Job fears hit lower-income consumers hardest, making retail demand more uneven.
Novo’s Big Game spot can help reinforce the Wegovy pill’s credibility against copycat compounded versions.
The top Super Bowl campaigns now hinge on multi-channel activation as audiences engage via social, streaming, and retargeting.
Non-controversial stars, authentic fits, and humor, not fame alone, boost Super Bowl ad results.
Legal scrutiny, rising rivals, and fading China relevance are testing its turnaround.
51% of Super Bowl ads featured multiple celebrities in 2025, triple the rate from 2016, according to a January report from iSpot.tv.
Regulators say TikTok’s “addictive” features break rules, creating a legal test that could force core platform changes or fines.
Less than 10% of consumers accept the top result and most cross-check sources, indicating skepticism of search rankings.
Adobe lifted its ad spend 30% to $1.4 billion to sell its AI story, signaling a future where marketers must sort real AI innovation from flashy features.
Gemini turns search into dialogue, feeding richer intent into auctions and tightening Google’s end-to-end ad loop.
The jeweler aims to protect margins and reduce reliance on a single volatile metal.
Legacy measurement overlooks gaming, commerce, and creators—fueling billions in misallocated ad spend.
IoT devices like connected cars, wearables, and smart home speakers generate behavioral data and create moments where marketing messages can reach engaged audiences.
Marketing technology (martech) has entered a new era defined by AI agents, composable architectures, and the rise of buyer-side AI assistants that are fundamentally changing how customers discover brands and B2B vendors.
Amazon’s strong Q4 results were tempered by uncertainty as a $200 billion 2026 spending plan rattled investors.
Ralph Lauren and Coach proved brand building can fuel growth even as demand stays selective.
45% of US employees used AI at work at least a few times a year in Q3 2025, more than double the 21% who said the same in Q2 2023, according to a December report from Gallup.
Retail executives are largely aligned on one point: Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental, but is central to how retailers expect to drive growth, improve customer experience, and build more resilient operations.
Publicis shows strong growth as AI takes center stage, but advertisers should monitor which holdcos prove AI-driven gains across planning, activation, and outcomes.
TikTok reliably draws strong results that make it a must-have for short-form social advertising, even amid uncertainty.