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Marketing
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Corporation Pumping Soothing Gas Into New York Subway Station

Bath & Body Works is scenting Grand Central subway tunnels and select theaters with "Fresh Balsam" as part of a promotional aroma-ad campaign.
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
5 days ago

Listerine posts another indication of where influencer campaigns on Instagram are heading

Influencer marketing on Instagram is inherently aspirational and often presents artificial, exaggerated lifestyles, reflecting a broader industry trend rather than just individual posts.
fromForbes
6 days ago

The Rise Of Less-Is-More Marketing

Edward Bernays unleashed a powerful force on the world when he unlocked the secrets of modern marketing. As far back as the 1920s, marketing professionals have been capitalizing on emotions, and these tactics have created a hustle-focused marketing culture capable of whipping the world into a frenzy. How? With more. Modern PR tactics are perpetually training people to want more, and marketers are trained to do more to satiate that rising demand.
Marketing
Marketing
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

A former WPP exec is suing the ad agency giant, claiming he was fired after flagging an alleged kickback operation

A former GroupM executive alleges WPP retaliated and fired him after he raised concerns that GroupM withheld undisclosed media rebates from clients.
Business
fromThe Cool Down
1 month ago

Elon Musk sparks backlash after surprising messages appear on X platform: 'Shockingly greedy'

Tesla is using company funds to run ads across major platforms, including Musk's X, to persuade shareholders to approve his unprecedented compensation plan.
Fashion & style
fromFuturism
2 months ago

J. Crew Is in Hot Water After Its "Vintage" Ad Turned Out to Be Faked Using AI

J. Crew used AI-generated images in an Instagram campaign, producing noticeable visual errors and failing to clearly disclose model authenticity.
fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

Sanex's banned ad should be a warning to brands

The ad begins with a voiceover saying, "To those who might scratch day and night. To those whose skin will feel dried out even by water," alongside extreme visuals of scratched and cracked Black skin. "Try to take a shower with the new Sanex skin therapy," the ad continues, cutting to visuals of a White woman showering (sans bodily ailments), "Relief could be as simple as a shower," it concludes.
Marketing
Digital life
fromAdExchanger
4 months ago

All You Can Eat Video Buffet; No Cannes Do | AdExchanger

New advertising controversies emerge as agencies face scrutiny for ethics and data integrity in media submissions.
Digital life
fromThe Drum
4 months ago

Why DM9's Cannes Lions Grand Prix was withdrawn after AI manipulation concerns

DM9's Creative Data Grand Prix campaign withdrawn due to AI-generated content breach at Cannes Lions.
Concerns over authenticity led to scrutiny and withdrawal of multiple campaigns.
Social media marketing
fromIndependent
6 months ago

US judge blocks Musk's X from using Ireland as venue in 'libel tourism' action

X is facing criticism for allowing ads to appear alongside pro-Nazi content, raising concerns about brand safety and content moderation.
The media watchdog Media Matters claimed X is waging a defamation campaign against them following allegations of inappropriate ad placements.
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