Julie, the Plan B Challenger, Brings Its Shame-Free Mission to Cold Sores
Amanda E/J Morrison, co-founder of emergency contraceptive brand Julie, spends a lot of time talking with colleagues about their awkward childhood and teenage experiences. One that has stayed with her...
View ArticleBold Moves in Inclusivity and Innovation With MAC Cosmetics
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton sits down with Andre Branch, svp and general manager of MAC Cosmetics North America at The Estee Lauder Companies....
View ArticleAKQA Group CMO Sam Kelly Resigns After 17-Year Tenure
WPP agency AKQA Group is losing its second long-tenured C-level executive in less than a month. On Monday, Sam Kelly, chief marketing officer, announced his departure after 17 years with the agency in...
View ArticlePerplexity Rolls Out Its AI-Powered Ecommerce Experience in the US
Perplexity has unveiled its AI-driven ecommerce feature, 'Buy with Pro,' for its U.S. Pro users. Previously dubbed 'Pro Shop,' consumers can now purchase items directly from Perplexity's app....
View ArticleDrop Your Assumptions: Social Commerce Trends Buck Gender and Age Stereotypes
Think you know what online shoppers want? Think again. Some current ecommerce trends challenge gender and age group stereotypes, a new report from Gale's commerce team found. The survey showed that men...
View ArticleAdtech Firm Criteo Lays Out Its Plan to Win In Retail Media
Criteo wants to make it clear that it's a big player in retail media. During an investor event on Nov. 18, the adtech firm's leadership presented new data and laid out its strategy for winning...
View ArticleThe Heartfelt Rewards of Adoption from Foster Care are Highlighted in New PSAs
Fostering a child is never easy, especially through the teenage years, but a new series of public service announcements from The Ad Council highlight the rewards of caring and love as foster parents....
View ArticleBrand Strategy Firm Fazer Names Craig Bagno Head of Strategic Integration
Fazer, a brand strategy firm, has appointed strategy veteran Craig Bagno as head of strategic integration, a newly created role at the agency. Bagno will lead Fazer's strategic development and...
View ArticleLance Allan to Join WDJT in Milwaukee as Sports Director
Lance Allan will join Milwaukee, Wisconsin CBS affiliate WDJT as sports director. Allan worked at WTMJ in Milwaukee until August. "I am excited to join CBS 58 and continue to share my passion for...
View ArticleGray Announces Retirement of Three Local GMs
Gray Media, which has recently laid off staff and started consolidating local stations, has announced the retirements of three station general managers. In Presque Isle, Maine, Kelly Landeen is...
View ArticleNew Details and Controversy Accompany Morning Joe’s Meeting With Donald Trump
The Morning Joe team kick-started their own news cycle on Monday when co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski revealed that they'd booked a private sit-down interview with Donald Trump over the...
View ArticleShamrock Capital Invests in Experiential Agency DE-YAN
Shamrock Capital has invested in global experiential consultancy DE-YAN. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Los Angeles-based private equity firm Shamrock, which also owns ADWEEK, focuses on...
View ArticleGoogle Updates Its Site Reputation Abuse Policy, Upending Publisher Affiliate...
Google issued a critical update to its Site Reputation Abuse policy on Tuesday, the culmination of a monthslong effort from the search platform to close a loophole that publishers had been using for...
View ArticleThe Metaverse’s Rise and Fall in 5 Charts
Just over three years ago, Facebook, Inc. changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. The idea, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg explained at the time, was to usher in a new era of the internet where...
View ArticleJan Wade to Retire from WISN in Milwaukee
Jan Wade will retire as the president and general manager of WISN, Hearst Television's ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the end of this year. Wade joined WISN in 2007. "Leveraging her deep...
View ArticleAesia Toliver Moves from Mornings to Evenings at WAVY
Aesia Toliver has been named weekday evening co-anchor at Norfolk, Virginia NBC affiliate WAVY. She was the weekday morning news co-anchor at WAVY. "It's been such an honor and joy waking up Hampton...
View ArticleTim Maleeny Joins Quad Leadership as Chief Client Strategy and Integration...
Marketing experience company Quad/Graphics (Quad), which counts agencies Rise and Betty among its network, has brought on strategy veteran Tim Maleeny as chief client strategy and integration officer....
View ArticleMcCann’s Javier Campopiano on Indie Threats and Advertising in a ‘Post-Truth...
Welcome to Big Ideas, ADWEEK's semi-regular series in which we talk to the industry's top creative minds. Javier Campopiano is obsessed with the truth. Campopiano, who joined McCann Worldgroup and...
View ArticleWeek of Nov. 11 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Wins the Week, but Still Loses...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Nov. 11, 2024. The viewership wave that followed President-elect Donald Trump's Election Night victory greatly...
View ArticleHow Coca-Cola’s AI Holiday Ad Went From Praise To Rage
Initially, Coca-Cola's AI-powered remake of its 1995 commercial, "Holidays Are Coming," seemed to be well received. System1, which tests emotional responses to ads, found an "overwhelmingly positive"...
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