Trends
Comcast Might Be Losing Revenue, But Not NBCU’s Peacock
Parts of Comcast might be struggling, but the company still feels “well positioned” in advance of the TV upfronts in May, according to Chief Financial Officer Jason Armstrong. Comcast has confidence in “a healthy Peacock subscriber base” and strong content across entertainment and news, Armstrong told investors during the company’s quarterly earnings report on Wednesday. […]
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Marketers
How AI Helps Butler/Till Curate High-Performing PMPs
Programmatic bidding algorithms aren’t always aligned with campaign goals, so agencies are relying on AI tech to create algorithms tailored to their campaigns instead. Butler/Till ran a display ad campaign on behalf of a financial services client between August and September last year that utilized tech from SWYM.ai, a company that provides programmatic decisioning tools […]
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AI
Retail Marketing Trends From Shoptalk: AI, Retail Media, Agility
Takeaways from the Shoptalk conference content include: AI is a must have; CMOs need to prioritize retail media; and an agile organization is required to pivot quickly.
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Marketers
Trump’s Tariffs Are Bad News For Anyone Who Relies On Ad Revenue
The Trump tariffs are official – and the impact on ad spend could be even more grim and wide-ranging than expected. On Wednesday, President Trump announced 10% baseline tariffs on just about every country, including a few uninhabited islands. Certain countries, including China, Vietnam, Taiwan and the EU got slapped with even higher tariffs. The […]
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Marketers on Fire
Marketers on Fire: American Eagle CMO on Kendrick Lamar, Halloween in June and AI Marketing Tools
Craig Brommers, CMO at American Eagle, shares how the brand capitalized on the Super Bowl halftime show when Kendrick Lamar wore flare jeans, plus more marketing insights.
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Marketers
Keeping It Simple At The 2025 ANA Media Conference
Why is programmatic media buying so dang complicated? That question was an ever-present topic at the 2025 ANA Media Conference in Orlando, Florida this week.
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Brands on Fire
Brands on Fire LIVE With Alex Tomlin, SVP of Marketing for Bacardi North America
In our inaugural Brands on Fire LIVE, we spoke with Alex Tomlin, SVP of Marketing for Bacardi North America, about the success of Bacardi brands, culturally-relevant marketing initiatives, educating younger generations of drinkers, and more.
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Trendwatch
Lowe’s has top in-store customer service
An analysis of Google reviews that mention store associates from top retail chains reveals the best and worst in-store customer service. Lowe’s has the top in-store associates across its retail chain, according to a new report from review management platform Chatmeter. Chatmeter used its artificial intelligence-powered software to analyze more than one million Google Reviews from […]
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Agency Life
What’s Trending in Agency Office Layouts and Workflows
The rise of remote and hybrid work changed the workflows of offices around the world, and five years on from the start of the pandemic, event agencies continue to redefine policies around in-office attendance and working from home. In Event Marketer’s 2025 Agency Business Outlook, 54 percent of agency leaders said employees were required to […]
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Agency Life
Q1: Event industry People News, Moves and Deals
Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Submit your news here. Promotions & Hires August Jackson has announced a key leadership transition. Laura Shuler, agency ceo since 2016 and a pioneer in experiential marketing (she is credited with establishing Jack Morton Worldwide as a […]
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Agency Life
Three Corporate Business Travel Trends That Could Impact Events in 2025
As event marketers can attest, travel costs are up. But companies appear to be accepting this new cost of doing business as corporate travel spending is making a modest comeback this year. Planet-focused travel practices continue to gain steam, with 33 percent of corporate travelers reporting “increased investment” in sustainable travel practices, according to the […]