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Thomas' Recruits Cecily Strong to Make America 'Morning People'
Thomas' has enlisted Cecily Strong for a 21-day 'Join the Morning People' breakfast challenge — proof that participation compounds where impressions evaporate.
4 days ago2 min read


Pop Up Influence Rebrands as 'Maison Cassirame' and Pivots From Influence to Services
A telling repositioning as pure-play influencer shops move up the value chain into fuller-service models — a barometer of the French influence market.
5 days ago3 min read


John Lewis Turns Christmas Storytelling Into a Year-Round Vodcast, 'Gift List'
John Lewis moves from one big Christmas ad to always-on, social-native entertainment with a new vodcast and content studio. A signal of where brand content is heading.
5 days ago3 min read


Unique Heritage Media Launches 'Tribu L'hebdo', a Weekly for 8-12s
Kids-media publisher Unique Heritage Media introduced 'Tribu L'hebdo', a weekly print title for 8-12 year-olds, betting on print subscriptions in a screen-heavy world.
Sep 30 min read


Leboncoin Stages Its First TEDx to Become a 'Housing' Thought-Leader
France's biggest classifieds platform, Leboncoin, is launching its first-ever TEDx, 'Habiter le monde qui vient', in Paris on 30 September — a brand-purpose play beyond transactional listings.
Sep 30 min read


Amex and Sky Sports Put Guenther Steiner on a Chicken Stall for Small Business
American Express and Sky Media built a three-week, social-first campaign around ex-F1 boss Guenther Steiner running a food stall to spotlight Amex Business Cards.
Sep 30 min read


Chipotle Hands the Cameras to 100 Creators in Machado's First National Campaign
100 creators, 345 hours of footage, zero brand-shot video: Fernando Machado's first national Chipotle campaign bets that handing over the camera beats controlling it.
Sep 13 min read


Newsletters Still Sell: Two-Thirds of Germans Buy Straight From a Mailing
A new 6,000-person DACH study finds roughly two-thirds of Germans have bought directly off an email newsletter — a reminder that owned email remains a high-conversion channel.
Aug 273 min read


Storyboard Retains Porsche's Iconic 'Christophorus' Customer Magazine — A Rare Content-Marketing Win
Content-marketing specialist Storyboard has retained Porsche's 'Christophorus' customer magazine account after a competitive pitch — a reminder that owned magazine media is still one of the most durable premium-brand marketing tools.
Aug 243 min read


StarKist Picks Tombras to Turn Charlie the Tuna Into a Viral Icon Again
Legacy US canned-tuna brand StarKist has consolidated its marketing at independent agency Tombras, which will lead a fall brand platform aimed at making 65-year-old mascot Charlie the Tuna culturally relevant again.
Aug 243 min read


Newman's Own Bets Its Purpose-Driven Heritage Will Convert Millennials Who've Never Watched a Paul Newman Film
Newman's Own is repositioning its 'give-it-all-away' founding story for a generation that doesn't remember Paul Newman — a case study in how purpose brands stay relevant across generational gaps.
Aug 243 min read


Nuuly Swaps the Fall Commercial for a 12-Part Microdrama Called 'Heart on My Sleeve'
URBN-owned rental brand Nuuly has replaced the traditional fall commercial with a 12-episode branded microdrama — a bold bet that social-first storytelling can now carry the full weight of a seasonal campaign.
Aug 243 min read


Ann Taylor's Comeback Bets on Substack, a Fashion-Week Newsstand and a Reintroduction
Ann Taylor's first major campaign in nearly a decade — 'This Is Ann' — leans hard on a Substack newsletter and a NYFW newsstand pop-up rather than the usual celebrity-led launch. A textbook heritage-brand playbook for 2026.
Aug 243 min read


Léna Situations Swaps Adidas for ASICS and Turns Her August Vlogs Into a Fundraiser
French creator Léna Situations swapped long-time partner Adidas for ASICS in the final season of her ‘Vlogs d’août’, turning daily episodes into a wildfire fundraiser.
Aug 203 min read


Poppi’s Founder Turns Her Own Follower Base Into a Hiring Funnel
Poppi co-founder Allison Ellsworth used her personal social channels to recruit for her next venture, drawing 2,000+ applicants from a couple of Instagram Stories.
Aug 203 min read


How a local builder markets like a big brand
Surrey firm HICL Builders shows how a local business wins with location-targeted SEO, video case studies, easy lead capture and community investment.
Aug 193 min read


EE Structures: the concrete specialist letting its work do the talking
How London RC-frame and groundworks specialist EE Structures wins work by capturing its live sites on camera — turning everyday delivery into a brand asset.
Aug 193 min read


Email Marketing for UK Small Businesses: A Beginner's Guide
A UK-focused beginner’s guide to email marketing for small businesses: build a permission-based list, stay compliant with UK GDPR and PECR, pick a platform, and get the best ROI.
Aug 185 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


Cuisinart's 14-part 'sitcom' is a masterclass in feed-native branding
Cuisinart swaps product shots for a 14-part non-linear comedy series built for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Aug 172 min read
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