J.Crew Unveils a New, More Inclusive Look to Win Back Customers
J.Crew has changed--or at least, that's what the company is saying in its recently-debuted campaign, which proclaims the start of the "New Crew" era. It's no wonder J.Crew wants to reinvent itself: the...
View ArticleHulu and Range Rover Are Partnering on an Integrated Campaign and a...
Range Rover and Hulu partnered to create a futuristic car that isn't available for purchase but will appear in an original series for the streaming service. The car, based on a Range Rover Sport that...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome Wants to Help You Live Life, Not Just Browse It
Are there any other web browsers that have had quite the same staying power as Google Chrome? One may argue Safari and Firefox are decent incumbents (or, if you're feeling especially hilarious,...
View ArticleWhy Automation Isn’t the Cure-All Marketers Want—and Need—It to Be
I'm not here to tell you that automation isn't marketing's next level. Obviously, it is. New solutions for automation and data management have revolutionized how marketing operates. Technology that...
View Article2017 Was a Big Year for European Tech. Can It Continue?
Europe hasn't yet developed a Silicon Valley, but it's becoming a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurship. Last year marked a record year for fundraising by European tech firms, according to...
View ArticleHow Five Guys, a Brand Built on Customer Experience, Finally Warmed Up to...
To customers, Five Guys is best known as a no-frills, dependably satisfying burger chain with a red-and-white aesthetic and a minimalist menu. But in the marketing world, Five Guys is known for being...
View ArticleYouTube Kids Added the Ability for Parents to Hand-Select Content for Their...
YouTube Kids announced two significant updates to its application: stronger parental controls and a new experience for its "older" users, or those between the ages of eight and 12. Product director...
View ArticleFacebook Just Extended Its Fact-Checking Initiatives to Photos and Videos
Fake news is not delivered solely in the form of text, so Facebook expanded its fact-checking efforts to photos and videos for its 27 fact-checking partners in 17 countries. Product manager Antonia...
View ArticleLaw & Order Creator Dick Wolf Is Getting Into Crime Podcasts
Dick Wolf, longtime TV producer and the mastermind behind Law & Order, is going to be developing a series of dramatized crime podcasts. The podcasts will be financed and produced by Endeavor Audio,...
View ArticleGQ Names New Editor in Chief
GQ has a new editor at the helm. Will Welch, who most recently was creative director at GQ and editor in chief of GQ Style, was named editor in chief of GQ today. He replaces Jim Nelson, who had been...
View ArticleTwitter Is Now Featuring Livestreams Atop Its Timeline in Its iOS, Android Apps
Twitter is making a move to increase viewership of and engagement with its livestreams by literally moving them to the top of the timeline in its flagship iOS and Android applications. The social...
View ArticleHulu Reflects on Its First Year of Live Sports Coverage
It's been a year since Hulu began streaming sports live. In that time, we've seen the Golden State Warriors win the NBA Championship and the Washington Capitals take home the Stanley Cup. Along the...
View ArticleArnold CEO Kiran Smith Names New Chief Strategy and Financial Officers as...
Arnold CEO Kiran Smith welcomes chief strategy officer Guy Lambert and chief financial officer Lucia Ferrante as her first key hires since succeeding former chief executive Pam Hamlin in July. "One of...
View ArticleWhat Marketers Can Learn From the Film Industry About Connecting With Their...
In our current world of media clutter and competing content platforms it's a daunting task for the average moviegoer to find content they're going to feel passionate about. To inspire this group, you...
View ArticleCan You Look Fabulous While Cleaning? According to Method, the Answer Is Yes
We live in a social media-led society where "pics or it didn't happen" heavily influences how we share our lives with the world. These days it's barely enough to merely live well; our best moments...
View ArticleNet Gain: Winning the Lottery Changes a Hardworking Fisherman’s Life
You could toil as a commercial fisherman, separated from your family for weeks at a time on the fierce, frigid, sea--or play the lottery. Guess which option yields more significant gains in the latest...
View ArticleNFL Players Take Touchdown Celebrations Very Seriously in First Campaign of...
With the NFL season upon us, players are putting a lot of thought into what really matters: how to celebrate after scoring a touchdown. In the first campaign for the new season from agency Grey New...
View ArticleYou Can Now Download CBS All Access Content, but Only If You’re an Ad-Free...
Add CBS All Access to the list of streaming services that let subscribers download content to their mobile devices for offline viewing. This week, the OTT provider rolled out a new feature called...
View ArticleWhy the Shuttering of Fifth Avenue Mainstay Henri Bendel Is a Warning Sign to...
This holiday season will be the last for a New York retail institution. Henri Bendel, one of Fifth Avenue's most iconic storefronts, will close in early 2019, parent company L Brands announced on...
View ArticleAs Brave Gears Up to Weaponize Privacy, Google Becomes Its Primary Target
The ad-tech industry gathered in Europe this week for the Dmexco trade show when Brave, the outfit behind a controversial web browser, took the opportunity to deal a GDPR-sized blow to the sector....
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