Best Practices
How Foot Locker’s Marketing Tactics Boost Loyalty and Long-term Growth
A few years ago, Foot Locker’s loyalty program had low customer penetration. Today, 50% of the company’s sales are from loyalty program members, up from just 20% one year before. Here’s how the brand made it happen.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Labubu Mania, Boston U and Alex Cooper Crisis, Authentic Carbs
This week’s PR Roundup looks at the viral social media mania surrounding the Labubu doll, Boston University’s indirect response to “Call Her Daddy” Host Alex Cooper’s sexual harassment allegations and a unique campaign pairing authenticity and carbs.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
PRNEWS Live: Where’s the Pride for Pride?
This discussion addressed the changes in Pride PR, as well as the proactive methods of some who are doubling down on Pride this year.
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Crisis Management
Q&A: AI, Disinformation and Brand Perception with Cyabra
Questions from the audience included what size does a company have to be to consider using tools against disinformation and what types of tools can be used for threat protection, among others.
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Branding/Marketing
Creativity as a Verb: PR’s Role at Cannes Lions 2025
A CMO panel at Cannes Lions 2025 showed that PR is no longer just a channel for amplifying campaigns. PR professionals are part of the creative engine itself—leading ideas, shaping narratives and creating cultural value in real time.
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Branding/Marketing
Survey: Marketers Addressing Tariff Flux with Value Messaging, Pricing Transparency
In response to the continuing changes and uncertainty regarding tariffs, marketers are amending their strategies and tactics, focusing more on highlighting value and cutting spend on non-digital channels.
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Media Relations
The State of Journalism in 2025: Insights to Optimize Your Media Relations
The ever-changing media environment magnifies the expectations, pressures and preferences of journalists. Muck Rack surveyed over 1,500 journalists to better understand what shapes their work today, and how PR professionals can more effectively collaborate with them for everyone’s benefit.
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Acquisition
AdRoll Report: Prospecting Ad Spend Dips 27% as Marketers Target the Bottom of the Funnel
Facing an uncertain economic climate and wobbly customer sentiment, marketers are collectively tightening their belts and allocating more digital ad spend toward lower-funnel campaigns.
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Crisis Management
PRNEWS Announces Winners of 2025 Nonprofit Awards
PRNEWS today announced the winners of its 2025 Nonprofit Awards, which celebrates the most talented communicators and teams in the nonprofit sector, as well as the most innovative and effective campaigns.
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AI
Twilio Survey: Consumers Want AI to Deliver Service with a Human Touch
More than half (55%) of consumers are tired of hearing about AI, according to Twilio’s 2025 State of Customer Engagement Report. And while they do want the technology to improve their brand experiences, what they want is more high touch than high tech.
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Crisis Management
PR Roundup: Moran Out at ABC, State of Journalism 2025, Bad Vibes at JPMorgan
This week’s PR Roundup looks at the reaction to ABC News not renewing veteran journalist Terry Moran’s contract, the latest Muck Rack State of Journalism report and a leaked memo regarding JPMorgan’s dipping employee morale.
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