The digital media company Bustle Digital Group, which owns editorial titles including Bustle, Nylon, Inverse, and Elite Daily, was sued last week for nearly $3 million in unpaid rent and related damages by the real estate firm Columbia Property Trust. BDG stopped paying rent on its 315 Park Avenue South property in October 2023, racking...

President Donald Trump's stiff 25% import tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico over the weekend--plus a 10% tariff on Chinese goods--has already triggered counter-tariffs, trade wars, and threats of legal cases. Mexico's tariffs have been delayed by one month, Bloomberg reported. For marketers whose brands want to continue doing business with the U.S.'s three major...

For football fans curious to know the history of New Orleans' Caesars Superdome--which will host Super Bowl 59 on Sunday--its homepage features an interactive timeline brimming with trivia. Beyonce, the Rolling Stones, and Taylor Swift have packed the Superdome's seats. Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard have boxed beneath its dome. The 50-year-old venue has...

Accenture Song will miss Dame Annette King, who is stepping down from her role as global lead at the network’s marketing practice. She has decided to end her 35-year career in advertising following a recent “health experience.” One of the most successful ad women of her generation, King joined Accenture Song in October 2023 as … The post Annette King puts health first as she steps down from Accenture Song first appeared on More About Advertising.

Apparently AB InBev was planning to consign its latest Clydesdale ad for Budweiser to a regional Super Bowl spot (somewhat less than $8m one assumes) but the response to its teaser and early release now means the whole of America can stifle a tear as an especially cute nag takes centre stage. Bud’s Clydesdales are … The post A horse walks into a bar….Budweiser cracks Super Bowl (again) first appeared on More About Advertising.

Here’s one of the more unlikely product couplings: couples who feel like coupling on Valentine’s Day (February 14) can prepare themselves by visiting the Ann Summers shop (not usually a grocery store) at Marble Arch, London on February 7 to pick up a free ‘Knorrplay,’ described as the Unilever-owned brand’s “first aphrodisiac stock cube.” Be … The post Knorr tries sexy with Ann Summers first appeared on More About Advertising.

MAA is launching a major survey of its readership and role in the wider advertising, marketing and media community. Our core aim is to gather as much reader feedback as we can to ensure we meet and, hopefully, exceed your expectations.   Please take a few moments to complete the survey. By doing so you … The post MAA Reader Survey 2025: help us to help you first appeared on More About Advertising.