Cannabis Edibles Move From Kids’ Table to Honored Guest as Holiday Sales Bust Records

Popular edibles brand Kiva Confections, in an “off the wall” experiment, launched a first-of-its-kind seasonal product back in 2019–a THC-spiked gravy to go with cannafans’ Thanksgiving turkeys. The savory sauce not only lit up social media and the national press–late night’s Stephen Colbert even did a segment–it sold out immediately. Granted, it was a limited…

LinkedIn Details Updates for B-to-B Advertisers

LinkedIn closed out November with a flurry of new advertising features and enhancements to pages on its platform. The professional network’s new Group Identity option leverages its first-party data by grouping members based on shared professional traits such as company, industry or job title, letting business-to-business marketers measure, optimize and target without needing individual trackers…

How Inflation, Supply-Chain Hurdles Affect Some Ad Budgets

Traditional media channels are most vulnerable to budget cuts, including traditional out-of-home, print, linear television and AM/FM radio.

Google, YouTube Donate $13.2 Milliion To Fact Checking Network

The program will help stop the spread of disinformation around the globe, Google and YouTube say.

Nestle Will Restrict Kids’ Advertising For Sweet Beverages, Edible Treats

Beginning in July, Nestle won’t directly advertise to children below age 16 for its confectionery, ice-cream products, and beverages with added sugars.

AMC Networks Chairman Dolan Says ‘Large Scale Layoff’ Coming

AMC Networks Chairman James Dolan sent a memo saying there would be “a large-scale layoff as well as cuts to every operating area of AMC Networks.”

Google, YouTube Grant $13.2M To International Fact-Checking Network

Google and YouTube announced a $13.2 million grant Tuesday to the International Fact-Checking Network with the nonprofit Poynter Institute.