News Stan’s new “Enter the Chat” push bets on the group chat, not the catalog Stan’s new brand platform ties entertainment and sport to the social moments after watching, as Australia’s streaming market gets more crowded.
News Starbucks brings Martha Stewart into PSL meme culture (and onto TV) Starbucks puts Martha Stewart at the center of its PSL return, combining social-first videos with a UGC-heavy TV spot and pop culture cues.
News Chrysler’s Pacifica campaign turns “STFU” into a family in-joke Chrysler links STFU, FML and more to 2027 Pacifica features, using digital spots to position the minivan as a practical co-pilot for parents.
News Norwegian’s “this or that” ads use small travel annoyances to sell choice Norwegian’s 10-film campaign uses simple “this or that” choices and warm humour to build preference, paired with broad channel bursts.
News Old Navy shifts to denim-led marketing after summer traffic miss Old Navy refocuses on denim after a summer traffic miss, citing improved August momentum and a Cardi B campaign as it heads into fall.
News Beefeater brings back “Virtual Insanity” vibes to sell the case for 0.0 gin Beefeater’s Beefeater 0.0 spot taps “Virtual Insanity” nostalgia to position moderation as aspiration, as Pernod Ricard looks to innovation
News maurices spotlights in-store styling in new “Sophie Has a Stylist” campaign maurices centers its in-store styling service in a new campaign, signaling a shift toward service differentiation in value retail.
News Jin and Gucci’s “Primavera” campaign leans into Renaissance portrait energy Gucci places Jin in Renaissance-style portraits for “Primavera,” using stillness and recognition cues that map to fandom behavior and luxury positioning.
News Guenther Steiner fronts Amex and Sky Sports F1 social-first campaign Amex and Sky Media team up on a Sky Sports F1 series with Guenther Steiner at Chicken George, aimed at driving Amex Business Card
AI marketing LTK brings agentic AI into creator campaign workflows LTK's agentic platform connects creator planning, selection and optimization, testing how far brands can automate without weakening human judgment.
News Fanta brings Beyblade X fandom offline with a Hong Kong tournament Fanta taps Beyblade X’s Hong Kong resurgence with a COKE+ receipt-to-entry tournament, plus pop-ups, sampling, and a creator-led finale.
News Fanta uses AI to build “Fanta’s haunted universe” for Halloween Fanta debuts four original horror characters and a trailer made with GRAiL, signaling a shift from collabs to brand-owned Halloween IP.
News Dr Pepper returns to Fansville with AI-driven personalization at scale Dr Pepper’s ninth Fansville season uses AI, data, and modular creative to localize ads across 50 markets and improve sales lift and iROAS.
News Jin’s $9,900 Gucci jacket sellout shows how fandom commerce works Jin’s $9,900 Gucci jacket reportedly sold out across Europe in under a day. What it signals about fandom commerce and drop-like scarcity.
Influencer Marketing Influencer marketing proposal template: the B2B deck that gets budget approved A practical B2B influencer marketing proposal structure for turning creator strategy, budget, measurement, rights, and risk into a clear approval decision.
News MINISO × LISA brings its first global pop-up to Bangkok’s ICONSIAM MINISO’s LISA pop-up debuts at ICONSIAM Sept 1–24 with blind boxes, apparel, and timed entry, showing how retail can mirror fandom rituals.
News Has adidas found a repeatable way to bottle Liverpool’s “Anfield effect”? adidas and Liverpool launch “Feel the Anfield effect” with a third kit, lifestyle line, and a revamped global store focused on speed and
Guides How DTC brands can use product bundles to lift basket size without sacrificing margin A practical guide to bundle pricing, placement, inventory, and retention for ecommerce marketers who want bigger baskets without relying on blanket discounts.
AI marketing Donut King turns a heritage mascot into an all-AI campaign Donut King's all-AI campaign uses a revived mascot to test how generative production can extend one brand idea across an integrated media plan.
News Public trust in AI rises as media sentiment turns more sceptical CARMA finds AI trust rose to 30% as media trust signals fell. What the gap means for transparency, accountability, and AI messaging.
News Fans are getting “help me say it right” energy from Jimin and Gemini Google’s Gemini campaign with BTS’ Jimin spotlights AI for translating emotion, plus Sphere visuals and personalized BTS playlists to deepen
martech The Trade Desk makes Kokai easier to use with Zuma's AI agents Kokai Zuma adds AI agents, a simpler interface, and faster measurement setup as The Trade Desk streamlines programmatic buying.
martech Flipkart gives sellers AI ad tools and agency help with Saarthi Flipkart's Saarthi combines AI campaign intelligence with free agency support for marketplace sellers.
AI marketing ChatGPT ads add exclusions, but targeting controls still lag ChatGPT Ads adds audience exclusions and location controls, while brands still have limited power over exact conversational targeting.
Public Relations Feel Good Network buys Lengua to deepen Indonesia social offer Feel Good Network's Lengua acquisition adds social-first and creator capabilities, but the commercial test will be how well its agencies integrate.