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CMO Michael Coleman discusses why humor can help educate consumers about building good credit.

Walled garden platform advertisers may not know where their ads were served or who they targeted, and have no log files to boot, but they paid for those ads all the same. And they may have enough info to claim a refund. That’s the idea behind the startup Vaudit, founded last year by Mike Hahn, […]

B2B content production is skyrocketing, according to a report from 10Fold Communications. Among the 400 senior marketing executives surveyed, 91% said they’re producing more content this year than in 2024—and not just a little more.

Total revenue for the quarter was $9.8 billion, up only 1% year-over-year from the last Q2 quarter total of $9.7 billion – which is modest, but at least in line with company expectations.

No brand is universally known, even ones considered to be “household names.” Fly across the ocean, or even the country, and you’re bound to discover that something you thought was ubiquitous was actually … biquitous? You get the idea. Canadian air carrier Porter Airlines takes pride in its “strong brand identity and brand recall within […]

Herding cats. A wild goose chase. Leading a horse to water (or, more specifically, trying to make it drink). Pick your animal-related idiom of choice, because no matter what, the point is the same: Sometimes, you try your best, and things still feel out of your control. That’s what it can feel like for marketers […]

A majority of retailers are absorbing at least some of their increased tariff costs. The NRF says that’s not the best move for the economy. Here’s why.   The tariff headlines continue to roll in, and retailers need to decide how they are going to handle the increase in costs of goods they import from overseas.  […]

Facing financial concerns and an unclear future, many shoppers are planning to approach the holiday season differently than they have in the past. A report from Wunderkind outlines what to keep in mind as brands gear up for the holiday shopping rush.

TikTok’s ‘out of phone’ program allows brands to repurpose their TikTok content and target consumers with digital out of home ads in shopping malls, retailers, taxis and more.   TikTok recently expanded where consumers can view its content to include taxis, malls, small businesses and water fountains.   Placing TikTok content on screens outside of its app […]

With the pace of online culture and digital media, an advertiser might use a new meme at the beginning of a campaign that already feels outdated before the campaign has run its course. “The speed of culture has outpaced ad tech,” said Crystal Foote, founder and head of partnerships at the ad tech company Digital […]