Close your eyes and think of a hot sauce brand. What do you see? Skulls and crossbones? Flames and grim reapers? Red Peppers? What about a teddy bear? In the first spot to promote his Tingly Ted’s hot sauce range, “a dip designed to make you smile, not sweat,” musician Ed Sheeran is teamed up…
On April 4, LA-based TikToker Melanie Moradi posted a Gucci unboxing video, unveiling the generous uniform set the designer brand bestows on all its new employees, herself included, to her 13,500 followers. Set to Lil Pump’s “Gucci Gang,” the short clip showed two huge shopping bags, filled with olive green blouses, blazers, shoes and leather…
On April 4, LA-based TikToker Melanie Moradi posted a Gucci unboxing video, unveiling the generous uniform set the designer brand bestows on all its new employees, herself included, to her 13,500 followers. Set to Lil Pump’s “Gucci Gang,” the short clip showed two huge shopping bags, filled with olive green blouses, blazers, shoes and leather…
Jim Mollica has roots in media, with tenures at giants like Viacom and Disney under his belt. Now as chief marketing officer (CMO) at audio business Bose, his day to day looks a little different–selling high-end sound products instead of media slots around SpongeBob SquarePants. What has remained the same, though, is an obsession with…
TikTok’s new Bold Glamour filter has been downloaded more than 16 million times since it launched last month. Dove is taking a stand against it and the unrealistic beauty standards it perpetuates in an influencer-led campaign from Ogilvy and David. Part of the long-running Dove Self-Esteem Project, the #TurnYourBack effort kicked off March 9 with…
No, you don’t have to invent something totally brand new and different to have an impactful brand, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to buck trends and chart your branding path sometimes. As founder and brand strategist at Sherpa/Creative Catalyst, Robin Albin has helped create unique brand positioning and voices in a variety of industries. In…
On March 1, toy brand Funko–rarely the sort of company that makes national headlines–made national headlines with a single paragraph buried in its fourth quarter earnings report. After delivering what was already bad news (a quarterly net loss of nearly $47 million), the company announced that it would be “managing inventory levels to align with…
Diesel earned its brand provocateur status through decades of surprising stunts and taboo-busting ads, and its latest collaboration with Durex shows it’s not stopping now. The Renzo Rosso-founded fashion house rose to fame in the ’90s for creative like “Kissing Sailors,” which showed two men locking lips, and billboards that depicted the Virgin Mary wearing…
The German media company Axel Springer SE announced plans in February to shift its commercial focus toward the U.S. and its lucrative advertising market. But it will need to more clearly define its identity and the value of its portfolio of publishers in order to realize its goals, according to interviews with media buyers and…
On this week’s very emotional episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, Adweek managing editor of creativity, creator economy and DEI Shannon Miller is joined by managing editor for marketing and agencies, Jameson Fleming, and special guest Jess Zafarris on her last day as Adweek’s director of audience engagement. Over the last three years, Jess…
For decades, b-to-b brands have formed their visual identity and logos based on “professional” tones and styles. We’ve all seen them: blue or red text splashed on a plain white background with minimal additional color, often devoid of any personality or flair. Appropriate for a corporate audience? Sure. Effective in attracting today’s social-first audience? Not…
Vicky Free has left her role as global head of marketing at Adidas, Adweek has confirmed. Free was appointed to lead the activewear brand’s marketing team in January 2021, tasked with telling “compelling consumer brand stories” that would drive commercial success. She arrived at the company’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany after 20 years leading marketing…
In the Autumn of 1968, Truman Capote–the novelist famed for bestsellers including Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood–decided to do something decidedly below his social rank: He took a cross-country road trip. More surprisingly still, he persuaded model and socialite C.Z. Guest to come along. Giddy with the spirit of adventure, the pair motored…
Global hotel, airline and vacation rental brands are all poised for a 2023 bounce in travel. Rail companies, too, are preparing for a resurgence of train travel. According to the 2023 Pinterest Predicts survey, pins related to train travel were up significantly from Sept. 2020 to Sept. 2022: Inter-railing Europe aesthetic: +105% Train trip aesthetic:…
When Tesla launched in 2003, its mission was to “to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible.” Fast-forward almost 20 years and every major car manufacturer has entered the ring, from Volkswagen to Toyota, Peugeot to Ford. EV sales now account for 10%…
As it looks to reclaim its second-place perch with an increased focus in advertising, Burger King is naming Patrick “Pat” O’Toole its chief marketing officer for the United States and Canada. O’Toole will begin the role on Feb. 6. O’Toole comes to the RBI brand after nearly a year as chief marketing officer for PepsiCo’s…
If you don’t have brand positioning, you won’t have a brand for long. But what is brand positioning, and what are some of its most important elements? Let’s Talk About Brand Podcast: How Brands Can Build Trust Todd Irwin, the founder and chief strategy officer of Fazer, helps brands strategize their positioning all the time–and…
In late 2022, H&M debuted “Metaverse Design Story,” a real-world clothing collection inspired by Web3. Think neon yellow dresses, futuristic jewelry and beaded bomber jackets. The futuristic mannequins in the brand’s Times Square storefront in New York stood as a testament to Web3’s on impact on physical fashion, which is ushering in design technology that…
Stuck between the end of a pandemic, the start of a recession and in the crosshairs of inflation, 2022 was no picnic for brands. The picture darkens further when you toss in a labor shortage, ongoing supply chain issues and iffy consumer confidence. It’s little wonder that ad spending was down for the fourth consecutive…
Over the past few years, Austin, Texas has been a hotbed for creativity, technology and brand engagement thanks to, in large part, SXSW. Beginning with 700 registrants and ballooning to over 161,000 attendees at its peak, the now-expansive event was the only festival of its kind for a while, breaking culture-moving acts like Kendrick Lamar…
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