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Brand Strategy

Merrell’s pitch to non-outdoorsy consumers: Go outside instead

The footwear brand’s latest brand platform is part of a new effort targeting new and younger consumers, one exec told us.


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Brand Strategy

‘This famous butt’: How Verizon created that ad with Connor Storrie

The brand’s “Look Behind You” campaign, featuring the “Heated Rivalry” star in his first ad appearance, has been viewed 35 million times and counting, Verizon’s CMO told us.


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Brand Strategy

Where should retail media networks make their pitch for ad dollars?

“These are media businesses, and they need to be where media people who buy into media businesses congregate,” one exec told us.


A portrait of Grace Teng, partner and chief media officer at ad agency Zambezi and its media agency, Scale by Zambezi
Brand Strategy

Coworking with Grace Teng

She’s partner and chief media officer, Zambezi & Scale by Zambezi.


Pamela Anderson poses on set for the Aerie campaign
Brand Strategy

Aerie doubles down on its no-AI pledge in its latest campaign

“In an industry where everything is generated, realness becomes special,” CMO Stacey McCormick told us.


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Brand Strategy

To no one’s surprise, AI was everywhere at SXSW—but some industries seem more ready for it than others

The entertainment industry and creator economy grappled with AI tension, while consumer brands may be a step behind what’s coming next, experts told us.


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Brand Strategy

Meta pitches advertisers on tools to help with shrinking user attention spans at NewFronts

Marketers need to “feed the system” with content, one Meta exec said.

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