How Denny’s Rebuilt Its Fading Brand Into a Modern, Social-Savvy Business
In 2009, Denny's was in a rough spot. Foot traffic to its restaurants had been on the decline for several years in a row. And though its brand awareness was strong--over 95 percent of Americans knew...
View ArticleSnapchat Just Introduced a Snap Camera App for Desktops
Why should mobile users have all of the fun? Snapchat Friday introduced Snap Camera, a free application for Mac and Windows desktops that brings thousands of the messaging application's lenses to those...
View ArticleWelch’s Smashes the Hell Out of Some Grapes In Its Humorously Horrifying New Ad
Grapes are back. They never really left. Companies marketing those woody berries have had some problems connecting to Gen X men, though. So Welch's, the world's leading maker of Concord and Niagara...
View ArticleHow Ad Tech Can Tap Into Consumer Emotions to Drive Digital Sales
For over 100 years, marketing and branding have been the backbone of every industry. And yet ad tech has failed to learn even the most basic lessons that have built great companies around the world....
View ArticleZillow and Redfin Continue Their Decade-Long Quest to Disrupt Real Estate
More than a decade past launch, Zillow and Redfin continue reinventing their real estate brands. Seattle's two biggest digital real estate brands--online brokerage Redfin and media and services brand...
View ArticleNew Sam’s Club Store in Dallas Swaps Cashiers for Cameras, Prioritizing Data...
Sam's Club, Walmart's members-only retail warehouse, is opening its first Sam's Club Now location in Dallas. The company describes the 32,000-square-foot store as a "technology lab that doubles as a...
View ArticleStruggling MDC Partners Reports Net Loss for Third Quarter
Today, ad agency network MDC Partners reported a net loss of $18.2 million for the quarter ending on Sept. 30. The $18.2 million net loss over the quarter compares to a net income of $14.1 million over...
View ArticleLinkedIn Sponsored Content Campaigns Can Now Be Tracked via Google Campaign...
LinkedIn Monday announced a further measurement integration with Google Campaign Manager (formerly DoubleClick Campaign Manager). The professional network revealed an integration with Google Campaign...
View ArticleJohn Carpenter Releases Spooky Score for Horror Streaming Service
John Carpenter has not only directed some of the most terrifying films ever--like 1978's Halloween and 1982's The Thing--but he was responsible for composing their creepy soundtracks as well. This...
View ArticlePuma Sends $300 Million Global Media Account to Havas
Puma is sending its global media buying and planning account to Havas Media, effective as of the beginning of 2019. The appointment follows a global review handled by media strategy consultancy ID...
View Article3 Ad-Tech Stories You Need to Know This Week
Last week, BuzzFeed published an article exposing security deficits that leave the Android app ecosystem vulnerable to fraud, prompting politicians to call Google out over its relative inaction over...
View ArticleJ.M. Smucker Company Consolidates U.S. Creative and Media Business With Publicis
The J.M. Smucker Company has concluded a holding company-based review by assigning both creative and media work for many of its best-known U.S. brands to Publicis Groupe. According to multiple sources...
View ArticleHow Much Social Engagement Is Being Driven by Talent From TV Shows and...
Nielsen Social Content Ratings took a deeper look at the impact of television-related accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that are representing talent from TV shows and athletes. The...
View ArticleThis Knifemaker Urges People to Keep Their Hands ‘Sharp’ by Making Stuff
Knifemaker WR Case & Sons seeks to cut through the clutter by focusing on hands using blades to create, repair and refurbish, rather than obsessing over the shiny tools themselves. Our hands, we're...
View ArticleWhy Brands Need to Prioritize Real Influencers Over the Fake Ones
As marketers, it is certainly important to have a sense of humor about our industry and not take ourselves too seriously. There are big, bold creative campaigns that fall flat, unfortunately placed...
View ArticleR/GA Names New Generation of Leadership as Founder Bob Greenberg Exits CEO...
For the first time in more than four decades, R/GA will soon deliver its trademark "transformation at speed" to clients worldwide without ad legend Bob Greenberg at the helm. The IPG agency announced...
View ArticleApple Used Found Footage to Show Hidden Glimpses of the World’s Most Creative...
There are times when simplicity is best. Unnecessary complexity can muddy the creative waters, especially when it comes to advertising and marketing. In the case of Apple, found imagery is a compelling...
View ArticleThis Newsstand Is Filled With Inaccurate Headlines You May Have Seen on...
What better way to take a stand against disinformation than taking "headlines" seen online, printing them on fake magazine covers and placing them in a mock newsstand? That's the route the Columbia...
View ArticlePinterest Shared 7 Steps for Brands Launching Ad Campaigns
Pinterest small and midsized business marketing lead Lisa Fong shared seven steps that the 1.5 million-plus brands on its platform should go through when launching ad campaigns aimed at some of its...
View ArticleNational TV Ad Revenue Was Flat During the 2017-18 Season, but Ad Loads...
Linear ratings fell again last season, but broadcast and cable networks saw the same amount of total national linear TV ad revenue--$45.5 billion--as in the 2016-17 season, according to new data from...
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