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Imagine that everywhere you look, you’re bombarded with ads for the same brand. Massive out-of-home ads downtown. Homepage takeovers on every major news site. Takeovers on Instagram pages. And then, 48 hours later, poof, the blitz is over. This might sound like a fever dream. But actually, that’s how Canadian CPG company Maple Leaf Foods […]

Bob’s Discount Furniture’s CMO Steve Nesle shares why he’s betting on entertainment content—where the brand marketing is subtle. 

Half a dozen major merchants — Fat Brain Toys, E.l.f., Topdrawer, Schmidt Brothers Cutlery, Swingline Staplers and The Honest Kitchen — share strategies on communicating their tariff woes and price increases. The 2025 tariff headlines have kept retailers and shoppers alike on their toes, with taxes on imports going from high to higher, to paused, […]

OpenX is courting advertisers more aggressively with the launch of OpenXSelect, the latest evolution of its curation platform, which launched on Wednesday. But don’t call OpenX an ad network, and definitely don’t call it a demand-side platform. Over the past few years, sell-side curation has gained popularity as a solution for advertisers to target high-quality […]

A tight brief with clearly defined objectives is very important to enabling great creative work, according to 82% of clients and 79% of agencies surveyed by the ANA.

The data-driven ad industry has begun to collapse the mental barrier between brand and performance marketing. Next up is PR. The content and ad network Linkby, an Australian startup founded in 2020, connects brands with what the company deems “performance-based editorial,” per the announcement – or, in other words, publisher content that advertisers pay for […]

With high prices and squeezed budgets, consumers will purchase less this back-to-school season. U.S. consumers will purchase fewer back-to-school items in 2025, according to Deloitte Consulting LLP’s annual back-to-school spending survey. Parents are focused on essential products, and in every category except apparel, parents plan to spend less this year. Overall, U.S. consumers will spend $30.9 […]

What do cannabis, politics and financial services have in common? Besides the fact that they can give you an awful headache, they’re also all regulated markets that face an array of rules and restrictions when it comes to advertising, and they need help to get it right. Data and tech company Fyllo, which was founded […]

Charli xcx got it right: It’s so confusing sometimes to be a girl. Or, more accurately, a woman trying to access medical treatment. And it’s just as challenging for women’s health care companies trying to reach their audiences. HerMD, a women’s health startup with a focus on menopause and sexual health, has struggled with this […]

Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions and launches. Submit your news here.   Promotions & Hires George P. Johnson experience marketing agency announced the promotion of Fiona Bruder to global chief executive officer. Bruder takes the helm from Chris Meyer who after 12 years of […]