Planters halts #RIPeanut campaign after Kobe Bryant's death

As sports fans mourn the loss of a celebrated athlete, consumers may have felt it in poor taste for the snack brand to playfully mourn its 104-year-old mascot.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 28, 2020

How Super Bowl regular Avocados From Mexico keeps its strategy fresh

With its sixth consecutive appearance, the brand is angling for disruption with a blockchain tie-in and creative starring Molly Ringwald.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 27, 2020

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Doritos rebrands Post Malone as Post Limón for new product push

After the spot debuted at last night's Grammy Awards, the rapper changed his name on social media to support the campaign.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 27, 2020

Banana Republic celebrates artistic visionaries in campaign for Black History Month

The "Color-Full" campaign is the first to come out of Gap Inc.'s Color Proud Council, which attempts to bring a range of voices to its teams and productions.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 24, 2020

K-Y's racy Instagram challenge seeks 'chief pleasure officer'

The brand of intimate lubricants will review selfies where users make suggestive faces to select someone to fill the post for a year.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 24, 2020

Marketers unify to stop flow of ad revenue to 'harmful' content

Even with the backing of some of the world's biggest marketers, including P&G, Mars and PepsiCo, GARM's goals might not be realized in the near future.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 24, 2020

Aerie expands 'real' role model push with social contest, 8 new ambassadors

This year, a social media contest will dish out $400,000 in grants to 20 women to make positive changes in their local communities.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 24, 2020

Bloomberg: TikTok owner seeks US CEO to potentially oversee app's advertising

News of an executive search arrives as more marketers are warming to TikTok's product offerings, including a reported self-serve ad platform.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 23, 2020

52% of retailers will boost 2020 social media ad budgets, study says

Facebook, retailers' biggest priority, has added more e-commerce features to better woo these marketers.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 23, 2020

Dunkin' challenges Instagram users to design cold brew sweaters

Hockey fans can enter to win a personalized sweater as part of the chain's "Talkin' Hockey" campaign debuting around the NHL's All-Star Weekend.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 23, 2020

How Verizon links 5G to its ongoing first responder homage

For the first Super Bowl with in-stadium 5G, the telecom returns to messaging from previous games and ties it to the future.

By Chris Kelly • Jan. 23, 2020

Planters kills off Mr. Peanut, plans Super Bowl funeral ad

The Kraft Heinz brand looks to keep the social media conversation going before, during and after its big game spot.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 23, 2020

5 ways mobile will converge with retail in 2020

At the NRF's Big Show, retailers and exhibitors showcased how mobile's role continues to evolve and expand for both in-store and online shopping.

By Chantal Tode , Peter Adams • Jan. 22, 2020

Smirnoff splashes into seltzer sector with 'The Bachelor' tie-up

The "Will You Accept This Rosé?" campaign is timed to run alongside the hit reality show's current season, where the drinks will appear on screen.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 22, 2020

Instagram deprecates IGTV button as mobile streaming bet fails to take off

Launched with major fanfare two years ago, the feature has seen slim user adoption and a lack of monetization options for creators.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 21, 2020

TikTok revenue surges fivefold as global downloads hit 738M

The app's lifetime downloads reached 1.65 billion, making it one of the most popular apps in the world.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 21, 2020

Budweiser Canada updates 'Whassup' for Super Bowl with Uber, smart home tech

The beermaker's TV spot depicts smart home devices saying the catchphrase and will have an Uber code to request a safe ride home.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 21, 2020

Doritos taps Lil Nas X as sheriff of 'The Cool Ranch' in Super Bowl push

This is the first time the Frito-Lay brand has focused the spotlight on Cool Ranch in an ad during the big game.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 21, 2020

Volvo ties car sweepstakes to a safety happening during the Super Bowl

The automaker says both its own safety features and a two-point play taking place during the match can be game-changing.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 21, 2020

Ikea, Subway cash in on digital stickers for Venmo

Holler brings branded content to the social payments app, where users include emoji in 90% of the transactions they share with others.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 21, 2020

Avocados From Mexico links Super Bowl buzz to blockchain

The marketer and partner Vatom Labs will dish out digital objects that can be redeemed for cash to users who complete certain actions, like sharing news about the brand.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 17, 2020

Cheetos kicks off 2020 master brand campaign with Super Bowl spot

MC Hammer shows up to help the PepsiCo Frito-Lay snack brand give its distinctive orange dust an official name.

By Dianna Christie • Jan. 17, 2020

Verizon, TurboTax sponsor Twitch Rivals esports tournament

The telecom giant is showcasing next-generation 5G mobile service as the presenting sponsor of the tournament.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 17, 2020

Report: Facebook scraps plan to sell ads in WhatsApp

However, the social network may introduce ads to Status, a stories feature in the popular messaging app, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 17, 2020

Panda Express celebrates Lunar New Year with social AR

Available on Facebook and Instagram, the virtual filters highlight different cultural traditions like red envelope gift-giving.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 16, 2020