Digital + Social
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Shopper/Retail
How Sprouts Farmers Market Ended Up in the Biggest TV Show of 2025
When “Pluribus” showrunner Vince Gilligan expressed a desire to film several scenes of his new Apple TV show within an Albuquerque location of Sprouts Farmers Market, the regional grocery store chain had a choice to make.
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Social
Top Retail Marketers at PacSun, Tarte and Crocs Share TikTok Shop Success Tips
PacSun, Tarte and Crocs say letting influencers have creative control is the key to viral and lucrative TikTok content.
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Marketers
How NBCUniversal Is Marketing the 2026 Winter Olympics as a ‘Pop Culture Franchise’
NBCUniversal is set for “Legendary February,” a month of major sports events airing across its linear and streaming platforms that includes pop culture tie-ins with the Olympics.
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Trends
GaryVee’s Hot Takes on Marketing Best Practices at NRF ’26
VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk tells retail marketers to ditch brand lift studies, post on LinkedIn and prepare a live selling strategy in his NRF ’26 keynote address.
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CTV Roundup
CTV Is Stuck In Its Growing Pains. Can AI Save the Day?
Returning to the news desk after a year away from CTV beat reporting is like discovering a time capsule with the industry’s core dilemmas. One thing that has changed, however, is the CTV industry’s infatuation with agentic AI.
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CTV Roundup
AdExchanger’s Top 4 CTV Stories Of 2025
It’s that time of year again – the time when we all start saying things like, “It’s that time of year again!”
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Campaigns
Patreon Pushes Content Subscriptions in Lieu of Gift Cards for Last-minute Holiday Shoppers
Since November 2024, revenue from gifts has increased 250% at Patreon. The platform’s Marketing SVP discusses the brand’s marketing point-of-view and holiday campaign.
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Social Media & SEO
Tree Hut Taps Samples and Pop-Ups to Boost Brand Awareness
Tree Hut’s ice skating holiday pop-up is one of the most buzzed-about events it’s hosted, generating 235,000 social media engagements. Read how pop-ups support the brand’s overall strategy.
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Campaigns
White Claw Sells Insulting Merchandise For Holiday Campaign
Hard seltzer beverage brand White Claw hired comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy for its holiday campaign centered on roasting friends and hosting merchandise.
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Brands on Fire
Brands on Fire: Oura Ring CMO on Ceramic Collection, Gen Z Marketing and Retail Partnerships
Oura has positioned its latest smart ring collection, the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic, as a powerful health and wellness device— that also passes as a fashion accessory. CMO Doug Sweeny takes us through the details.