Month: June 2020

As Americans begin to travel again, airlines are adding routes to carry passengers. But a total recovery isn’t yet in sight. Last weekend showed signs of progress, as the Transportation Security Administration logged the busiest weekend since mid-March with more than 1.8 million travelers passing through America’s airports. But that number still represents a steep…

The big hitters of the early ad-tech era are slowly disappearing, spurring pangs of nostalgia along with insights as the sector continues to encompass more forms of media. For instance, today Rubicon Project joined AppNexus in the graveyard of programmatic greats, after its merger with Telaria, itself an offshoot of the original Tremor Video. The…

Marketing powerhouse Bozoma Saint John is joining the streaming giant Netflix as chief marketing officer. Saint John, who has developed a sterling reputation in the marketing world for her marketing work in media, entertainment and tech spaces, will start full-time at Netflix in August. She’ll succeed Jackie Lee-Joe, Netflix’s current chief marketing officer, who only…

The month of June saw an unprecedented push for racial justice that impacted brand marketing like never before. Land O’Lakes retired its Native American mascot. Uncle Ben and Mrs. Butterworth’s are reviewing their slavery-era branding, while Aunt Jemima is getting a total rebrand. Dreyer’s has pledged to change the name of Eskimo Pie. So it’s…

After 17 years of business, snack brand Late July is debuting its first national advertising campaign. Owned by the Campbell Soup Company, Late July, which sells chips, crackers and popcorn, will begin its marketing push on Wednesday–fittingly, the first day of July. The campaign will run across broadcast, digital and streaming platforms, such as Roku,…

The price of the over-the-top television service YouTube TV is going up–again. YouTube TV, one of several virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) on the market, is raising its price today to $64.99 a month for new customers, the company announced today in a blog post. Existing customers will see the change reflected in their…

Fashion retailer Forever 21 has announced a partnership with performance branding company Within in an attempt to revamp its ecommerce business. Within, whose client roster also includes Nike, Shake Shack and Hugo Boss, will join the Forever 21 marketing team to assist with content production and media management for social and search platforms. This partnership…

Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream launched with $60,000 and a truck in 2008. Reinventing the ice cream truck was the way founder Ben Van Leeuwen expected his eponymous brand to grow. Twelve years later, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream and its 35 flavors can be found in grocery stores, restaurants, resorts and in its own…