Brands miss the old Kanye: the Ye saga offers lesson in crisis response as many cut ties after rapper’s offensive speech.
WPP, which owns advertising agencies Ogilvy, Wunderman Thompson, and VMLY&R, boosted its guidance this week after reporting a 10.3% increase in revenues.
Broadridge's Global Chief Marketing Officer Dipti Kachru shared her insights into the rapidly evolving role of the CMO, the trends and challenges affecting her, and how she measures the success of marketing initiatives.
A quest for pros: Meta’s premium Quest Pro headset is now available, and while early reviews laud the improved design, comfort, and controllers, reviewers also dinged the poor battery life and confusing mixed reality focus.
The most informative sessions unpacked providers’ increased alertness around fraud, the next era of BNPL, attendees’ excitement over open banking innovation, and fintechs’ efforts to align with regulators.
On today's episode, we discuss Uber's foray into advertising, whether or not we are past "peak newsletter," how to convert online shoppers into buyers, how Apple's privacy changes have affected mobile marketers, how much media young people consume, an explanation of what's most disrupting advanced TV, how much it costs to raise a kid in the US, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti and analysts Ross Benes and Evelyn Mitchell.
Musk courts advertisers right before the Twitter deal becomes final: The magnate has realized a “free-for-all hellscape” is not in his best interests.
Apple is demanding 30% of promoted post transactions: The App Store now says promoted posts should be treated as in-app purchases in a not-so-subtle attack against Meta.
Microsoft’s ad fortunes are a rare bright spot during earnings season: The company’s LinkedIn and search ad revenues were strong, despite the prospect of turbulence.
The repercussions of China’s leadership overhaul: Markets in China, Hong Kong, and New York plunge over worries that Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power could further confound investment in Big Tech.
While some brands cut back, Ugg launches an experiential pop-up: The concept, Feel House, features an array of sensorial and interactive environments.
Among US citizens ages 18 and older, 60% feel there should be political ad spending limits for groups not affiliated with political candidates. Only 16% think their spending should remain unlimited.
Instacart adds new options to its self-service interface: Its new shoppable videos could bolster spend and cheer the platform up over its much-delayed IPO.
Google wants users to customize their ad experience: A new hub lets users opt out of personalized ads entirely, but it’s more of an olive branch to regulators than anything.
“Social is everything we do. It’s the connective tissue.” That was the message from Meghan Myszkowski, global head of social media for Xbox and Game Pass, at Advertising Week New York. But social media is constantly changing, making brand relevance often hard to achieve. Here’s what brands should keep in mind.
TikTok pushes an AI advertising product: The app’s strong position is letting it experiment with machine learning to court advertisers big and small.
Don’t be fooled by strong airline earnings: Travel interest is on the decline, which will contribute to lower ad spend from airlines at the end of the year.
Nearly half of the US will watch live sports this year, and nearly a quarter will watch via digital, per our forecast. Live sports streaming isn’t going anywhere, but as the playing field gets more crowded, behaviors among platforms, advertisers, and consumers are shifting.
Apple’s tablet explosion: The company now offers five different models of iPads, challenging 2-in-1 PCs at the high end as well as consumer Android tablets—but too much choice could be confusing for buyers.
Roe's reversal has had a huge impact on the ad world: The Supreme Court’s decision has eroded trust in brands and kickstarted regulator crackdowns on advertising.