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It’s official: AI is coming for marketing jobs. CMOs’ ad budgets are flat this year compared to last year, according to Gartner’s annual CMO Spend Survey. Fifty-nine percent of CMOs said they don’t have enough budget to execute their strategy this year. Overall, brand marketing budgets will average 7.7% of company revenue in 2025, the […]

Retail chain Ulta announced it was the official beauty partner for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter concert tour. The retail chain will reveal seven looks inspired by the superstar’s most recent album — Cowboy Carter — and seven cities where the tour will be. Ulta will curate an assortment of makeup and skincare to create that look.   […]

According to Google, DV360 now reaches 98% of CTV households in the US and represents 5 billion hours of ad-supported watch time per month – roughly 40% more than The Trade Desk and 90% more than Amazon’s DSP.

The CEO of Fat Brain Toys shares why he’s highlighting its tariff-driven price increases and what’s next.   Fat Brain Toys is highlighting the impact of tariffs on its prices to its shoppers.   On its product detail pages and shopping cart page, the toy retailer specifically highlights how much it has increased the product’s […]

Everyone in programmatic knows that the best way to drive outcomes is to use some kind of identifier … right? But a CTV campaign Shutterfly ran at the end of last year to promote its holiday gift packages and photo deals challenges that perception. Shutterfly’s goal was to uncover new pools of potential customers to […]

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. […]

Chinese shopping app Temu halted its Google Shopping ads last week. The move coincides with the U.S. administration’s decision to raise tariffs on Chinese imports up to 125%.   With no Google Shopping presence, Temu’s App Store position fell from the top five to 58th by April 12, according to DesignRush.com. Temu offers a case study […]

After implementing a genAI shopping tool, mattress brand PlushBeds experienced increased conversions and better SEO rankings.

In lieu of reacting in a knee-jerk fashion to each perceived threat, Forrester suggests the following advice for B2B marketers.

Sabrina Sierant, senior director at Chips Ahoy, shares details on the cookie’s rebrand, its on-the-go target audience, retail media networks and more in this Q&A.   Sabrina Sierant joined Mondelez more than 12 years ago, working on some of the company’s candy brands, such as Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish, and its confectionery business.  […]