Levis Strauss Picks GEM for Grassroots Marketing

Levi Strauss & Co., Toronto, Canada, has named The GEM Group its agency of record for grassroots marketing.

First work breaks in August, aligning Levi’s with three of Canada’s biggest music and extreme-sport properties to reach young adults 17 to 24.

Minneapolis-based GEM will handle the business through its Toronto office. GEM beat out five other agencies in the review.