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Eight or so years ago, when Brent Jarvis joined US Wellness Meats, a beef company that operates the Grassland Beef direct-to-consumer business, the brand made a commitment to expand its reach by advertising in new channels. But it remained a small team of three without the requisite resources to produce creative and crunch data to […]

Ad tech is on the cusp of a major shift. With identity-based tracking under increasing scrutiny and consumers demanding more privacy, the industry is primed for fresh ideas—and Kerel Cooper is leading the charge. As GumGum’s newly minted CMO, he unpacks the future of contextual advertising, curated marketplaces, and DEI, revealing key ad tech trends for 2025.

AI is transforming how business gets done — and in 2025, those changes will only accelerate. We’ve pulled together nine key predictions about where AI is headed, from new regulations to practical applications affecting your day-to-day work.

Consumers use generative AI for product searching, don’t want to pay more for sustainable products, and are switching to private-label brands to save money, plus more consumer shopping trends from a new Capgemini survey.   At 24%, nearly a quarter of consumers have used generative AI in shopping, according to a new report, “What matters […]

Jen Hartmann, Global Director, Strategic Public Relations and Enterprise Social Media at John Deere, discusses the evolution of the company presence at CES.

Milo Speranzo, North America Chief Marketing Officer at Lenovo, dishes on how the brand’s presence at the event has evolved over the years, enhanced sponsorship opportunities at F1, the rise of IT influencers and the marketing shifts that entails, and predictions for the marketing industry in 2025.

First-party data allows advertisers to understand their audience’s needs and preferences without infringing on user privacy. Opinary partnered with Daily Mail Group (DMG) Ireland by adding embedded user polls in DMG Ireland’s articles. This allowed the company to collect users’ first-party data, increase engagement, and generate higher revenue. 

AI companies have been training their models using publishers’ content without asking or paying for it, making publishers angry enough to sue. A new partnership between HUMAN Security and TollBit might help fix this problem.

At C Space at CES, six brand-side CMOs shared insights on AI, content creation, brand building and more during the first official day of the show.

The next phase of consumer interaction with AI technology will move far beyond chatbots, according to a panel of AI experts speaking at CES on Monday ahead of its official kickoff on Jan. 7. AI agents will dominate brand engagements, customer service interactions and avatar-led gaming experiences.