Month: September 2020

LONDON–Combined, gay and straight people have anal sex 56 billion times a year, according to estimates by Durex, but the brand says the sexual act remains “stigmatized and underrepresented,” particularly in advertising. To challenge that, and promote the brand’s lubricant products, Havas London, with help from media agency One Green Bean and Havas Paris, has…

Facebook extended its photo and video transfer tool to two more services last week: Dropbox and Koofr. Dropbox gives people one place to organize their content and collaborate, while Koofr offers safe, private online storage for all files. Facebook director of privacy and public policy Steve Satterfield wrote in a Newsroom post, “We’ve long believed…

An invitation to walk in the Labor Day Parade got me thinking about labor law as an alternative path to meaningful data privacy regulation. Think about this: There is a popular meme used to explain the exchange of our data for free online services. “When something online is free, you are not the customer; you…

As road trips remain the most popular and safest way to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, RV purchases in the U.S. are seeing a boom expected to continue into fall. McCormick has found RV travel’s popularity an ideal opportunity to promote new seasonings, specifically for grilling. The spice and condiment brand partnered with peer-to-peer RV…

Twitter began adding context to some of its Trending topics last week in order to give its users more clarity on why those topics are being discussed on its platform. Product trust partner Liz Lee and product manager Frank Oppong wrote in a blog post that the question, “Why is this trending?,” was tweeted more…

Even in a pizza restaurant, “aesthetics matter,” says &pizza co-founder Doug Jacob. Making the experience about more than just a slice of baked dough, sauce and toppings is how the 8-year-old chain established itself in a crowded space; think of it as fashion pizza. With more than 30 locations in cities from Washington, D.C. to…

It’s the week after Labor Day, which means fall is almost here. The year marches on, strangely. So here at Adweek, we’ve reimagined September with a bunch of things in store for you. On this episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, Co-host David Griner previews his conversation at Brandweek Masters Live with our Brand…

Bud Light is toasting the kickoff of the 2020 National Football League season with the Bud Light Showtime Cam, an initiative with the league and Twitter. Bud Light Showtime Cam will debut during the season opener Thursday night, when the Houston Texans visit the Kansas City Chiefs, and it will be featured during other games…

The ride-hail company joined rival Lyft with a “green” pledge. It’s counting on incentives to encourage drivers to switch to battery power.