Brands Display Their Power as Sales From Licensing Deals Grow

Pink Starburst gelatin snacks. Frank’s RedHot sunflower seeds. Wendy’s chili–in a can. These products are just some of the many licensed items Conagra Brands introduced during the first half of 2023. Indeed, the Chicago-based food manufacturer behind Slim Jim, Duncan Hines and Chef Boyardee has a history of working with brands in ways that generate…

Amazon Books expands colorful campaign about the joys of reading

Droga5 London commissioned 19 illustrators to craft 110 designs capturing the magic of the imaginative process.

Samsung lança campanha global para Galaxy Watch6 com foco em bem-estar

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A Samsung lançou sua primeira campanha global em parceria com a Wieden & Kennedy London, destacando o novo Galaxy Watch6 e suas funcionalidades voltadas para o bem-estar. Porque isso é importante: A colaboração marca uma nova direção na estratégia de marketing da Samsung para o produto, com foco na saúde e bem-estar, visando atrair um …

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This Collide Sport Marketer Also Finds Time to Play Ball

At Walker Stadium in Portland, Ore., keeping signs for Leatherman, Jacobsen Salt, Migration Brewing and Planned Parenthood surrounding the field is typically the only way Parker Huffman rounds the bases. But every so often, he stops driving in sponsors to take his own turn at bat. Huffman is the general manager for the Portland Pickles,…

People Don’t Actually Like Streaming Services More Than Linear TV

It’s not headline news anymore that people are watching content on streaming platforms at an increasing rate while cutting back on cable and satellite. During the second quarter of 2023, U.S. adults spent 37% more money on the likes of Netflix and Disney+ compared to the same time three years prior, according to Epsilon, a…

The top 5 food and beverage marketing ideas to know about right now

In this week’s ranking: Maker’s Mark takes a different ad approach and KFC has some fun with its fries.

YouTube Ads May Have Led to Online Tracking of Children, Research Says

YouTube’s advertising practices on kids’ channels could have resulted in companies tracking children across the web, a report said.

Group for agency new business leaders aims to help them navigate the high pressure, often lonely role

Consultancy NBZ is expanding on its dedicated Slack channel for new business professionals with a paid membership option.

Uber Eats’ Ads Are All About Indulgence As It Pushes Grocery Delivery

Much like Kleenex is used as a catch-all word for tissues or Google as the generic term for online search, Uber has become synonymous with ride-hailing. Now the brand wants to create the same association with grocery delivery. The company’s food delivery service Uber Eats is typically linked with ordering meals from restaurants, but it…

Robert H. Giles, Newspaper Editor and Nieman Curator, Dies at 90

He headed the journalism program at Harvard after overseeing Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Kent State shootings and corruption in Michigan.

ChatGPT Makes Its Way to Data Clean Rooms

Analytics firm AppsFlyer introduced OpenAI’s ChatGPT within its data clean room capabilities, the company announced today. This means marketers can query data and ask business questions directly without the need for technical support allowing for faster and easier adoption of data clean rooms. Marketers can input and receive queries across several languages, including English, Russian,…

Associated Press lança diretrizes de IA para jornalistas

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A Associated Press (AP) acaba de lançar diretrizes para o uso de IA (Inteligência Artificial) em seu jornalismo. Como referência no mercado que é, trata-se de um passo significativo na integração ética da tecnologia na coleta e produção de notícias. O comunicado foi publicado por Amanda Barrett, Vice President de Padrões e Inclusão da AP. …

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Publisher Salon Grows Revenue After Cutting Resellers

Showing that publishers are better off controlling their own programmatic destiny, news publisher Salon has grown revenue after cutting off access to its inventory for the vast majority of resellers earlier this year. That increase comes from being able to charge more for its inventory and also by reducing its ad-tech fees. Salon limited its…

Amazon sponsored product ads will appear on Pinterest, BuzzFeed and other sites

Amazon finds more inventory for an ad offering it developed 10 years ago as a way to discover products on its sites.

Aerie Builds an Offline Marketplace for Other Brands to Connect With the TikTok Generation

Aerie’s latest marketing play is an organized effort to draw attention to other brands. Moving beyond the typical brand collaboration driven by a core product–a Barbie Burger King meal, for example–the clothing brand created a shared experience with a host of small businesses. Aerie’s Hidden Gem Marketplace, which featured small New York City businesses as…

Watch the newest commercials from Progressive, McDonald’s, AWS and more

Various movie characters help McDonald’s hype its new As Featured In Meal.

Authorities to Return Items Seized in Kansas Newspaper Raid

The raid of the newspaper, The Marion County Record, has drawn condemnation from First Amendment advocates.

Take a Page From the Motion Identity Playbook

It’s no secret that the social media landscape is changing at a breaking speed. Instagram and TikTok are placing evermore emphasis on video, tweaking their algorithms to favor moving content over static images. Reels are drawing the lion’s share of attention in people’s feeds, and we’re yet to see the full impact of Generative AI…

Ad Age Media Summit 2023—everything you need to know

The event on Oct. 3 and 4 takes place in person in New York.

Cheetos transforma “dedos sujos” em estratégia bem-humorada em nova campanha

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Em nova campanha, Cheetos transforma a icônica experiência de ter os dedos cobertos pelo salgadinho em uma tática bem-humorada para escapar de situações inconvenientes. Porque isso é importante: Em um mercado saturado de snacks, Cheetos capitaliza uma característica única e reconhecível de seu produto. A campanha, que já foi bem-sucedida em vários países, chega ao …

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