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Jalen Brunson Fronts Just Salad's First-Ever Ad Campaign, 'Real New Yorkers Know'
NYC fast-casual chain Just Salad has launched its first ad campaign, 'Real New Yorkers Know,' fronted by Knicks star and brand equity owner Jalen Brunson.
Sep 252 min read


JD Sports Leans on 'Sharper Marketing' and AI as H1 Sales Dip
JD Sports credited 'sharper marketing activations' and faster AI-driven measurement as half-year sales slipped — and promoted 18-year veteran Mike Grimes to group CMO.
Sep 252 min read


Sky Vegas Relaunches With Kaya Scodelario in Dentsu Creative's 'Primetime Play'
Flutter-owned Sky Vegas has unveiled 'Primetime Play,' a celebrity-led brand platform starring Kaya Scodelario — Dentsu Creative's first major work since winning the account.
Sep 252 min read


Target Centers Its Comeback on Design With the 'Inside Out' Campaign
Target's new 'Inside Out' campaign turns its iconic red bag into a symbol of design and self-expression, doubling down on the design heritage that once set it apart as its turnaround builds.
Sep 243 min read


Gap Bets on 'Fashiontainment' With a Multi-Year Boy Band Partnership
Gap has struck a multi-year deal with boy band Just Your Type, formalising a 'fashiontainment' strategy that turns its brand into culture, content and clothing all at once.
Sep 243 min read


Bergader's First Thjnk Campaign Trades the Cows for the Alps
Cheese brand Bergader has launched 'Dein Bisschen Alpen', its first work from new agency Thjnk — ditching the category's tired cow imagery to sell a feeling instead.
Sep 243 min read


France's Timber Industry Asks the Public to Imagine 'A Life Without Wood'
France's timber sector is running a striking category campaign asking people to picture life without wood — a smart use of absence to make an everyday material feel indispensable.
Sep 243 min read


Devialet Enters Formula 1 With Isack Hadjar as Its First Global Ambassador
French luxury audio house Devialet has named rising French F1 driver Isack Hadjar as its first-ever global brand ambassador, driving the brand into the fast-growing world of Formula 1.
Sep 242 min read


Kylian Mbappé Leaves Nike for On to Spearhead Its Football Push
After 20 years with Nike, Kylian Mbappé has joined Swiss brand On to lead its charge into football — a landmark endorsement built on influence and ownership, not just a logo.
Sep 243 min read


Charlie Bigham's Champions Unrushed Quality in 'Slowly Does It'
Premium ready-meal maker Charlie Bigham's has launched a new brand platform, 'Slowly Does It', via VCCP Blue — a defiantly unhurried pitch in a category built on convenience.
Sep 243 min read


Formula E Unveils a Bold New Brand Identity for Its Gen4 Era
Formula E has rebranded ahead of its faster, more powerful Gen4 era — a reset aimed at shaking off the 'worthy but niche' image and courting a bigger, younger audience.
Sep 243 min read


Former British Army Sniper Joshua ‘Rio’ Leach-Aslam to Release Debut Business Memoir
Former British Army sniper turned business leader, mentor and speaker Joshua “Rio” Leach-Aslam is set to release his debut memoir...
Sep 233 min read


Kendall Jenner Plays Every Character in Beats' 360 Launch, via Uncommon
Beats launches its first customizable over-ear headphone, the Beats 360, with an Uncommon campaign in which Kendall Jenner plays every character — a masterclass in using celebrity to embody a product truth.
Sep 233 min read


Canal+ Brand Solutions Turns an Ad Break Into a Gift for Medical Research
Canal+ Brand Solutions donates a shared 'solidarity advertising screen' to the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale, with EDF, Intermarché, MAIF and Unibet co-funding — a lesson in structural, not performative, purpose.
Sep 233 min read


McDonald's UK Stages Its Biggest 'World Menu Heist' Yet, via Leo UK
McDonald's UK and Leo UK relaunch 'World Menu Heist' with nine international items from eight countries across an eight-week campaign — and a lesson in why returning platforms beat starting from scratch.
Sep 233 min read


Playmobil Hires an Ex-Disney CMO to Fix Its Crisis
Toy maker Playmobil has hired a former Disney marketing chief to lead it out of a period of crisis, betting that storytelling and licensing expertise can revive the brand.
Sep 222 min read


Bacardi Brings the VMAs' Best Dance Category Back
Bacardi's brand integration at the 2026 MTV VMAs revived the Best Dance category, a sponsorship that buys the rum brand cultural relevance rather than just a logo on screen.
Sep 222 min read


Carter's Rebrands to Win Over Gen Z Parents
Children's apparel giant Carter's has overhauled its brand with a new logo and a social-first strategy built on self-expression, chasing a new generation of Gen Z and millennial parents.
Sep 222 min read


Zero CMOs Sit on Any FTSE 100 Board, New Study Finds
No FTSE 100 company has a marketing director on its main board, down from 14% in 2007 — but marketing expertise hasn't vanished, it has migrated into growth and customer roles below board level.
Sep 223 min read


Diageo GB Names Anna MacDonald as Marketing and Category Director
Diageo has promoted Guinness architect Anna MacDonald to marketing and category director for Great Britain, marking a shift to category-led growth under CEO Dave Lewis.
Sep 223 min read
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