing suit season, the DTC brand's "Red, White and You Do You" campaign tackles traditional razor ads.
By Barry Levine • June 27, 2019 -
Under Armour, Converse, Ikea top Pride engagement on Instagram
Calvin Klein, MAC Cosmetics and Levi's showed mixed results for their Pride-related posts compared to their average content.
By Robert Williams • June 27, 2019 -
E.l.f. Cosmetics highlights diversity with brand messaging revamp
A video manifesto centered around "e.l.f.isms," influencer collaborations and an upcoming packaging refresh round out the campaign.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2019 -
AB InBev's Ritas brand calls out sexist language in new campaign
#NeverApologize is the latest effort from an Anheuser-Busch brand to target millennial women.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2019 -
Sabra warns 'The Vegans are Coming' with hotline for summer barbecue hosts
Active through the Fourth of July holiday, the channel offers vegan-friendly "Rescue Kits" and messages of encouragement from celebrities.
By Peter Adams • June 25, 2019 -
Bon & Viv looks to 'ban basic' vodka sodas this summer
The AB InBev spiked seltzer brand teamed with Betches Media for a humorous look at what it means to be "basic."
By Chris Kelly , Barry Levine • June 25, 2019 -
Sponsored by Quad
Simplify to deliver more content with less work
How to win in the race to produce engaging, motivating multichannel content: Do less.
By Peter Deubler, Executive Director of Business Process Strategy, Quad • June 25, 2019 -
Uniqlo launches TikTok's 1st multimarket brand campaign
People that post videos of themselves wearing Uniqlo clothing could appear on store screens and on social media.
By Robert Williams • June 24, 2019 -
REI sunsets catalog, introduces print magazine
As part of the effort, the retailer plans to invest $100,000 in 10 local news organizations this year.
By Dianna Christe • June 24, 2019 -
Moxy Hotels teams with celebrity tattoo artist Megan Massacre in bid to capture millennials
As interest in custom tattoo designs grows, Marriott's Moxy is hoping to build its reputation as an artistic brand.
By Dianna Christe • June 24, 2019 -
Keith Weed, who retired from Unilever in May, again ranked most influential CMO
Forbes' latest Most Influential CMOs list reinforces how the executive's departure is a loss for marketing thought leadership.
By Peter Adams • June 21, 2019 -
Sprite highlights hip-hop culture with 'Thirst for Yours' campaign
The Coca-Cola brand evolves its long-running "Obey Your Thirst" campaign for a fresh cohort of young fans.
By Barry Levine • June 21, 2019 -
Positive portrayal of women in ads sparks sales lift, study finds
Amid consumer calls for gender equality, some companies are examining depiction of women in their ads.
By Kira Barrett • June 21, 2019 -
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Campaign Trail: Why Uber built a virtual city to promote a product that doesn't exist yet
Set in a computer-generated San Francisco, an integrated campaign aims to seed viewers' minds for Uber Elevate's transit vision four years before launch.
By Natalie Black (Koltun) • June 21, 2019 -
Dunkin' debuts 'human charger' pop-up for summer solstice
On the longest day of the year, coffee fans can visit the activation to snag a free drink, a reusable straw and a tongue-in-cheek user guide.
By Natalie Black (Koltun) , Barry Levine • June 21, 2019 -
Havas acquires majority stake in streaming, gaming specialist shop Battery
With clients including Netflix and Activision Blizzard, the Los Angeles-based agency will be integrated into Havas' global Annex network.
By Peter Adams • June 20, 2019 -
Doritos, Audi stick with tie-ins for upcoming 'Spider-Man' movie
Ahead of the "Spider-Man: Far From Home" debut, the PepsiCo brand slings exclusive merchandise, while Audi flaunts product placement in a new video.
By Chris Kelly , Barry Levine • June 20, 2019 -
Pantene updates 'Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful' to feature LGBTQ+ community
The revamp of an iconic 1986 ad defines a modern meaning of beautiful as P&G continues to ramp up more inclusive messaging.
By Dianna Christe • June 19, 2019 -
Why personalized packaging works for CPG companies
Benefits include greater engagement and brand awareness, increased sales and consumer loyalty, a report from PreScouter found.
By Cathy Siegner • June 19, 2019 -
Unilever CEO: 'Woke-washing' is infecting the ad industry
The comments from Cannes Lions arrive as an Edelman study finds that 53% of consumers think brands "trustwash" their social responsibility claims.
By Dianna Christe • June 19, 2019 -
Forrester: CMOs face creative rut while overspending on technology
If brands were to shift $19 billion earmarked for digital technologies to more creative efforts, they could see $10 billion more in ROI over the next six years.
By Robert Williams • June 18, 2019 -
P&G cozies up to creators as it looks to 'reinvent advertising'
The company is building relationships with John Legend, Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global and others as it seeks to tell new stories around equality and inclusiveness.
By Chantal Tode , Barry Levine • June 18, 2019