Dentsu Launches Its New Merkury for Media Platform
Note: This story is part of an ongoing series covering agencies' audience management platforms. Previously, Adweek reported on Omnicom's Omni, Horizon Media's blu. Havas' Converged, Publicis' Epsilon...
View ArticleBrands Are Scared to Use LGBTQ+ Marketing That Works
Brands know LGBTQ+ marketing helps grow their business--they're just afraid to use it. A study released exclusively to ADWEEK by the ANA found that despite 82% of marketers believing there's still...
View ArticleThe CMA Is Prepared to Delay Google’s Cookie Deprecation Plans
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority might extend the deadline on cookie deprecation if Google Chrome does not satisfy its concerns, Craig Jenkins, director of the digital markets unit at the...
View Article3 Things Marketers Should Know About Magna’s Latest Ad Forecast
U.S. advertising spending is growing faster than analysts thought it would back in December, according to a forecast released by Interpublic Group's investment arm, Magna. Interpublic Group's...
View ArticleCreating With Purpose: 15 Brazilian Pioneers Challenging the Ad Industry
Brazil consistently receives numerous awards at Cannes each year. AKQA Sao Paulo's "Never Done Evolving" campaign for Nike won the Grand Prix in the Digital Craft category in 2023. AlmapBBDO's "E4RTH"...
View ArticleGen-AI Search Engine Perplexity Has a Plan to Sell Ads
Generative AI search engine Perplexity, which claims to be a Google competitor and recently snagged a $73.6 million Series B funding from investors like Jeff Bezos, is going to start selling ads, the...
View ArticleHow the Bud Light Boycott Changed Marketing
The idea behind Bud Light's #EasyCarryContest, which debuted around this time last year, was straightforward: Offer people a chance to win $15,000 for posting a video of themselves carrying as many...
View ArticleWith Mischief as Its Agency of Record, Carter’s Wants to Push the Boundaries...
Carter's, a heritage children's apparel brand, has named Mischief @ No Fixed Address its creative agency of record as it looks to appeal to a whole new generation as Gen Z becomes parents. The company...
View ArticleRed Antler Names Kiser Barnes Partner and CCO to Grow at Scale
Brooklyn agency Red Antler named Kiser Barnes as partner and chief creative officer to elevate the work of its client roster, expand its portfolio of global business partners and solidify the agency's...
View ArticleTechMagic Podcast: New Social Media Laws in Flordia and Tennessee Adopts the...
In this episode, host Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler discuss a wild week in laws and regulations. Kebler shares a Florida bill prohibiting those 14 years and younger from joining social media....
View ArticleExclusive: House of the Dragon Trailers Set Record at Max, Fire Up Season 2...
House of the Dragon is igniting its fanbase ahead of Season 2 and setting records at Max. To kick off the Season 2 marketing campaign for the Game of Thrones prequel series, HBO and Max released...
View ArticleSuzy’s ‘The Speed of Culture’ Podcast and ADWEEK Renew Partnership Through 2026
New York, NY, April 1st, 2024 - Suzy, a leading end-to-end market research software platform, is thrilled to announce the renewal of its partnership with ADWEEK, a leading source of news and insights...
View ArticleWhat Creators Really Think About Brand Deals, the Future of Platforms and...
When creator Robyn DelMonte--who shares marketing ideas with her 650,000-plus followers on TikTok--walks into a meeting with a brand, it's not uncommon that only half of them have TikTok on their...
View ArticleThis Household Brand’s Campaign Tells the Nuanced Stories of Autistic Teen Girls
While neurodiversity remains underrepresented in advertising, a British household brand is on a mission to increase public understanding about autistic experiences. Vanish, a garment care brand owned...
View ArticleStagecoach Joins Soberchella as Music Fests Amp Up Their Booze-Free Options
Stagecoach, the top-grossing country music festival in America--which may or may not get a visit from Beyonce this year--is breaking ground in the modern temperance movement by inking its first...
View ArticleAgencies Tap Into Benefits of AI-Powered Focus Groups
Brands and their agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence-generated focus groups to simulate conversations with potential customers in order to inform campaigns, saving time and money...
View ArticleSocial Commerce Platforms Are Facing Headwinds. Will TikTok Shop Prevail or...
Social commerce is quickly revolutionizing traditional ecommerce and radically disrupting brick-and-mortar retail. It moves the entire shopping experience onto social media platforms, from finding and...
View ArticleThe Testicular Cancer Society Hijacks Soccer Highlights to Encourage Self-Exams
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and Testicular Cancer Prevention Month. However, while charities raise awareness and tutorials for self-exams readily available on YouTube, such videos are often...
View ArticleBrave Commerce Podcast: Navigating Dynamic Business Landscapes Effectively
In this episode of Brave Commerce, Mir Zaman, vice president of commercial operations at Spectrum Brands, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to provide insights on leadership, innovation...
View ArticleNorthwestern Mutual CMO Lynn Teo on Innovating Financial Marketing for the...
Northwestern Mutual stands at the forefront of blending traditional financial wisdom with modern engagement, navigating the complexities of consumer expectations in the digital age. Through the lens of...
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