Shay Mitchell and the Evolving Power of Social Influence

Change is the only constant, which is especially true in the world of influencer marketing. With more than 24 million followers on Instagram alone, actor Shay Mitchell, known for her roles in the series Pretty Little Liars and You, is a bona fide influencer. For example, after giving birth to her first child late last…

Jimmy John’s Names Darin Dugan as New CMO

Jimmy John’s today announced that Darin Dugan will be the sandwich chain’s new chief marketing officer. Dugan brings a wide range of experience in food marketing to the brand. Most recently, he served as vice president of marketing for Sonic Drive-In. Prior to that, Dugan held a senior position at Applebee’s and spent more than…

How the Stakes to Build—and Fund—a DTC Brand Have Fundamentally Changed

The world in which direct-to-consumer brands used investment money to acquire customers on the cheap through digital channels is long gone. But that doesn’t mean the DTC world is necessarily in a bubble, argued Ben Lerer, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau, and CEO of Group Nine Media, on stage at Adweek’s Challenger Brands Summit at…

For Better or Worse, Goop’s Content Chief Is Building a Brand that ‘Drives People Crazy’

Goop chief content officer Elise Loehnen knows that fans and critics alike are watching the company’s every move. Part of it comes with the brand’s founder, Gwyneth Paltrow, the kind of A-list celebrity who inevitably draws constant coverage in entertainment media. And part of it comes with the kind of wellness advice Goop explores across…

Facebook Files Lawsuit Over Deceptive Domain Names

Facebook filed a lawsuit in Arizona this week against domain name registrar Namecheap and its Whoisguard proxy service for registering deceptive domain names that were similar to those of the social network’s services. Director and associate general counsel, intellectual property litigation Christen Dubois said in a Newsroom post that Whoisguard registered 45 such domain names,…

You’re Going to Love the Payoff to This Fanta Ad That Puts Idiots on a Pedestal

There is, unquestionably, a formula for deifying athletes in advertising: One part hyperserious monologue. One part slow-motion cinematography. A few dashes of intense concentration. Someone probably climbs into an ice bath with a grimace. The music is required to either be symphonic or “Take Me to Church” by Hozier. 72andSunny Amsterdam carefully follows the formula…

Facebook’s Political and Issue Ad Policies, Transparency Tools Added to 32 Countries

Facebook is bringing its political and issue ad policies and transparency tools to 32 more countries, effective in mid-March. The social network said in a blog post that the policies and tools are being added in Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chile, Colombia, C?te D’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan,…

This Pop-Up in New York Is Buying Back Mobile Phones to Send to Afghan Girls

You’ve heard of stores that sell phones, but how about a store that exists for the sole purpose of buying back cellphones and giving them away to underserved girls in places like Afghanistan? That’s the idea behind A Good Call, a brick-and-mortar pop-up store in New York that runs Friday through Sunday. A partnership between…

Gap Inc. Promotes Sonia Syngal to CEO and Appoints New Board Members

Sonia Syngal, the top executive at Old Navy since 2016, has been promoted to CEO of the brand’s parent company, Gap Inc. The family of brands also appointed two new members to its board of directors and a new executive chairman. This follows a series of leadership shakeups at the retail conglomerate and its brands,…

Twitter Expands Its Rules on Hateful Conduct

Twitter expanded its policies against hateful conduct to include language that dehumanizes on the basis of age, disability or disease. Dehumanizing people on the basis of religion was added to the rules last July. Twitter said in a blog post that when tweets breaking these rules are reported, they must be deleted, but tweets that…

Hachette Workers Protest Woody Allen Book With a Walkout

The publisher’s announcement that it will publish the filmmaker’s memoir has drawn criticism, this time from its own employees.

Bernie Sanders Had a Problem With MSNBC. Then Came Super Tuesday.

After a string of primary losses, the Vermont senator turned to a news network his allies love to criticize.

“HerShe”: Hershey’s transforma barras de chocolate em plataformas de divulgação de artistas mulheres

A ação especial da Hershey’s para o Dia Internacional da Mulher usa as barras de chocolate da marca para promover e valorizar o talento feminino. A campanha criada pela BETC/Havas transforma a embalagem da barra de chocolate ao leite, a mais tradicional de Hershey’s, em uma galeria de divulgação do trabalho de musicistas, cantoras, ilustradoras, poetisas …

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Narrativa desencantada de “Dois Irmãos” esconde belo filme de luto e amor fraterno

É verdade que dizer que a Pixar é um estúdio habituado a criar mundos deslumbrantes em seus filmes é um exagero (tão grande, aliás, quanto a presunção da própria afirmação em tomar a empresa como entidade), mas esta conclusão talvez se torne recorrente entre os espectadores durante as sessões de “Dois Irmãos: Uma Jornada Fantástica”. …

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“The Last of Us” vai virar série da HBO

“The Last of Us” é um dos jogos de maior sucesso do PlayStation 3. Lançado em 2013, o jogo inclusive está prestes a ganhar uma continuação para o PlayStation 4. A narrativa cinematográfica é um dos elementos mais elogiados do jogo que acompanha a sobrevivência da dupla Joel e Ellie em um apocalipse zumbi, e …

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Tesco's "about bloody time" bandage product is accused of plagiarism.

Guaraná Antarctica anuncia Natu, versão sem açúcar e corantes do refrigerante

O Guaraná Antarctica anunciou nesta quinta-feira (5) o Natu, nova variante do refrigerante que promete uma versão feita somente com ingredientes naturais e sem qualquer presença de açúcar, corantes artificiais, conservantes e até sódio em sua fórmula. O produto será lançado primeiro nos mercados de São Paulo e Curitiba, onde será vendido ao preço sugerido …

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Mattel adiciona velocista britânica à sua coleção para inspirar meninas no esporte

Para comemorar o Dia Internacional da Mulher, a Mattel está adicionando uma versão da velocista britânica Dina Asher-Smith. A nova boneca entra para a coleção Shero, que homenageia mulheres que desafiam os limites em diferentes áreas. A boneca de Dina aparece com o uniforme de corrida da Seleção do Reino Unido, além da corrente e …

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Uber lança campanha para destacar ferramentas de segurança da plataforma

A partir desta semana começa a circular no Brasil uma nova campanha da Uber com o mote “Sua segurança nos move”. A ação tem como objetivo reforçar o compromisso da empresa com a segurança de usuários e motoristas parceiros. A campanha começa com vídeos curtos que vão circular nas redes sociais. Além disso, o conteúdo será enviado …

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