Campaigns
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Shopper/Retail
TV Marketing Matters for Branding Boost at Batteries Plus
The retail chain of all things batteries is switching its TV buying strategy to target specific audiences on cable TV in a cost-savings move, the VP of Marketing said. Batteries Plus touts its associates as the brand’s differentiator in its new spots.
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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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Shopper/Retail
Archer Meat Snacks Partners with Disney to Enter the Star Wars Universe
Working on a promotional campaign with what promises to be one of the biggest movies this year would be quite a coup for just about any CPG brand. For Archer Meat Snacks, how it landed the tie-in with Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” adds to the accomplishment.
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Shopper/Retail
Inside Back Market’s Strategy to Break Into U.S. Market
The marketplace for refurbished consumer electronics reached $3.5 billion in global GMV last year. Its message to consumers is to downgrade.
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Sustainability
Citizen Watch CMO on 50 Years of Eco-Drive Tech, Gen Z Style and Narrative-Driven Creative
We spoke with Citizen Watch CMO Carla Wilke about the brand campaign’s origins and inspiration, narrative-driven creative, targeting Gen Z and industry challenges.
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Campaigns
Mom App Peanut Aims to Legitimize Matrescence
Peanut, the social networking app for moms, collected 11,000 signatures to add the word matrescence to the dictionary after an out-of-home campaign.
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Campaigns
DSW Aims to Acquire Young Customers Without Turning Away Large, Loyal Base
DSW’s new campaign is beating its ROAS and AOV benchmarks. The retailer’s VP of marketing shares how DSW is attracting new customers while keeping fans buying.
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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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Campaigns
Education Platform Pearson Uses AI To Rewrite Its Past
Pearson is trying to outrun its past. For many people, the education brand reminds them of a logo on the back of a high school chemistry textbook. But the company sees itself as a lifelong learning partner spanning schools, universities, vocational training and the workplace. And Pearson wants to shift the audience’s perception. Pearson’s first […]
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Mobile
Targeting Insomniacs, Sleep App ‘Rest’ Hijacks TikTok Shop Broadcasts in the Early Hours
Sleep app Rest is reaching out to potential users when they’re most in need of the app: in the wee hours as they scroll social media while battling insomnia. And they’re leveraging creators to do it.
