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Purina seeks dog videos for TV ad during 'The National Dog Show'
Dog lovers can post videos of their pets' excited reactions to Beggin' Strips for a spot in a commercial during the Thanksgiving day tradition.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 29, 2019 -
CMOs are in a 'desperate fight for survival,' Forrester says
Ultimately, one designated executive will be responsible for everything related to the customer, though there is no guarantee that this will be a CMO.
By Barry Levine • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Trendline
Retail Marketing
Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including the creator economy, '90s nostalgia and Gen Z.
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Tazo tea and RZA bring overnight camp experience to Staten Island
The Unilever beverage brand is rebooting its immersive series with a focus on mindfulness.
By Barry Levine • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Popeyes dings Chick-fil-A with Sunday return of sold-out chicken sandwich
New ads indicate the offering — a success driven largely by viral organic marketing — will be a permanent menu fixture moving forward.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Ad spending growth will accelerate to 6% worldwide in 2020, study says
For the first time, digital advertising is expected to account for more than half of the total.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Budweiser helps women's soccer league score future sponsors
A short film for the campaign aired on ESPN on Sunday and has raked in more than 1.4 million views on YouTube.
By Dianna Christe • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Mobile snags 70% of all paid search impressions in Q3, study finds
Advertisers followed the audience migration from desktop to mobile devices with the shift in paid search ad spending.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Flip Fit app blends mobile commerce with social media
The app lets users see what others are trying on and share their outfits with friends, using consumers' mobile habits to drive sales.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Chipotle's 'Boorito' returns in TikTok challenge for Halloween
The Mexican food chain is offering free burritos for a year to five TikTok users who post the most popular "before and after" views of getting into costume.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Brands get more Snapchat capabilities with new tool kit
FabFitFun, Vice and Buzzfeed are launch partners for the new Creative Kit for Web.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Spotify's Halloween pop-up helps costume fans of Madonna, Britney Spears
Along with handing out accessories inspired by musicians' iconic looks, the "Stay Scary" campaign includes short films and OOH elements.
By Dianna Christe • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Twitter's ad business stumbles as tech bugs bog down performance
The company previously forecast a slowdown in Q3, but unexpected glitches considerably hindered growth.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Budweiser reimagines Halloween mugshots for 'Drink Wiser' campaign
To encourage responsible drinking, the AB InBev brand is also giving out $5 Lyft gift cards to people who buy the beer on Drizly.
By Dianna Christe • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Kind Snacks' TikTok challenge quickly tallies 18M views
Participants could win a trip to New York and a year's supply of Simple Crunch Bars if their video is the top-viewed during the contest.
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In fifth year of #OptOutside, REI urges members to 'opt to act'
"It's our biggest megaphone," Chief Customer Officer Ben Steele said of the event, which this year includes nationwide cleanup sites.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Study: In-game banner ads have high viewability, but low recall
When it comes to ad viewability, Instagram is eight times more effective than gaming apps and five times better than desktop, Kargo's research found.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Miller Lite asks to be unfollowed on social media in 'Miller Time' revamp
The brand is "going dark" on social media and giving away free beer to up to 118,000 people — the number of the brand's Instagram followers.
By Dianna Christe • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Snap's ad revenue jumps 50% as Snapchat gains 7M users
CEO Evan Spiegel doesn't see Bytedance's popular social video app TikTok as a key rival.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Patrón pops open tequila orders via Instagram Stories ads
It is the first liquor brand to do so, and is fulfilling delivery via third parties Drizly, Instacart and Reserve Bar.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 22, 2019 -
NASA counts down to Artemis lunar mission with crowdsourced selfie sculpture
The space agency urges Instagram and Twitter users to submit selfies to be part of a sculpture inspired by a planned voyage to the moon.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 22, 2019 -
TikTok bans accounts showing Islamic State propaganda videos
Some of the videos were decorated with filters of stars and stripes, apparently to make them more visually inviting to teens.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Deep Dive
How retro candy brands are hitting the nostalgia sweet spot
Just in time for Halloween, Russell Stover and others are rethinking their marketing and positioning. Will consumers bite?
By Shane Schick • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Facebook advertisers boost video budgets 24%, study finds
Spending on Facebook's dynamic ads surged 98% in Q3 from a year earlier on the continued strength in click-through rates, Nanigans found.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 21, 2019 -
EBay expands 'holiday creep' campaign with Twitter jargon jar
The online marketplace will donate $1 to charity every time a brand uses a holiday buzzword on Twitter.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Kik messaging app avoids shutdown with MediaLab takeover
MediaLab plans to sell advertising in the app while making investments to improve the user experience.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 21, 2019