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  • CM The Week Ahead 6.15.25

    At a media event in New York City this week, DoorDash announced a $175 million acquisition of retail search platform Symbiosys and launched new AI-powered ad tools for restaurant merchants creating campaigns on the platform. The company also detailed new capabilities for brands advertising on the network, including the ability to reach consumers actively searching […]

  • CM Top 5 6.11.25

    Sponsored by: 1 AI Survey: CMOs Are Using AI for Predictive Analytics, Video and Overall Growth Among the CMOs recently surveyed by Boston Consulting Group, 79% are confident that the technology will improve their outcomes, up from 71% two years ago. And use cases are becoming more sophisticated. READ FULL STORY 2 AI Spanish Airline […]

  • CM The Week Ahead 6.8.25

    As one of the top running brands in the U.S. since the 1970s, Brooks knows its way around a performance running shoe. Some 50 years later, the company saw an opportunity to enter the lifestyle space and embark on the next phase of its brand evolution. The idea is to provide for existing fans while reaching new […]

  • CM Top 5 6.4.25

    Sponsored by: 1 Branding/Marketing Brooks Running CMO on Launching the Brand's First Lifestyle Shoe Line As one of the top running brands in the U.S. since the 1970s, Brooks knows its way around a performance running shoe. Some 50 years later, the brand saw an opportunity to enter the lifestyle space and embark on the […]

  • CM The Week Ahead 6.1.25

    Marketers are wooing Gen Z as assiduously as they did millennials, Gen X and baby boomers before them. But not all the methods of courting previous generations of consumers work with Gen Z. This was the topic of “Gen Z Broke the Marketing Funnel,” a panel discussion at the April 2025 POSSIBLE conference in Miami. […]

  • CM Top 5 5.27.25

    Sponsored by: 1 AI Gartner: 39% of CMOs Plan to Reduce Labor Costs and Cut Agency Allocations According to Gartner's 2025 CMO Spend Survey, marketing budgets as share of company revenue remain flat, and 39% of plan to reduce labor costs and cut agency allocations. READ FULL STORY 2 Branding/Marketing Grindr Aims to Improve Brand […]

  • CM The Week Ahead 5.25.25

    Sponsored by: LGBTQ dating app Grindr has 90% brand awareness within the queer community and has grown to 14.5 million monthly active users worldwide without significant marketing investments. But while the app is a huge success in many ways, the brand perception isn’t consistent and is frequently negative, according to Tristan Pineiro, Senior Vice President […]

  • CM Top 5 5.21.25

    Sponsored by: 1 Branding/Marketing How Marketers Can Prepare for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Compliance Significant updates to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) carry substantial implications for marketing and customer engagement leaders. Marketers should take these actions to prepare. READ FULL STORY 2 Acquisition Unilever CMO on Creating Demand Through a ‘Culture to Cart’ […]

  • CM The Week Ahead 5.18.25

    The marketing funnel is dead, according to Esi Eggleston Bracey, Unilever’s Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, who spoke at the POSSIBLE conference in Miami last month. The consumer package goods juggernaut counts more than 400 brands in its portfolio, generating 60 billion Euros in business annually from 3.5 billion global shoppers. And it does that by […]

  • CM Top 5 5.14.25

    Sponsored by: 1 Brands on Fire Brands on Fire: Coors Light Marketing VP on Audio Storytelling, Gen Z and AI Experimentation Marcelo Pascoa, VP of Marketing at Molson-Coors, discusses Coors Light's new audio-based cold plunge ad, reinventing Coors brands for younger folks and his approach to AI-based storytelling. READ FULL STORY 2 Digital NewFront Presentations […]