Marketers Lukewarm on Meta’s Twitter Clone App

Marketer response to Meta reportedly building its own decentralized Twitter clone app this summer is tepid, three industry leads told Adweek. That’s mostly due to questions circling around the platform’s handling of data, adoption and monetization. Meta is reportedly working on a text-based app that would compete against Twitter, which has had its fair share…

How Larroudé filled a gap in the shoe market—and got on the feet of celebrities

Taylor Swift, Jill Biden, Lizzo and many more celebrities have worn the brand since it rolled out about two years ago.

The Bioré-gun violence TikTok controversy—4 questions our industry should be asking

If advertising wants to exist in our modern, dangerous world—what’s the plan, really?

How Geena Davis Continues to Tackle Gender Bias in Hollywood

When it comes to quantifying bias in popular entertainment, the Academy Award winner’s in a league of her own.

Inside Brompton Bike’s International Brand Growth Strategy

In an era when the environment can heavily influence purchase behavior, bicycle ownership is a sustainability play. The global bike market, according to SkyQuest Technology Group, will grow over the next five years by 6.1% to $89.8 billion as more people move away from cars for various reasons. Now in 46 countries and producing 100,000…

Why the pitch process needs to change, according to agencies

A new MediaSense study highlights how pitching is increasing the financial and mental toll placed on agencies.

California names Duncan Channon lead agency on $40 million opioid education campaign

Agency wins two-year contract to handle creative and media for a statewide campaign about addiction and overdose prevention.

Trump, Biden and Others Troll DeSantis’s Twitter Announcement

The former president called it a “disaster,” the current one used it to raise money and low-polling Republican presidential candidates tried to harness the glitchy rollout to steal attention.

Com Keanu Reeves, Suntory celebra 100 Anos em homenagem dirigida por Sofia Coppola

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? A fabricante japonesa de uísque Suntory está comemorando seu centenário com um reencontro inesperado: Sofia Coppola dirige a nova campanha da marca estrelada por Keanu Reeves. • Amigos da Casa Suntory: Coppola e Reeves foram escolhidos por conta de trabalhos anteriores com a marca. São “amigos da Casa Suntory”. Reeves apareceu em uma campanha …

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Apple brinca com privacidade de dados de saúde em novo comercial

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Narrada pela atriz Jane Lynch, criação da TBWAMedia Arts Lab promove segurança dos apps Health e HealthKit

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Halle Petro Named Executive Creative Director Of Sonic Union

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Petro will also continue to expand Sonic Union’s podcast productions working closely with a team that includes Creative Producer Kimu Elolia. 

Leslie Barrett Named President of Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Goodby Silverstein & Partners (GS&P) has named managing partner Leslie Barrett as its next president, only the third person to hold the post over the past 30 years. Barrett takes over the role from Derek Robson, a 17-year GS&P veteran who left the agency in December 2022 to become CEO of Ideo. “Leslie is an…

4 reasons why you should leverage programmatic account-based marketing

Programmatic ABM gives B2B marketers the ability to nurture audiences through the entire buying journey, across all devices and different programmatic channels.

Serious Money Advice Delivered in Playful WesBanco Campaign Directed by Kaboom’s Dave Garcia

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Kroger to Add Digital Smart Screens to 500 U.S. Stores

To enhance its in-store shopping experience, grocery chain Kroger partnered with tech company Cooler Screens to bring digital smart screens to 500 of its stores across the U.S. These screens will replace traditional refrigerator and freezer doors in supported stores. The screens will place a digital overlay in front of the physical products, providing shoppers…

Goodby Silverstein & Partners names new president

Leslie Barrett is the third president in the agency’s 30-year history.

The Great Fail: How FTX Went From Irresistible to Criminal

FTX once touted itself as the cryptocurrency trading platform to revolutionize the industry with its founder Sam Bankman-Fried at the helm. This once-promising company was on a path to decentralize and democratize a highly complex investment within the crypto world. But the empire rapidly collapsed in 2022, and Bankman-Fried was indicted on criminal charges of…

The North Face continues Pride push amid LGBTQ+ marketing backlash

The North Face is continuing its Pride month collection and campaign despite calls for a boycott.

Bacardi Incorporates AR in Its ‘Do What Moves You’ Summer Campaign

Bacardi is encouraging people to make the most of the upcoming summer season through its “Do What Moves You” campaign, kicking off in June. The campaign will launch June 8 with a Bacardi x Stadium Goods speakeasy pop-up experience in New York that will let attendees aged 21-plus buy limited-edition merchandise from the Bacardi x…

Taco Bell CMO Taylor Montgomery on ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark fight

The chain has enlisted LeBron James as part of its campaign to bust Taco John’s hold on the phrase.