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CM Weekly April 30, 2023 When consumers think of Walmart as a brand, “innovative” may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But while speaking at a session at MMA Global’s POSSIBLE conference earlier this month, CMO William White aimed to dispel that myth, providing several examples of how the company is innovating…

CM Weekly April 23, 2023 It’s been a newsworthy week for the controversial CEO of Twitter. And that’s not counting his SpaceX Starship rocket exploding mid-launch. Twitter announced a new content moderation policy on Monday dubbed “Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom of Reach,” which aims to restrict the visibility of tweets that violate its rules…

CM Weekly April 16, 2023 Retail media ad networks have ballooned over the past couple of years, as brands seek more ways to reach online shoppers with highly-targeted campaigns informed by first-party data insights. One such platform committed to the long game is RM+—a network launched by The Home Depot in 2019—which just scored a…

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CM Weekly September 11, 2022 Calling all promo experts: The window to enter the world’s largest and most prestigious program recognizing excellence in promotional marketing—the Chief Marketer PRO Awards—is closing fast. It’s time to gain some well-deserved recognition, friends, so we ask: Why not turn the challenges of the past few years into hardware for…

CM Weekly August 25, 2022 In a normal year (ah, to dream of such things!), the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which attracts thousands of attendees to the Côte d’Azur each June, might draw criticism for being too much boondoggle and not enough substance. But in 2022, after a three-year hiatus, the air of…

CM Weekly August 23, 2022 Over the past 24 months, virtual events—and, more recently, hybrid formats—have proven crucial alternatives to in-person engagement during a time of unprecedented global disruption. And despite the resurgence of in-person events, it appears that these adaptations will become permanent fixtures within the event marketing discipline. Case in point: 63 percent…

CM Weekly August 21, 2022 Over the past 24 months, virtual events—and, more recently, hybrid formats—have proven crucial alternatives to in-person engagement during a time of unprecedented global disruption. And despite the resurgence of in-person events, it appears that these adaptations will become permanent fixtures within the event marketing discipline. Case in point: 63 percent…