Influencer Marketing
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Garnier taps ‘Love Island’ star to pitch hair ‘moose’ to next generation
The L'Oréal brand is using social chatter to tease a new campaign featuring TJ Palma, who misinterprets instructions around promoting hair mousse.
By Jessica Hammers • May 15, 2026 -
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CeraVe taps into basketball lore for latest social-first campaign
The effort uses what Cha Spruce, executive creative director of earned media for North America at Ogilvy, calls a “little fires everywhere” approach.
By Chris Kelly • May 13, 2026 -
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Target’s digital chief breaks down the retailer’s creator overhaul
Sarah Travis details two new offerings designed for the social commerce boom and addresses frustration with the wind down of a prior affiliate program.
By Peter Adams • May 6, 2026 -
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DoorDash delivers memes, reality TV moms for Mother’s Day campaign
A hero spot and social content spotlight the mom group chat as part of an effort that includes deals with Ulta, Old Navy and more.
By Chris Kelly • May 4, 2026 -
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How Nestlé turns creator content into brand-suitable ads at scale
The CPG giant is deploying a new tool from CreatorIQ and CreativeX that identifies and scores creator posts that can work as paid media.
By Peter Adams • April 30, 2026 -
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Claire’s marks next chapter with Gen Alpha-focused ASMR campaign
“A Girl SMR at Claire's” includes ASMR set-ups, a Summer Sensory Shop, creator tie-ups and a presence on teen-focused social platform Coverstar.
By Jessica Hammers • Updated April 30, 2026 -
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Expedia bets on creator-led marketing with IShowSpeed partnership
The platform is becoming the official travel partner of the livestreamer known for his globe-trotting endeavors and rabid Gen Z fandom.
By Peter Adams • April 29, 2026 -
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VaynerX’s new agency wants to help brands master the attention economy
The Tamara Group seeks to flip the typical agency split between strategy and production work as CMOs wrestle with volume, CEO Ryan Harwood explains.
By Peter Adams • April 27, 2026 -
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Celsius unites sports, music and culture ahead of soccer-centric summer
Soccer stars, DJ Diplo and creator Marlon Garcia feature in a new ad that reimagines the brand’s “Live. Fit. Go.” slogan as “Live. Fit. Goal.”
By Chris Kelly • April 27, 2026 -
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Marc Jacobs puts luxury spin on microdrama content with ‘The Scene’
The social-first effort, written by and starring actor Rachel Sennott, is part of a larger evolution in the brand’s approach to visual storytelling.
By Peter Adams • April 24, 2026 -
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Aerie ups commitment to authenticity with enhanced creator program
The Realmakers Community program offers creators commissions and a chance to be featured across Aerie social channels and platforms.
By Jessica Hammers • April 23, 2026 -
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Creator marketing now a ‘core media channel’ while search slows: IAB
Social commanded the largest share of the digital ad market last year at 40% while more brands and agencies institutionalized creator practices.
By Peter Adams • April 20, 2026 -
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Target puts creators at forefront of Pokémon anniversary campaign
In honor of the franchise's 30 years, the retailer is working with a variety of content creators in a social-first campaign.
By Sara Karlovitch • April 16, 2026 -
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How Amika’s marketing aims to make prestige hair care more approachable
CMO Nilofer Vahora explains how a new social-forward campaign leverages the stylist-client relationship to speak “shoulder to shoulder” with consumers.
By Jessica Hammers • April 16, 2026 -
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Why Dr. Squatch’s first major deodorant campaign stars Megan Fox
The Unilever-owned men’s grooming brand is pairing value propositions with slapstick, sexual innuendo and the tagline “Let Your Stick Do The Talking.”
By Chris Kelly • April 15, 2026 -
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How Mondelēz is engaging with ‘mini Super Bowl moments’ during World Cup
The marketer’s Chips Ahoy brand is working to reach Gen Z through partnerships with soccer stars, limited-time offers and a sweepstakes.
By Chris Kelly • April 15, 2026 -
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Inside American Eagle’s latest bet on Sydney Sweeney for its summer campaign
CMO Craig Brommers details the next chapter of a tie-up that proved highly successful — and controversial — for the Gen Z denim retailer.
By Jessica Hammers • April 15, 2026 -
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Inside Modelo’s largest soccer investment to date ahead of World Cup
As part of its “Cerveza for Fútbol” platform, the brand is launching a “Best Seat in the House” campaign across TV, social, digital and other channels.
By Chris Kelly • April 14, 2026 -
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Publicis sharpens sports marketing focus with 160over90 acquisition
Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun described sports as the firm’s “next big bet” as it tries to bring cohesion to an increasingly valuable but fragmented market.
By Peter Adams • April 2, 2026 -
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Inside Walmart’s creator-driven social commerce playbook
The company’s head of content, influencer and commerce shared the retail giant’s social principles and detailed its Walmart Creator program.
By Chris Kelly • April 2, 2026 -
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P&G’s Pritchard on how brands must navigate a new epoch in marketing
The brand chief at one of the world’s largest advertisers credited the speed of recent campaigns to the use of AI tools and its in-housing strategy.
By Chris Kelly • March 27, 2026 -
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Why Hollister made a music video instead of a traditional ad campaign
The Abercrombie & Fitch brand teamed with singer-songwriter Gigi Perez to cover a Green Day classic as part of its largest summer campaign to date.
By Chris Kelly • March 26, 2026 -
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Unilever taps influencer agency for food biz as potential spinoff looms
Samy is tasked with developing a global influencer strategy for the CPG giant’s food business, which Unilever is in talks to sell to McCormick & Co.
By Chris Kelly • March 24, 2026 -
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Colgate aims for stressed millennials with campaign about resilience
“Your Smile Is Your Strength” includes tie-ups with over 30 content creators and a partnership with mental health app Calm for meditation content.
By Jessica Hammers • March 19, 2026 -
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Ugg pays homage to B-movie classics and their handcrafted effects
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka stomps around a miniature Los Angeles in social-heavy creative that takes inspiration from “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.”
By Peter Adams • March 16, 2026
