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The DFB-Pokal gets its first rebrand in a decade
The DFB-Pokal's first rebrand in a decade, by Strichpunkt and MANERA, goes digital-first with a violet accent and distinct trophy logos for men's, women's and junior play.
Aug 183 min read


A German court bans Netto's 'environmentally friendly' yogurt ad
A German court banned Netto's 'environmentally friendly' yogurt ad in a Deutsche Umwelthilfe greenwashing win — a precedent raising the bar for sustainability claims.
Aug 183 min read


Pumpkin spice invades the deodorant aisle as CPG brands manufacture a moment
Old Spice's 'Fallidudes' and Native's snarky PSL send-off turned pumpkin spice into a fall marketing battleground — how CPG brands manufacture cultural moments.
Aug 183 min read


Red Robin hires Whataburger's Scott Hudler as CMO to steer its turnaround
Red Robin hired Whataburger's Scott Hudler as CMO — a poached fast-food marketer signalling casual dining's fight to rebuild brand relevance amid soft traffic.
Aug 182 min read


Walmart Connect finally gives advertisers negative-keyword controls
Walmart Connect added negative-keyword controls for Sponsored Products, narrowing the retail-media gap with Amazon Ads. What advertisers should do now.
Aug 182 min read


Stanley 1913 rewires its marketing for the AI-search era
Stanley 1913 is optimising for AI search while keeping AI out of its ad creative, and named Born Social — a useful 'back office vs brand voice' AI framework.
Aug 183 min read


Perplexity blocks Time's AI-agent ads, calling the practice 'deceptive'
Perplexity blocked Time's AI-agent ads as 'deceptive', an early flashpoint over advertising in the agentic web — and a warning about platform-controlled trust scores.
Aug 183 min read


Oura signs Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz ahead of the US Open
Oura signed Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz ahead of the 2026 US Open — wearables muscling into premium sports sponsorship by selling recovery as a lifestyle.
Aug 182 min read


Hinge turns 'No Ordinary Love' into its first-ever audiobook to court Gen Z
Hinge's first-ever audiobook extends 'No Ordinary Love' with real couples' stories on Spotify and Libby — brand-building over performance for Gen Z.
Aug 183 min read


Chevrolet, Nike and Devin Booker drop Impala-inspired 'Book 2' sneakers
Chevrolet, Nike and Devin Booker's Impala-inspired Book 2 sneakers show an automaker using sneaker culture and staggered drops to reach young audiences.
Aug 183 min read


JCPenney trolls off-price retail with a satirical 'wellness retreat'
JCPenney's Mischief-made 'Retail Rejuvenation Retreat' parodies off-price chains and ties the joke to a real trade-in offer — comparative advertising done right.
Aug 183 min read


Generation Media adds a group strategy director as specialists defend their turf
Generation Media has added a group strategy director — a sign the kids-and-family media niche is defending its expertise against generalist buying.
Aug 182 min read


Publicis London hires two creative directors as it rebuilds its bench
Publicis London has hired creative directors David Anderson and Ian Brassett — a talent-side signal the network's UK flagship is chasing creative reputation.
Aug 182 min read


VCCP wins Sekonda as its new-business machine rolls on
Sekonda has appointed VCCP as its creative agency after a pitch — another win for 2026's busiest UK new-business machine.
Aug 182 min read


Samsung imagines a lifetime of fatherhood for 'Life's Little Moments'
Samsung's 'Life's Little Moments' for the Galaxy Z Fold8, by PR agency Taylor Herring, sells foldables through fatherhood — emotion over specs.
Aug 183 min read


Jamie Oliver fronts a Life360 microdrama — and shows what brands are buying now
Jamie Oliver stars in 'Finding Jamie', a Life360 microdrama by Baby Teeth — bringing the vertical, serialised format into mainstream UK brand marketing.
Aug 183 min read


St Luke's keeps South Western Railway and says 'spread your wings again'
St Luke's retained South Western Railway and launched 'Spread your wings again', reviving its CGI 'bird-fluencers' — a lesson in protecting distinctive assets.
Aug 182 min read


iD Mobile builds 'Mugsville' with a deadpan Diane Morgan
iD Mobile's 'Mugsville', narrated by Diane Morgan via Trouble Maker, turns the cost-of-living squeeze into comedy — and names the mobile category's villain.
Aug 183 min read


ASOS revives its magazine on Substack in a content-commerce bet
ASOS is reviving ASOS Magazine on Substack for 'Autumn 26' — a content-commerce bet that owned editorial beats paid social for fashion consideration.
Aug 183 min read


Three's 'Let Fun In' is VodafoneThree's first big brand reset
Three's 'Let Fun In', by Wonderhood Studios, is VodafoneThree's first big brand reset — and a bet that Gen Z distinctiveness beats safe, post-merger category messaging.
Aug 183 min read
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