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Inside Yves Rocher's Big Brand Reinvention
A 600-store heritage house that reaches one in four French women, Yves Rocher has launched a 'right to wellbeing' campaign with McCann Paris — part of a 2026 reinvention aimed at 25-to-35s.
4 hours ago3 min read


TikTok Shop: A Small Business Starter Guide for 2026
TL;DR: TikTok Shop merges discovery and checkout into a single scroll, letting people buy without leaving the app — a powerful channel for the right products, but one that rewards native content and punishes hard-sell advertising. Everything starts on TikTok. What TikTok Shop actually is TikTok Shop turns the app into a storefront: products appear in videos, live streams and a dedicated shop tab, and customers check out without ever leaving the feed. It compresses the old jou
1 day ago3 min read


Reels vs TikTok vs Shorts: Where Should Your Short-Form Video Actually Live?
TL;DR: Short-form vertical video is the most effective organic format most businesses have — but Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts reward different content, so the smart move is to pick one home platform and repurpose, not post everywhere equally. They look the same — they aren't All three serve nine-by-sixteen video on an algorithmic feed, which fools brands into treating them as one channel. In practice each rewards a different instinct. TikTok favours native, cult
1 day ago2 min read


Banana Republic Opens 'The Agency' on TikTok to Win Over Younger Shoppers
Gap Inc.'s Banana Republic has launched a TikTok content series called 'The Agency' — a styling-led format designed to make the heritage label feel relevant to a new generation.
1 day ago2 min read


TikTok Is Now Young Germany's Top Shopping Platform, Study Finds
A WeCreate and Appinio survey finds TikTok has become the most important shopping platform for Germans aged 16 to 39, even as AI-made ads start to weigh on brand perception.
Oct 92 min read


Meta, TikTok and X take Ofcom to court over Online Safety Act data demands
Meta, TikTok and X mounted one of the first legal challenges to the UK Online Safety Act, arguing Ofcom’s information demands are disproportionate.
Oct 82 min read


TikTok Opens Its 400,000-App Ad Network to US Advertisers
TikTok has opened its off-platform ad network of nearly 400,000 apps to US advertisers and expanded its agentic AI tools, pushing its ad business well beyond the TikTok feed.
Oct 62 min read


TikTok Adds Two-Tier Certification Badges to Vet Its Agency Partners
TikTok has introduced two certification tiers — Agency Partner and Premier Agency Partner — to help brands identify vetted agencies within its growing partner program.
Oct 53 min read


KFC Turns 'Believe in Chicken' Into a 30-Minute Game Show
KFC UK and Mother have extended 'Believe in Chicken' into a 30-minute game show, 'Don't Crack', betting that owned entertainment can earn attention conventional ads can't.
Oct 22 min read


Mark Forster Ditches His Trademark Cap for got2b on TikTok
Henkel's got2b lands a viral TikTok moment as German singer Mark Forster — famous for never removing his cap — reveals his hair in a creator-led hair campaign.
Sep 282 min read


TikTok Is Half the Cost of Meta for Social Ads — and France Leads on ROAS
A Metricool 2026 study finds TikTok markedly cheaper than Meta for driving leads and traffic, yet 91% of advertisers still run Meta only — with France posting the strongest returns.
Sep 252 min read


Reebok Names London's NewGen Its TikTok Influencer Agency for Europe
Reebok has appointed creator agency NewGen as its TikTok influencer agency of record across the UK, Germany and France, formalising its Gen Z strategy.
Sep 252 min read


How to Advertise on TikTok in the UK: A Small Business Guide
How to advertise on TikTok in the UK: budgets, In-Feed and Spark Ads, Smart+ AI campaigns, UK costs and the ASA rules — a practical 2026 guide for small businesses.
Sep 175 min read


TikTok France Picks Agency The Source to Run Its Social
TikTok France has appointed agency The Source to manage the social strategy for its own brand, which reaches some 30 million French monthly users.
Sep 173 min read


French Agency Castor & Pollux Embeds a Dedicated Creator to Run Brands' TikTok
Castor & Pollux has launched 'Fellow', placing a recruited creator inside an advertiser's team to own its TikTok long-term — with Engie the first public test.
Sep 103 min read


REWE Turns Apprentice Recruiting Into a Dating Show With 'Dein REWE Match'
Germany's skilled-labour shortage has turned hiring into a marketing problem — and REWE's answer is a creator-hosted dating show aimed at filling 3,000+ apprenticeships.
Sep 13 min read


Mr Kipling Hands Its Social to NewGen in a TikTok-First Reset
Premier Foods has appointed NewGen to run 'organic-first' social for Mr Kipling and three other brands, leaning into TikTok and Instagram.
Aug 313 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


Disneyland Paris Is France’s Most Influential Travel Brand on Instagram and TikTok
Kolsquare’s H1 2026 ranking crowns Disneyland Paris France’s most influential travel brand on both Instagram and TikTok, out-performing airlines and luxury hotels on earned media.
Aug 203 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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