Verizon Media and Microsoft Ink Global Native Advertising Deal
Verizon Media has kicked off 2019 with the announcement of a global native advertising deal with Microsoft in a partnership it claims demonstrates its commitment to provide unique media inventory to...
View ArticleCondé Nast Names New Executive Editor for LGBTQ+ Brand, Them
Cond? Nast has named Whembley Sewell as its new executive editor for its LGBTQ+ brand, called them. Sewell will take over the reins after serving as channel manager at Teen Vogue. In her new role,...
View ArticleVideo: Impossible Burger Cooked Up an Even Tastier Beef-Free Version
When Patrick O. Brown founded Impossible Burger seven years ago, his mission was simple: use technology to create a food product that tasted like meat but didn't come from animals. A year after...
View ArticleInfographic: 73% of Millennials Use Their Phones to Shop Online
When it comes to the intersection between tech and retail, there's no one-size-fits-all approach--especially for mobile. A new report from market research company GfK found that while a whopping 71...
View ArticleHow Brands Can Stand Out From the Crowd at an Astounding Event Like CES
To state the obvious, CES is massive. If your brand is trying to make an impact at the biggest technology trade show on the planet, you're not alone. I've done the rodeo many times, launched products...
View ArticleSurvey Says Trader Joe’s Is America’s Favorite Grocery Store
Trader Joe's--the grocery store chain known for private labels, Hawaiian shirts, maritime bells and Two Buck Chuck--was once again the top retailer in consumer data company Dunnhumby's annual survey of...
View ArticleThe NBA and TNT Are Bringing Single-Player In-Game Livestreams to Twitter
The National Basketball Association, Turner Sports and Twitter announced a livestreaming initiative at CES Wednesday. During the second half of 20 NBA on TNT regular-season and playoff games this...
View ArticleThe MTA Has Rejected Ads for a Sex Toy Company, Citing a Recent Change in Policy
Sexual wellness company Dame Products, which sells sex toys, is challenging the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Outfront Media after the organizations rejected the brand's first subway...
View ArticleThe Areas Where Google and Amazon Outperform Each Other in Voice Technology
The ability to purchase products gets easier every day. The process of going to a store, perusing products and checking out has been reduced to minutes by mobile phones and smart devices that can...
View ArticleDespite Mainstream Hurdles, More VR and AR Announcements Expected In 2019
Say what you want about the worlds of virtual reality and augmented reality--it's gimmicky, it's revolutionary, it's expensive. But while it's still too early to tell where it's going or how big of a...
View ArticleHow Patrón Vp Adrian Parker Uses AR/VR, Bounces Back From Failure and Hires...
There's no one way to describe Adrian Parker. As the vp of marketing for Patr?n Tequila and Grey Goose Vodka, he leads the brand and digital experience for both liquor brands by day and makes music...
View ArticlePersil Returns for Its Fourth Consecutive Super Bowl
Persil ProClean is returning to pro football's biggest night for the fourth consecutive year. The detergent brand will bring back The Professional, a pitchman who wants to help you clean your clothing,...
View ArticleSurprise, It’s Another Autonomous Grocery Delivery Pilot
U.S. retail giant Walmart announced yet another autonomous grocery delivery pilot--this time it's with last-mile vehicle company Udelv in Surprise, Arizona, which is just outside of Phoenix. This...
View ArticleBuzzFeed News’ Netflix Show Won’t Get a Second Season
BuzzFeed News' show on Netflix, Follow This, isn't getting a second season. But in the cutthroat landscape created by digital publishers competing for attention, the news organization did manage to get...
View ArticleTwitter is About to Test a Bunch of Features for People and Publishers
Twitter used CES to detail some new features it will begin testing, for both users and publishers. Karissa Bell of Mashable reported that Twitter will establish a beta program in the coming weeks for...
View ArticleClinique Puts a Trendy Twist on a Beloved Product: Personalization
Clinique launched its signature product, Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, way back in 1968, and it's been one of the brand's biggest sellers ever since. A version of it--there's also a...
View ArticleHow Technology Is Reshaping the Concept of Play
A huge, but slightly unsung, portion of the CES convention floor is devoted to games, sports and how we play. In part two of our tour guide series with OMD USA, which is providing curated tours for...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LIII Is ‘Over 90% Sold’ With 3 Weeks to Go, CBS Says
CBS ad sales chief Jo Ann Ross and her team began selling ads for Super Bowl LIII as soon as Super Bowl LII ended last year. Now, with just over three weeks left before the Big Game, Super Bowl...
View ArticleA Brooklyn Bodega Is Selling ‘Jakelin’ Coke Bottles to Honor a Child Who Died...
Coca-Cola bottles have become well known in recent years for the wide variety of names found on their labels, and the brand has even empowered fans to order their own custom-printed names. Now a group...
View ArticleSears Chairman Eddie Lampert Refuses to Let the Chain Go
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert's investment firm upped its bid for Sears Holdings to nearly $5.1 billion, and the retailer will live to see at least Sunday. According to a regulatory filing, as of Jan....
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