Month: July 2018

The Papa John’s public relations team has probably glued their palms to their faces at this point. According to Forbes, founder and former CEO John Schnatter was today accused of using the N-word and making other problematic comments on a May conference call between Papa John’s execs and marketing agency Laundry Service. Reportedly, the conference…

For most ad campaigns, winning gold at the Cannes Lions is the ultimate goal, often capping many months of industry acclaim and passaround. But here’s a good example of an advertising effort for which Cannes was more of a launchpad than a finish line. DDB Group D?sseldorf’s “Highlight the Remarkable” campaign for the Stabilo Boss…

Ogilvy terminated its longtime global creative leader Tham Khai Meng today following employee complaints regarding unspecified violations of company policy, according to an internal memo from CEO John Seifert. The memo, which Seifert sent to all staff today, mentioned complaints “regarding the behavior of Tham Khai Meng” that came to the attention of the CEO…

When asked which president has done the best job in their lifetimes, more Americans name Barack Obama than any other president.

Ecommerce company Jet.com is opening a fulfillment center in the Bronx borough of New York in the fall. The center will reportedly enable deliveries of groceries and other items within the Bronx, as well as to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. (Customers in Staten Island will have to wait.) It’s the latest move in a busy…

This week, Adweek is honoring the most badass women in sports, including alpine racing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin, Adidas vp Alegra O’Hare and Lara Price, COO of the Philadelphia 76ers. Check out our entire list of the Most Powerful Women in Sports here. On this week’s episode of the Adweek podcast Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad,…

The Information Commissioner’s Office, the privacy regulator in the U.K., is threatening Facebook with its maximum penalty over the Cambridge Analytica user data scandal, but the punishment would be far more symbolic than it would be damaging. The maximum fine that can be levied by the ICO is 500,000 pounds, or approximately $662.5 million, which…

Pinterest Wednesday introduced new collaboration tools for its group boards, on mobile and web, enabling Pinners to more easily plan events and projects. The company said in a blog post that its new group board activity feed will enable users in the group to keep tabs on activity such as new Pins that are saved,…

At a pop-up event in London last year, The Economist magazine served commuters ice cream topped with locusts and coffee made with water from a portable toilet, drawing attention to the current affairs title’s focus on future food security. As far as marketing initiatives go, it was audacious and shocking. And it worked. The event…

AdExchanger Talks is a podcast focused on data-driven marketing. Subscribe here. This episode of AdExchanger Talks is supported by Tealium. ComScore CEO Bryan Wiener will speak at AdExchanger’s upcoming PROGRAMMATIC I/O New York conference taking place Oct. 15-16. One month into the job, comScore’s new CEO, Bryan Wiener, hopes to renew the company’s sense of purpose. It’s a… Continue reading »

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