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The CMO at Roc Skincare shares how a 10-person study validating its eye cream works as a marketing tool in tandem with its clinical studies.   “Clinically proven” is a staple tagline for skincare brand Roc. The words are prominently display on its logo and thus all of its products. The brand claims that third-party […]

The scene: Sitting on a large wicker sofa 30 feet from the Mediterranean Sea drinking Perrier in the Riviera sunshine and talking to the chief marketing officer of a bank about generative AI, synthetic audiences and creative optimization. That’s how one rolls in Cannes. But rolling back the clock to 2023, which is when Michael […]

Premium nonalcohol beer brand Bero, which is co-founded by ‘Spider-man’ actor Tom Holland, is using a paid membership model to help drive repeat purchases.  Bero is untapping a niche for itself: premium nonalcoholic beer.   The brand launched in October 2024 with actor Tom Holland as the co-founder. Bero is targeting affluent consumers who are transitioning […]

It’s an all-too-familiar feeling for tech industry employees: You’re done with work and watching TV when suddenly a commercial comes on for the same B2B vendor you’ve been getting ads for at the office (or, at least, on a different computer screen in your home). Increasingly, you have LinkedIn to thank for that experience. Last […]

Previously, by February, LGBTQ media and influencers would have been setting up marketing campaigns for Pride month. In recent years, this planning was postponed by a month or two, since the immediacy of digital marketing allows for quicker activation. In 2025, however, the outreach never came. LGBTQ media often operates in the red for much […]

Bombay Sapphire’s brand director Jamie Keller details the campaigns and sponsorships the brand is using to ignite sales on the under-consumed spirit.  Bombay Sapphire’s brand director Jamie Keller is working to “break the taste barrier” for gin in the U.S. Although growing in market share, gin only captures 3% of the spirit market  in the […]

The ad market is like a hydra: Every time a head gets cut off, two grow back. Which is to say, for every channel that goes out of fashion – we’re looking at you, linear TV and physical newspapers – a new one pops up to replace it, keeping overall ad spend on the rise. […]

At a media event announcing the launch of new ad tools, DoorDash chief marketer Kofi Amoo-Gottfried shared his thoughts on where the advertising industry is headed.

Former Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John discusses how marketers need to understand culture and infuse their authentic selves into their work. Bozoma Saint John is unapologetically herself. No matter if that’s in the C-suite or the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.   Saint John’s executive tenure includes chief marketing officer at Netflix, chief […]

For proof of the uncertainty facing marketers in 2025, look no further than the industry’s ping-ponging projections for ad spending. WPP Media (the former GroupM), which released its global midyear ad spend forecast on Tuesday, is just the most recent example. Like every prognosticator that’s taken a crack at predicting spending trends for 2025, WPP […]