Dara Treseder arrived at Peloton in early 2020. The brand was still reeling from an advertising campaign that landed just a month earlier, which was described by critics as ‘sexist’, ‘offensive’ and ‘dumb’. It saw a slim and visibly wealthy woman gifted a £2000 Peloton bike for Christmas by her Read more…
VMLY&R is giving young talent a chance these days. Very young talent. The agency’s new Wendy’s ad was “written and directed” by Julien Jantos, whose mom Megan posted his initial sketches on Twitter. “Free @Wendys ad written by their biggest fan (aka my son),” Megan wrote. Click here to read the story Read more…
Target is unveiling a new brand campaign tomorrow under the tagline “What we value most shouldn’t cost more.” The new tagline is a sentiment that perfectly aligns with the banner’s brand promise “Expect More. Pay Less,” Cara Sylvester said in her first interview since being named chief marketing and digital officer in Read more…
KFC is bringing back its popular ‘It’s finger lickin’ good’ tagline for the first time since dropping it last year. The line was temporarily withdrawn as the brand decided it was “inappropriate” to encourage finger licking in the middle of a pandemic asit breached hygiene advice. Click here to read the Read more…
After more than a decade, Visit Myrtle Beach is rebranding the popular East Coast destination as “The Beach” and launching a corresponding marketing campaign, “You Belong At The Beach,” just in time for summer and as COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen. Click here to read the story at travelpulse.com. Discussion Questions: What Read more…
TikTok doesn’t want advertisers to create ads for its platform. At its NewFront presentation on Thursday, TikTok told marketers that in order to be successful with its audience, they have to show up natively on the platform. Click here to read the story at campaignlive.com. Discussion Questions: Why would a Read more…
Last summer, 7-Eleven advertised on TV for the first time in five years. Doing so was a “test case” for the convenience store brand to assess the impact of television advertising on the business, according to 7-Eleven CMO Marissa Jarratt. “What we learned was that the media was working very Read more…
It’s not a celebrity, but Taco Bell has enlisted something equally as recognizable for its first-ever global ad campaign: the moon. On May 4, the moon will closely resemble a taco during its waning crescent phase, so Taco Bell is calling it the “Taco Moon.” To celebrate, it’s planning to hand out for Read more…
Gearing up for a resurgence in travel, Seattle-based Expedia Group is refreshing its flagship Expedia brand with updated features across the company’s mobile app and more than 70 websites. As more people plan and book flights and hotel stays as COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, Expedia wants to be part of Read more…
In a bid to stand out in a crowded streaming landscape, one of the pioneers has refreshed its design and the way it invites viewers and advertisers to engage with it. Hulu, long a joint venture among multiple media companies but controlled by Disney since 2019, said it was ushering in “One Hulu,” a Read more…