Despite the fact it is the largest jewelry retailer in the U.S. and the largest diamond purveyor in the world, Signet is not a household name like its smaller domestic rival Tiffany & Co. But consumers are likely familiar with one of its many brands, perhaps because they've heard taglines like, "Every kiss begins with...
Albertsons Companies is the latest retailer to experiment with shoppable video through a new partnership with startup Firework. The grocery giant, which also owns Safeway and Jewel-Osco, will use the platform to create and curate TikTok-like short-form and livestream videos that will be hosted across Albertsons brand websites and apps. The partnership is the latest...
This article is part of the Hispanic and Latin American Voices in Adweek series, which will cover the different nuances and challenges within this community. I immigrated from Nicaragua to Florida at age 17. As a teenager in a new country, I naturally sought out role models. But there weren't any business leaders, elected officials...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may no longer be the richest person in the world, but the ecommerce platform remains one of the most powerful companies in existence. Its reach stretches far beyond commerce and into cloud computing, health care, logistics and technology, to name a few additional business sectors. Advertising a brand of this scope...
An arm of climate crisis advocacy group Extinction Rebellion is waging a protest campaign against fruit drinks brand Innocent and its agency Mother. The group says the Coca-Cola-owned beverage brand has been "greenwashing" through an animated musical ad campaign called "Little Drinks, Big Dreams." Having staged a number of protests against the brand already in...
After Instagram users reach the end of new content from the accounts they follow on their home feed, the Instagram application will show them suggested posts from users they may be interested in. If you ever come across a suggested post you're not interested in seeing, you can hide it from your feed. This will...
As businesses begin to rebound from the economic downturn of the past year, advertising spend is once again surging. The Wall Street Journal reported that companies plan to increase their advertising budgets by 15% in 2021, the largest jump since the end of World War II. Specifically, companies are pouring resources into digital advertising, outpacing...
Today, Adweek is announcing the release of our newest original podcast series -- Metaverse Marketing. Part audio documentary, part interview podcast, Metaverse Marketing explores the role of marketing in Web 3.0 and hopes to help listeners make sense of the metaverse beyond just the hype. The podcast is hosted by leading metaverse strategist and CEO...
Facebook is starting to feel the effects of the privacy changes Apple implemented with its iOS 14.5 operating system, admitting in a blog post Wednesday that it has been underreporting iOS web conversions and cautioning that it expects the iOS updates to have a greater impact on its third-quarter earnings than they did on the...
Editor's note: This piece is part of our Columnist Network series, which explores the tactical thoughts and actions from Adweek's community of high-level experts. Today, Hernan Tagliani, CEO of The Group Advertising, cautions brands against superficial appeals to the U.S. Hispanic market at strategic moments. Below, in his own words, he says consumer loyalty and...