Cumulus Coffee’s Mesh Gelman on the Next Phase of Cold Brew
In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter sit down with Mesh Gelman, the visionary founder and CEO of Cumulus Coffee Company. Gelman shares his fascinating journey from textiles to the world of coffee, revealing how a chance encounter with Starbucks icon Howard Schultz inspired his shift from "putting...
Election Night 2024: Here Are the Times the News Networks Called the Presidency for Donald Trump
The news networks have made their call: Donald Trump is once again the President-elect of the United States. The former president's return to the White House did not follow the drama-filled route of the 2020 presidential cycle, where the outcome was not known until the weekend following Election Night. This time around, Trump has won...
Watch the newest commercials from Rakuten, FedEx, Uber Eats and more
FedEx serves up another installment in its series of animated “Tall Tales of True Deliveries” ads; this one involves an encounter with a rattlesnake.
13 creative campaigns to know about today
Among the notable creative campaigns from Nov. 6, 2024: holiday campaigns from Boots and Cadbury, tilted Taco Bell ads and The Ordinary’s attack on Black Friday.
Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading
Advertising Standards Authority censures posts on Instagram and Facebook for trips from London to Amsterdam and Brussels Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats on sale. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Eurostar ads across Instagram and Facebook for £39 tickets from London to Amsterdam and Brussels were misleading, the second time it has censured its ads this year.
Advertising as a Cultural Sledgehammer: Lessons from Trump’s 2024 Victory
Donald Trump’s political resurgence in 2024 offers a masterclass in wielding influence with audacity. His win wasn’t just a political triumph; it was a cultural earthquake that shook the very foundations of societal norms. The tools he used—provocation, narrative control, and an unrelenting drive to dominate the discourse—are the same tools that modern advertising must […]
LA Anchor Chauncy Glover Dies at 39
Chauncy Glover, an anchor at Los Angeles CBS-owned stations KCBS and KCAL, has died. He was 39. His death was announced on KCAL on Tuesday. The cause of death has not been released. "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy's beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was...
Kantar predicts wokeness, safety and sustainability for 2025
Even before Trump was elected, 2025 was already looking like it might be another year of upheaval on the social, political and technological fronts. While the US electorate may not have prioritised wokeness, safety and sustainability, Kantar is prioritising them as it does its best to make sense of the world with its predictions for … The post Kantar predicts wokeness, safety and sustainability for 2025 first appeared on More About Advertising.
Hollands takes hot seat as new CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi
Saatchi & Saatchi now has yet another CEO, Claire Hollands joining from the same position at IPG’s MullenLowe. Hollands (above) replaces James Denton-Clark who left after less than a year (since resurfaced at Forsman & Bodenfors.) Sam Hawkey left in 2021 but has rejoined the Publicis fold as boss of Digitas. Hollands says: “The Saatchi … The post Hollands takes hot seat as new CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi first appeared on More About Advertising.
UK Plans to Rework Media Merger Laws for Digital Age
The UK's culture secretary Lisa Nandy this morning outlined plans to modernise the UK's media mergers regime, updating it for the digital age. The changes would widen the scope of the regime beyond television, radio, and print newspapers to also cover digital news publications and news magazines. The culture secretary in the UK has powers, Read More
