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5 Brands That Went Big on AI Marketing in 2024, And What They Learned

Brands went bonkers for AI this past year, as they increasingly adopted the growing number of tools available to facilitate mundane tasks throughout the creative process and create new kinds of work. While consumers still feel conflicted about brands use of the technology, some marketing departments have found savings by leaning on generative AI in…Brands […]

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IPG Just Splurged $100 Million on a Retail Data Firm — Here’s Exactly What It Gained

Interpublic Group is betting on commerce and retail media. The holding company has agreed to acquire retail analytics firm Intelligence Node. Exact terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition is valued at $100 million, which includes the price of the deal and the costs to scale Intelligence Node. Intelligence Node’s 120 employees will become part…Interpublic

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Allen & Gerritsen Spins Off Customer Technology Agency CeCo Digital

Allen & Gerritsen (A&G) has launched a customer experience technology agency, CeCo Digital, to help marketers keep and grow loyal customers beyond the sale. The agency has tapped Bain partner Raj Heda to lead the new spinoff. CeCo Digital aims to provide marketers with integrated systems across communications, customer experience, and loyalty. The agency will…Allen

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Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending December 6

Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week’s edition of stories we didn’t write up for one reason or another, we see Byron Allen (pictured) is suing McDonald’s, saying the company discriminates against black-owned businesses, and in the “I guess?” category of news, we see a bunch of anchor dudes have been named to…Happy

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The Ad Council Raises Over $9 Million to Support Social Impact Campaigns

The Ad Council, at its 70th annual public service award dinner Thursday night, honored Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger as an outstanding corporate citizenship, including his support for multiple Ad Council efforts, and the event raised a record-breaking $9.2 million to support its efforts. The event was co-hosted by actors Angela Bassett and Lilly…The

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Home Depot’s Secret to Finding Its Boy-Next-Door Models: Hire the Boy Next Door

Of all the creative assets in a brand marketer’s toolkit, few are as humble (or essential) as the lifestyle photo–those stills and videos that feature a smiling model appearing alongside the product. Scores of agencies stand at the ready to book talent for jobs like this–often slender younglings who’ll pair their good looks with a…Of

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OpenAI Gears Up for a Blockbuster 2025: Big Moves, Big Risks, and Potentially Big Rewards

With a valuation of $157 billion and a string of strategic moves, OpenAI is setting the stage for what could be a transformative 2025. The company is pushing to dominate the AI landscape by recruiting top advertising talent from Google and Meta, launching a search-integrated ChatGPT, and exploring ad-driven revenue as it refines its for-profit…With

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