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Amazon ranks as top brand on TikTok by earned media value: report
Findings from CreatorIQ and TikTok detail how creators have helped brands like the NBA, Sephora and Fortnite find success on the platform.
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Deep DiveAs retail media networks widen their scope, is a reckoning inbound?
Expanding into offsite media like open-web programmatic could alleviate supply pressures but opens a whole new can of worms for the category.
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Stouffer’s tackles meal-planning anxiety with ads dispelling ‘dinner dread’
Strategic billboard buys and print ads masking as placements for other products like jewelry seek to catch hungry consumers off guard.
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NBCUniversal tops Olympics record as ad sales surpass $1.2B
Over 70% of advertisers are new to the Olympics, with nearly $500 million in revenue coming from first-time sponsors, as brands engage global audiences.
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Publicis Groupe acquires influencer-marketing giant Influential
The agency holding company will use Influential’s platform in concert with Epsilon’s insights to help clients find influencers to engage consumers.
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Chipotle drops ‘burrito-proof’ makeup with TikTok-viral cosmetics brand
Inspired by the popularity of mukbangs, the fast-casual chain teamed with Wonderskin for “Lipotle,” a lip stain timed to National Avocado Day.
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Opinion
How creators and marketers can protect themselves while using AI
The tech’s emergence underscores the importance of proper attribution and collaboration, according to Growth Stack Media’s Jordan Mitchell.
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How Shapermint’s proprietary AI ad tool is fueling profits
CMO Massimiliano Tirocchi explained how the shapewear retailer’s Altair ad tool has helped it streamline content production and gain new customers.
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Experian launches retail media solution for networks seeking richer data
The offering leans on the credit reporting company’s ID graph and a partner network that includes ad-tech firms like The Trade Desk and Magnite.
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E.l.f. gets in on ‘hot girl walk’ TikTok trend in time for Olympics
To boost its position as an entertainment brand, the cosmetics company parodied sports broadcasts in a video featuring Olympian Gabby Douglas.
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Why Hyundai shifted gears for more emotional Summer Olympics ads
CMO Angela Zepeda explained the change in tone and why the brand’s vehicles are taking a back seat for the occasion.
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ColumnCampaign Trail: Palo Alto Networks equips Keanu Reeves with AI-powered weapons
The cybersecurity firm recruited a Hollywood team to prove that B2B marketing doesn't have to mean “business-to-boring.”
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Inside American Eagle’s ‘Live Your Life’ brand platform and fall campaign
CMO Craig Brommers explains how efforts like a social-focused tie-up with Life on Film to capture disposable camera footage are meant to reach Gen Z.
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Yelp boosts ad offerings for national and multi-location businesses
Expanded ad formats and new cookieless measurement tools are part of the platform’s plan to help brands generate high-intent leads.
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Vitaminwater returns to its New York roots in Spike Lee-directed ads
In an effort by WPP’s Open X, a local angle stands in contrast to the Coca-Cola-owned brand’s last major campaign, which focused on Lil Nas X.
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Spotify revamps self-serve ad platform on heels of record Q2
Brands including World Rugby, Ionos and Contiki have already leveraged the new Spotify Ads Manager, which boasts improved targeting functionality.
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How Coca-Cola, Delta are ‘Olympicizing’ campaigns with NBCUniversal
As total ad sales for the games surpass $1.2 billion, six major marketers will sponsor a commercial-free hour during the opening ceremony.
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Google ad revenue resilient as company contends with cookie, AI transitions
A chaotic rollout for AI Overviews in search didn’t hurt advertiser demand in Q2, though YouTube missed analysts’ growth expectations.
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Deep DiveAnd just like that, Google won’t be deprecating cookies. What now?
The tech giant backs off plans to implement a huge shift in digital marketing that faced pushback from adland and regulators around the world.
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Q&AHow Albertsons’ retail media business is incorporating AI, in-store tech and more
Kristi Argyilan, the retailer’s senior vice president of retail media, talks about the grocer’s priorities and where the industry stands today.
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Google links with NBCU, becomes Official Search AI Partner of Team USA
NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage will leverage Google’s products, including Search, Maps and Gemini, while the tech giant elevates athletes’ stories.
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Best Buy refreshes brand with new tagline and ‘spokeshologram’
The retailer is leaning into discovery for an effort that includes a new color palette and series of back-to-school ads featuring brand character Gram.
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Kellanova expands partnership with IPG to accelerate brand growth
The marketer prioritizes digital-first innovation and “creative firepower” as it shakes up its agency roster for the first time since Kellogg was split in two.
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Martin Sorrell explains why Monks dropped ‘Media’ from its moniker
The branding evolution accompanies a simplification of the advertising, marketing and technology services company’s artificial intelligence offerings.
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How Heinz, Heineken and other brands got their claws into ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Maximum Effort’s George Dewey explains how the agency approaches brand partnerships and why the film series is not “ashamed” of advertising.
