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B-to-B Events
Case Study: How Instacart Leveled Up Booth Engagement with Gamification
At Groceryshop, a trade show for grocery and consumer packaged goods that took place Oct. 7-9 in Las Vegas, Instacart brought a fresh approach that invited attendees to “level up” their business and enhance customer experiences. A bold visual statement with checkerboard patterns and bright, splashy colors, the eye-catching 20-by-40 square-foot activation, designed and produced […]
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CTV Roundup
Is Owning Content Actually A Conflict For DSPs?
Despite CEO Jeff Green’s denials, the rumors turned out to be true: The Trade Desk has spent the last three years quietly building its streaming OS, called Ventura, to compete with the likes of Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV and Google’s Android.
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The Big Story
No More TV Drug Ads? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Does the incoming Trump administration and RFK Jr.’s potential appointment as the head of Health and Human Services (HHS) spell the end of TV drug ads? Probably not, argues Josh Walsh, CEO and co-founder of BranchLab, a data science firm for health care advertisers, and this week’s guest on The Big Story. Efforts to crack down […]
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Wicked Overload, News Influencers and a PRSA Honor
This week’s PR Roundup looks at the “Wicked” movie’s test case for PR oversaturation, America’s fascination with news influencers and a global honor for PRSA.
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Tech & AI
Nordstrom refreshes its app with more editorial content, generative AI
Nordstrom unveiled a refreshed shopping app this month with more editorial content aided by generative artificial intelligence, better search results, better personalization and a more prominent focus on its loyalty program. The department store’s app has a new look and feel that aims to be more vibrant, provide better inspiration and make online shopping feel […]
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B-to-C Events
‘In My STEM Era’: How e.l.f. Cosmetics and Purdue University Activated an Educational Makerspace
A rash of major brands have revoked their DEI support over the last few months, but e.l.f. Cosmetics is racing toward its diversity goals at full throttle. In May, the company became the first-ever beauty brand to serve as a primary sponsor of an Indy 500 driver—Katherine Legge, the only female driver that competed in […]
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AI
Winning the Click Wars: Survival Strategies in the Era of Search Decline
Imagine a world where traditional search traffic is no longer your main tool. As search engine algorithms evolve and user behaviors shift, it’s not a distant possibility, it’s precisely the reality we face. The new focus for users is concise immediate answers over exploratory browsing (which can be time-consuming). Welcome to the era of search decline, where adaptation is no longer optional but a key to survival.
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Online Advertising
IAB Tech Lab Has New Guidance On ‘ID-Less’ Solutions And It Wants Your Feedback
Forget cookieless. Now it’s time for ID-less solutions. No doubt you’ve heard someone drop that buzzword in a conversation recently. But what is an ID-less solution, exactly? As with many ad tech terms, the lack of a standard definition for ID-less solutions has created general confusion, said Shailley Singh, executive VP of product and chief […]
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Behind the News
Bigoted Spam Messages Highlight Ad Tech’s Role in Bigotry, Fraud, and Data Leakage
Bad actors aren’t as sinister as bigotry, but they played a part in the hateful texts sent to marginalized groups after the presidential elections. Data brokers often compile information by harvesting web browsing habits, social media profiles, and commercial activity, merging it with demographic and contact information and bad actors take advantage of it.
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Marketers
Firestone Walker Brewing’s CMO On Billboards, Non-Alcoholic Beers And Digital Shelves
Last week, I was eager to do a call with Dustin Hinz, CMO of Firestone Walker Brewing, a Los Angeles-based beer maker that just launched its first non-alcoholic beer line, “8ZERO5.” I was curious about the beer-brand perspective on non-alcoholic drinks. There are many natural brand collaborations: Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola, Absolut Vodka and Ocean […]
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