The success of advertising rests on clear, concise, and culturally considerate communication. Yet only 22 days into 2025, legal mandates and corporate maneuvers would suggest that facts are not important to consider when crafting what we say, how we say it, or how we show it. Everyone was left a little shaken following Mark Zuckerberg’s…
This post was created in partnership with Nielsen Instead of chasing consumers and their fragmented viewing habits, marketers need to adapt how they measure, target, and capture audiences as lines blur between platforms. In a live group chat at Adweek House at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, presented in partnership with Nielsen, industry leaders shared…
This post was created in partnership with Fetch During Adweek’s webinar, From Clicks to Connection: Tech’s Role in Creating Lifelong Consumers, industry leaders explored how brands can use technology, AI, and personalization to drive emotional connections, build community, and create lasting relationships. Robin Wheeler, chief revenue officer at Fetch, kicked off the event by highlighting…
GroupM chief executive officer Brian Lesser is in a “massive hurry” to advance the agency’s business. After re-helming the role in September, the CEO discussed his new role and priorities for the media agency giant with ADWEEK executive editor Alison Weissbrot at ADWEEK House during CES. The discussion was Lesser’s first public interview since joining…
The Justice Department’s effort to bar Americans from access to TikTok–a matter to be argued before the Supreme Court tomorrow–is possibly the most contentious first-amendment case of the social media age. But it’s not a new one. The United States has enacted widespread bans on publications and information sources in the past, for reasons similar…
Private equity-backed Later said that it plans to acquire influencer marketing firm Mavely in a cash and equity deal valued at $250 million. Later manages social media and influencer campaigns where creators receive commissions for posting sponsored content. Mavely runs a network of 120,000 creators that work with 1,400 brands and retailers like Nike and…
Measurement firm Comscore has appointed Jackelyn Keller as chief marketing officer. Keller succeeds Tania Yukia, who left in 2023 after helping reposition the brand around the future of media measurement. The new CMO brings extensive experience in linear TV, streaming, digital and programmatic advertising, as well as product marketing and revenue strategy. She previously served…
The data unit Epsilon has emerged as one of Publicis Groupe’s biggest weapons of its recent success, helping its stock soar nearly 70% since the beginning of 2023. “Epsilon and Publicis Media operation are now totally intertwined and at the heart of our connected media ecosystem,” CEO Arthur Sadoun told investors in its Q3 earnings…
Omnicom’s reported $14 billion blockbuster acquisition of IPG has the potential to rival Publicis Groupe’s position as a center for tech and innovation excellence, thanks to the potential interplay of the new Omnicom entity’s data, commerce, and AI tech capabilities. But, while having separate pieces of the puzzle will be helpful, merging them successfully is…
Omnicom’s IPG takeover could make it a stronger retail media competitor to Publicis. Retail media’s growth is a bright spot for ad holding companies, and all of them are building and acquiring commerce and retail services. But Publicis has led the space in terms of acquisitions. Over the past five years, Publicis has acquired data…
With a shortened holiday season, retailers cranked out a slew of promotions over Thanksgiving weekend, leading consumers to spend heavily. Sales are expected to reach $41 billion during the five-day shopping period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to ecommerce data tracked by Adobe. Consumers spent $6.1 billion–a 8.8% year-over-year increase–on Thanksgiving this year, according…
Only 27% of global advertisers believe their current pay structure with their media agencies is fit for the future, and 75% say they’ll amend how they pay within the next three years. The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and advisory firm MediaSense surveyed 80 marketing, media, and finance leaders from multinational brands representing more than…
Only 27% of global advertisers believe their current pay structure with their media agencies is fit for the future, and 75% say they’ll amend how they pay within the next three years. The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and advisory firm MediaSense surveyed 80 marketing, media, and finance leaders from multinational brands representing more than…
San Francisco-based data intelligence firm Truthset announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding last week, a sum it wants to put to improving the accuracy of consumer data powering the ad industry. The firm claims an eye-popping 60% of consumer data is inaccurate, leading to waste and reduced profitability for marketers, according to…
Harnessing first-party data remains a priority for marketers despite Google pulling back on its plans to deprecate third-party cookies, and Zeta Global’s acquisition of LiveIntent marks the latest example. Zeta Global is an artificial intelligence-powered marketing cloud platform that uses its AI technology and first-party data to help brands analyze customers’ pre-purchase actions and behavior…
After Google said it would no longer deprecate third-party cookies earlier this summer, many in the ad industry collectively sighed at the four years of effort preparing for a future that would never happen. But for restaurant and entertainment company Dave & Buster’s, preparing for the end of cookies helped it understand how flawed third-party…
Years after the European Union and California enacted sweeping user data privacy protections to clamp down on covert sharing of people’s data, lots of websites are still tracking users who ask not to be tracked, several new studies have found. Conversations with more than half a dozen privacy experts and practitioners said this reality is…
Every company from retailers to banks are looking to cash in on ad revenue. The rise of retail media promises advertisers the ability to target and measure ads using first-party data like sales, email addresses, and loyalty programs. Non-retailers like United and JPMorgan Chase as well as specialty retailers like Sephora have jumped into advertising…
Two CEOs of major advertising holding companies are above average — at least in one sense. Public filings show Omnicom’s John Wren made $20.2 million in 2023. His total compensation, which includes salary, bonus, equity awards and other forms of financial remuneration, was 382 times more than the median pay of Omnicom’s 75,900 employees. Interpublic’s…
After President Joe Biden ended his 2024 presidential campaign, the Democratic Party has a new challenge: quickly reintroducing Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president. Since Biden dropped out of the race on July 21, a majority of Democratic delegates have endorsed Harris, making her the likely candidate to run against Republican former President…
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