Walmart’s Black Friday Campaign Spoofs Your Favorite Film Genres
Holiday shopping at Walmart is about to get dramatic, as the retailer blurs the lines between advertising and entertainment for its Black Friday campaign. Today (Nov. 11), Walmart debuted "Deals of...
View ArticleGoogle Lifts the Lid (a Little) on AI Buying Tool Pmax, Giving Buyers More...
Google has rolled out an A/B testing feature for its AI-powered ad-serving tool Performance Max. This lets advertisers test how certain changes impact campaign performance, such as changing creative...
View ArticleMattel Apologizes For Scandalous Misprint on Wicked Dolls Packaging
Toy maker Mattel went into crisis response mode over the weekend, as shoppers discovered that the packaging for its dolls tied to upcoming Universal Pictures release Wicked included the URL for...
View ArticleRZA Plays a Mystical Beekeeper To Mark Nike’s Wu-Tang Clan Dunk High Re-Release
Hip-hop, sneakers, bees, and basketball collide in Nike's film to mark the re-release of its 1999 Wu-Tang Clan Dunk High model, which debuted on the latter's SNKRS app in early November. "The Hive,"...
View ArticleMajority Promotes Founding Partner Asmirh Davis to President
Majority, an Atlanta-based creative culture agency, has promoted founding partner Asmirh Davis to president. Since the launch of Majority in 2021, Davis has been chief strategy officer. With expertise...
View ArticleCharles Watson Joins WNBC as Reporter
Charles Watson has joined NBC owned New York station WNBC as a general assignment reporter. Watson most recently worked for Philadelphia ABC-owned station WPVI. Before that, he was a national...
View ArticleHeineken USA Appoints Ex-Dos Equis Marketer Alison Payne As CMO
After a tenure in Europe, Heineken marketer Alison Payne is returning to the brand's New York office as chief marketing officer (CMO) of Heineken USA. Most recently, Payne was on the beer giant's...
View ArticleOvernight Cable News Ratings for Nov. 5-7: Kamala Harris’ Concession Speech...
Tuesday, November 5 Fox News was the go-to network on Election Night in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The network peaked with over 10 million viewers between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. ET. CNN...
View ArticleVerizon Quietly Cuts Adfellows Program, Severing Key Path for Diverse Ad Talent
Verizon is ending its annual adfellows program, ADWEEK has learned. Founded in 2017 by the telco's former CMO Diego Scotti, adfellows' nine-month fellowship provided career growth opportunities for...
View ArticleTonal’s Epic, Cinematic Ad Is a Departure for the Fitness Category
Tonal, a smart home gym looking for a holiday sales boost, has dropped an epic long-form commercial shot entirely in black and white and set in the Victorian era. A major departure for the fitness...
View ArticleHow Disney Realigned Its Ad Sales to Reach More New Advertisers
Disney Advertising wants more brands to know, "You've got a friend in me." The company recently told ADWEEK it realigned the organizational structure of its ad sales to better reach midmarket...
View ArticleDSW Names Crispin its Creative Agency of Record
Footwear and accessories retailer Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) has selected Crispin as its new creative agency of record (AOR), the agency shared exclusively with ADWEEK. Crispin will support the...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for CNN After Chris Wallace’s Departure?
Chris Wallace dropped a bombshell late Monday evening announcing that he is leaving CNN after a three-year run. Wallace explained his decision in an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, where he...
View ArticleGoDaddy Returns to the Super Bowl After 8 Years
The last time GoDaddy ran an ad during the Super Bowl, Donald Trump had just been inaugurated as president of the U.S. However, the company's decision to return to next year's game was driven by...
View ArticleAbigail Jacobs Joins REI Co-Op as CMO
Abigail Jacobs is the new chief marketing officer at specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-Op. Jacobs' six-plus years at beauty retailer Sephora came to an end in March. Prior to that, she spent more than...
View ArticleThe Election Was One Week Ago. Here’s What’s Happened Since.
America went to the polls one week ago today and while experts initially predicted a deadlocked race, a clear winner emerged by the early morning hours. President-elect Donald Trump declared victory at...
View ArticleWeek of November 4 Morning News Ratings: Today Repeats at No. 1 During...
NBC News' Today remained America's No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the second week in a row. This particular feat occurred during the week of the presidential...
View ArticleWeek of November 4 Evening News Ratings: Election Week Boosts All Three...
The first week of November began with a consequential U.S. presidential election that saw President-elect Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. The drama surrounding Election Night and...
View ArticleLongtime Pittsburgh Anchor David Johnson to Retire
Veteran Pittsburgh anchor David Johnson has announced his retirement from NBC affiliate WPXI after 40 years with the station. "I don't know where to begin to thank the hundreds of people I've worked...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Linqia VP Keith Bendes on the Power of Being Multifaceted
"I did have a very nontraditional career," Keith Bendes, vice president of strategy at influencer marketing agency Linqia, told ADWEEK for video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki...
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