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A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information. In late July, the FTC published a blog post reminding companies that hashes aren’t anonymous. They can still be used to identify users, and their […]

Samsung-owned audio electronics manufacturer HARMAN International doesn’t advertise much in audio environments. That may sound odd for a brand that makes and sells speaker systems, headphones and other audio gear, but there’s a good reason, said Chris Epple, HARMAN’s VP of marketing in the Americas. Say an ad for a premium speaker manufactured by HARMAN’s […]

Publicis has outperformed its agency holding company peers, including WPP, Omnicom, Dentsu and IPG, largely on the strength of its retail and ecommerce acquisitions. The Publicis commerce strategy will be put to the test, though, as agencies plan to curtail spending with Publicis-owned businesses. You read that right: agencies. Many of Publicis’ fastest-growing and most […]

Unilever’s hydration powder brand Liquid I.V. talks how it climbed to the third most-sold product during Amazon Prime Day.   Liquid I.V. bulked up its marketing strategy for Amazon’s 10th annual Prime Day sales in July with homepage and event page placements, an exclusive product launch, branded packages prior to the event and a drone product […]

That thud you just heard? The latest Adalytics report dropped on Wednesday. The spotlight this time is on media sellers with masses of user-generated content (UGC), including movie and video review forums with unmoderated comment and discussion sections. Examples include Fandom, Tumblr, Metacritic, Dailymotion, Genius, Urban Dictionary (which you might expect) and even the Merriam-Webster […]

“Google is a monopolist.” No need to say “allegedly” anymore, because that’s a direct quote from Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling against Google and in favor of the Department of Justice. The decision, which came down on Monday afternoon, is the culmination of the DOJ’s case arguing that Google maintains an illegal monopoly over the search […]

What do Pepsi, Ulta Beauty and AB InBev have in common? A year ago, they were Moat clients. Now they’re in DoubleVerify’s camp. “It’s always an interesting dynamic when a competitor just literally drops off the map the way Oracle did with Moat,” DoubleVerify CEO Mark Zagorski told investors during the company’s earnings call on […]

Google sent the online ad ecosystem reeling a week ago with the news that, upon reflection, third-party cookies will not be deprecated for the entire browser. But what about the ad tech vendor partners that committed serious energy and resources to test Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox proposals? Vendors like Criteo, RTB House, Raptive and MiQ placed […]

Communications company Publicis Groupe recently announced it plans to acquire Influential, an influencer marketing company. Influential uses AI to match bands with an influencer’s audience. The vendor has 300 brand clients, including Ulta, Amazon, DoorDash and McDonald’s, and has 3.5 million influencers in its network. Influential has access to and data on 90% of global […]

Amazon said Prime Day 2024 was its best yet, with record sales and more items sold during this two-day sale than any other Prime Day.   Amazon said it sold more than 200 million items during the 48-hour sale July 16-17. Amazon offered millions of deals to its 200 million paid Prime loyalty program members. Amazon […]