Video creation and sharing application TikTok boarded the 2019 wrap-up train with its release of the annual TikTok Top 100 Monday. The company said in a blog post, “TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon because no matter who you are or what makes you smile, you’ll always find quick, joyful and eccentric videos that you…
Walmart Pulls Cocaine-Themed Third-Party Holiday Sweaters From Its Canadian Site
Walmart Canada has removed several pieces of holiday attire for sale by third-party vendors from its online store after customer complaints, according to Canadian news outlet Global News. One of those festive wearables was a Christmas sweater sold by a company called Fun Wear featuring a crudely drawn Santa Claus sitting in front of what…
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Cambridge Analytica Duped Facebook Users, FTC Finds
The agency ordered Cambridge Analytica, now in bankruptcy, to delete data collected from millions of Facebook users.
2020 Political Ad Race: Bloomberg Campaign At $7.1M, Steyer At 9.1M In National TV Ad Spend
Four different creative spots for the Bloomberg campaign with 297 national/regional airings have run since Nov. 23, according to iSpot.tv. Steyer’s ads have run on 31 different networks — including
Oxygen, Oprah Winfrey Network, BET, Weather Channel, Cooking Channel, Lifetime Movies, and Viceland — over the month-long period.
Oxygen, Oprah Winfrey Network, BET, Weather Channel, Cooking Channel, Lifetime Movies, and Viceland — over the month-long period.
Is Tuesday the Best Day to Book a Flight?
The rule of thumb for budget-conscious travelers looking for a deal is to book their flights on a Tuesday. But is that still good advice? The roots of this rule can be traced to a more analog era, when airlines would refresh their ticket prices on Tuesdays. Now, the price of a ticket can change…
Diesel’s New Shirts Cost Up to $5.5 Million, but Each Comes With a Luxury Condo
Why would anyone pay $5.5 million for a white T-shirt? It’s not even bedazzled! Fashion giant Diesel, no stranger to stunt marketing, has launched a line of simple cotton shirts as a high-profile ruse. The apparel is just the window dressing, if you will, to the main attraction: the first Diesel-branded condo complex in Miami’s…
Lufthansa Begins Boarding ‘DM Destination’ Contest on Instagram
Lufthansa kicked off its #SayYesToTheWorld DM Destination contest on its Instagram account. Starting Monday, the airline will post images of nine “surprising” international locations that it flies to–including Amsterdam, Cairo and Tel Aviv–and Instagrammers can send messages to @lufthansa_usa via Instagram Direct explaining why they want to “say yes” to that destination. Representatives from Lufthansa…
20 Heartwarming, Cinematic Ads That Brighten up the Holidays
‘Tis the season for big-budget holiday commercials that string together twinkly lights and heartfelt narratives into striking blockbuster worthy spots. Get ready to feel the dazzling splendor of Yuletide marketing with our pick of the holiday’s best ads so far–and don’t forget to have a box of tissues handy: 1. Aldi | “The Leafy Blinders”…
Green Wednesday Continues to Pick Up Steam During Cyber Week
The Turkey Five, a nickname for the days spanning Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Super Sunday and Cyber Monday, isn’t totally accurate anymore. It’s now missing one increasingly important shopping holiday: Green Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving when the cannabis industry has been seeing strong year-over-year growth in retail sales. With cannabis legalized in…