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Dunkin' Assembles With Marvel for an Avengers: Doomsday Takeover
Dunkin' unveiled a Marvel tie-in on 5 October, with an Avengers: Doomsday menu and collectibles priced $8.99-$24.99 launching 4 November ahead of the 18 December film.
6 days ago3 min read


Target Opens an Academy of Giftology to Rescue Holiday Shopping
Target's 2026 holiday campaign, previewed 20-21 October, builds a fictional Academy of Giftology led by D'Arcy Carden, backed by creators, OOH and up to 25% off toys for Circle members.
6 days ago3 min read


Kim Kardashian Can't Find a Dress, So DoorDash Delivers Her Skims
DoorDash launches its first-ever on-demand apparel partnership with Skims via a 13 October ad in which Kim Kardashian solves a last-minute wardrobe emergency with a single tap.
6 days ago4 min read


Birds Eye's Long-Serving Marketer Resurfaces at a GBP1.5bn Food Group
Steve Challouma, the former Birds Eye and Nomad Foods CMO with nearly 30 years in food, has joined The Compleat Food Group as its first chief growth officer as the business pushes toward GBP1.5bn.
6 days ago4 min read


Waitrose Says It's Not Fine Dining, It's 'Fine Dine In'
Waitrose & Partners and Wonderhood Studios reposition the supermarket's at-home dine-in range as restaurant-quality, landing on a line built to own a whole occasion: 'It's not fine dining, it's fine Dine In.'
6 days ago3 min read


Coca-Cola Opens the Doors to a New Loyalty Club
Coca-Cola UK has launched 'The Club', a free-rewards scheme built on its Superfan platform and relaunched Supercan Premier League range, as the battle for first-party drinks data heats up.
6 days ago4 min read


France Is Quietly Learning to Buy Straight From Its Feeds
In-feed buying was a novelty a year ago. The latest Colissimo data shows it is becoming a habit, led by the young.
Oct 214 min read


Orange Turns Its Phone Shops Into Prime Ad Space
The telecoms giant is monetising something it has always owned: the footfall through hundreds of high-street shops.
Oct 214 min read


The Black Friday Creative Lesson Brands Keep Ignoring
AppLovin's BFCM analysis points to an unglamorous truth: the brands that refreshed creative weekly out-earned those that didn't, by a directional 23%.
Oct 214 min read


McDonald's Brings Back Boo Buckets With Disney Villains
McDonald's is reviving a 1986 Halloween icon and bolting it to Disney's villains — a collectible play that runs on nostalgia and IP at once.
Oct 214 min read


Anthropologie Bets Its Holiday Season on the Reunion
Anthropologie's holiday push trades gift-shots for homecomings — an emotional bet backed by a creator series and a last-minute DoorDash delivery play.
Oct 214 min read


Tesco's Booker Is Quietly Wiring Up Britain's Wholesale Aisles
The cash-and-carry giant has turned its depots into advertising real estate in eight weeks — and it is part of a much bigger Tesco land grab in retail media.
Oct 214 min read


Rewe and Kaufland Outspend Edeka as Ad Market Ticks Up
Nielsen data shows a rising German ad market in September, reshuffled at the top as Edeka retreats and rivals and global brands lean in.
Oct 213 min read


German Retailers Admit AI Already Writes Their Marketing
The EHI Marketing Insights Report 2026 shows AI content creation is now routine for retailers, and that many worry it is flattening their brand voice.
Oct 213 min read


McDonald's Quietly Pulls the McRib From Germany
A cult sandwich that has been on sale in Germany since 1989 is leaving the permanent menu, as McDonald's leans into rotating limited promotions.
Oct 213 min read


Heineken Turns the Great British Pub Into a Streaming Service
The brewer wants choosing a pub to feel as effortless as picking your next box-set binge — and it is betting free pints will get you off the sofa.
Oct 214 min read


How to Win at Halloween Marketing Without Blowing Your Budget
Halloween is one of the easiest seasonal hooks for a small business — if you play to atmosphere and creativity rather than spend. Here's how to make it work on a shoestring.
Oct 203 min read


Lindt Changes Its Leaders as It Fights to Protect Premium Prices
Lindt is replacing top leaders amid soaring cocoa costs and softer sales — a high-stakes test of whether a premium brand can keep charging more when shoppers are counting every penny.
Oct 203 min read


Lidl Opens a Pop-Up Travel Agency for a Croissant
Lidl keeps milking its viral croissant with a Berlin pop-up travel agency and 600 croissant-shaped neck pillows, fronted by influencer Riton.
Oct 192 min read


Adidas and ASOS Turn Paris Into a Pop-Up for 'Collection 05'
Adidas Originals and ASOS bring their fifth collaboration to a four-day Champs-Elysees pop-up, powered by a fast, data-led 'Test & React' model.
Oct 193 min read
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