Engagement
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Shopper/Retail
Purina Dog Chow CMO Brent Gleckler Makes a 3-Year Bet on the Macy’s Parade
Purina Dog Chow commits to floats for three years at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to reach a live, engaged audience — and win retail support along the way. Both Dog Chow and the parade turn 100 in 2026.
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Shopper/Retail
Why Celsius Still Chases Gym Floors Despite Its Pepsi Reach
Even with Pepsi distribution, energy drink Celsius keeps its focus on gyms and in-person events to acquire customers.
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Events
Instructure President Explains What B2B Marketers Can Learn From Consumer Brands
B2B marketers need to feel empathy for the customer’s pain points and spend less time talking about product features, says former CMO, now President Armin Molavi in this Q&A.
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Shopper/Retail
Blenders CEO Dishes on Why Its New Creator Will Elevate the Sunglasses Brand
Blenders hires Jordan “The Stallion” Howlett for the newly created role of Chief Content Officer. Howlett will advise the Blenders marketing team on storytelling.
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B-to-C Events
Crayola Grows Up: How a 123-Year-Old Kids’ Brand Is Rewriting its Playbook for Adults
With the launch of Crayola All Grown Up, the brand is making its biggest push yet toward marketing to adults.
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Events
PNC Bank CMO on Leveraging Experiential to Rally Hockey Fans in a Growth Market
When PNC Bank popped up an orange-bricked barbershop outside the Dallas Stars’ home arena, it turned heads. For one, hockey fans were drawn to the giant, perfectly coifed mullet atop of it.
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Marketers
MLS CMO on Growing U.S. Soccer Fandom Ahead of World Cup
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kick off in June, Major League Soccer is presented with a unique opportunity to showcase U.S. soccer fandom and introduce new audiences to the league’s culture. The global tentpole event will be jointly hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico this summer from June 11 to July […]
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Influencer Marketing
Behr Paint’s New Marketing Campaign Speaks to DIYers’ FOMU — Fear of Messing Up
With its “Let’s Be Honest” campaign, which launched March 23, Behr Paint aims to help consumers overcome decision paralysis and fear of failure.
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Social
Consumers Are Divided Over this Dr Pepper-Inspired Sausage – And that’s the Point
In March, sausage company Johnsonville launched a new product: a Dr Pepper-inspired sausage, available in both fresh and smoked, pre-cooked varieties. Here’s how they got the soft drink brand on board.
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Events
AMC Networks’ CMO on Marketing ‘The Audacity’ at SXSW
AMC Networks’ new Silicon Valley drama “The Audacity” will have its world premiere this weekend at SXSW. It follows a sneak peak of the series in January at CES. We spoke to AMC Networks’ CMO Kim Granito about the motivation behind activating there.
