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Omnicom lands Coca-Cola’s North American media business, as WPP retains its global remit
The beverage giant’s US and Canada media move to Omnicom as the holdco’s CEO John Wren made the case it would build a bespoke team, not a Pepsico holdover.
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Media
How a fashion creator turned audience demand into a 500+ client styling business
A creator with a fashion merchandising degree speaks on her quest to diversify revenue fast, from styling to sweat equity investment.
Forbes looks to Google AI pilot for insights as publishers seek value beyond the click
Forbes has joined Google’s paid News AI pilot that gives Google expanded rights to its content to test new ways of providing readers with context about stories before they click through.
The Verge switches up its audience team to prepare for Google Zero
The Verge has restructured its audience development team to prioritize loyal readers over traffic and page views.
Marketing
Apple finally explains its Safari block, and identity companies are in its sights
As Apple spells out its case for blocking identity companies in Safari, its job board shows an ads business with big plans.
Ad Tech Briefing: Can flipping the ad auction wrest control of ad tech from Google?
Prebid wants to change one of the key fundamentals of ad tech.
Target bets on buzzy TikTok brands like Mellow Sleep to revamp its home category
This fall, there’s been a steady drumbeat of new brands launching in the big-box retailer’s home category.
Future of TV
Future of TV Briefing: TikTok Shop success = small creators + more videos
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how “more videos from smaller creators” is the recipe for success on TikTok Shop.
Future of TV Briefing: Hispanic TV-and-streaming viewership in 4 charts
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how Hispanic audiences spend their time between traditional TV and streaming.
Future of TV Briefing: TV ad industry’s measurement currency frustrations hit (another) boiling point
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at a new task force being formed by the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement to tackle the TV ad industry’s measurement currency conundrum.
Media Buying
How Amazon turned its Thursday Night Football into a two-pronged pitch to capture ad dollars
TNF’s the jewel in Amazon’s Prime Video sports portfolio, and a lever for endemic and non-endemic media budgets.
Media Buying Briefing: How are the 2nd tier holdcos separating themselves from the Big Three?
Just under Publics, Omnicom and WPP, the scrum among a handful of holdcos and indies to stand out yields some interesting moves.
Addressability is back as a headline concern for attendees at this year’s Prebid Summit
Speakers decry ‘UMPs’ as the new ad networks, with talk far outweighing understanding.
Annual research reports
Podcasts
Research
This week, a look at why luxury brands are closing smaller stores and spending more on their biggest locations, just as unrest in France forces some doors shut. Plus, the standouts from this week’s earnings, exclusive Traackr data on luxury’s reliance on celebrity buzz, and leadership changes at Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein.
This week, a look at why luxury brands are closing smaller stores and spending more on their biggest locations, just as unrest in France forces some doors shut. Plus, the standouts from this week’s earnings, exclusive Traackr data on luxury’s reliance on celebrity buzz, and leadership changes at Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein.
Ahead of this year’s holiday shopping season, Walmart’s sales team has begun directly approaching brand clients offering on-site brand lift studies. Three agency execs told Digiday they’ve had multiple clients approached, but declined to name which clients.
Ahead of this year’s holiday shopping season, Walmart’s sales team has begun directly approaching brand clients offering on-site brand lift studies. Three agency execs told Digiday they’ve had multiple clients approached, but declined to name which clients.