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Brand Campaigns

In-depth breakdowns of the brand campaigns that shaped culture, from Nike and Apple to Super Bowl ads and challenger brands making noise. We analyse what worked, why it worked, and what marketers can steal.

How Patrón is remixing dance music culture to build brand love

28 August 2025 · 5 min read

How Patrón is remixing dance music culture to build brand love

For over three decades, Patrón has been more than just a tequila brand. It’s become a symbol woven into the fabric of nightlife. From nightclub tables in Vegas to rap lyrics shouted in stadiums, the brand has always foun

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How MLB’s marketing strategy shows the power of Real-Time CDP for brands

27 August 2025 · 5 min read

How MLB’s marketing strategy shows the power of Real-Time CDP for brands

Baseball has always been a game of tradition, slow afternoons at the ballpark, the crack of a bat, and the seventh-inning stretch. But behind the scenes, Major League Baseball has been rewriting its entire marketing play

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21 August 2025 · 4 min read

Why Ralph Lauren’s Animated Short Film Is Marketing Brilliance In Motion

When a heritage brand does something unexpected, people notice. Ralph Lauren has been dressing everyone from movie stars to college students for decades, but now it’s found a new stage: an animated short film starring it

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Hi-Chew’s Fortnite collaboration shows how sweet strategy drives big wins

20 August 2025 · 4 min read

Hi-Chew’s Fortnite collaboration shows how sweet strategy drives big wins

When you think of candy, you probably picture taste, flavor, maybe a flashy wrapper. You don’t usually think of gaming worlds or digital adventures. But Hi-Chew is rewriting that playbook. The Japanese fruit candy brand

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Garage Beer’s no-rules marketing brewed real brand loyalty

19 August 2025 · 4 min read

Garage Beer’s no-rules marketing brewed real brand loyalty

When Garage Beer came roaring back in early 2023, it didn’t sneak in quietly. It cracked open a cold one, brought in the Kelce brothers, and smashed through conventional rules of beer marketing. Less than two years later

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Sydney Sweeney Just Made Jeans The Story Again – Thanks To The American Eagle Campaign

18 August 2025 · 4 min read

Sydney Sweeney Just Made Jeans The Story Again – Thanks To The American Eagle Campaign

Back-to-school season is retail’s playoffs. Jeans are the trophy, and this year American Eagle went all in with its boldest play yet: an American Eagle campaign fronted by Sydney Sweeney. But here’s the twist. This isn’t

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Wendy’s marketing dives into the dark side with ‘Wednesday’ collab — and it’s genius

18 August 2025 · 3 min read

Wendy’s marketing dives into the dark side with ‘Wednesday’ collab — and it’s genius

Only Wendy’s could make doom, gloom, and a cherry-swirled Frosty feel like comfort food. When Wendy’s marketing team partnered with Netflix’s “Wednesday,” it wasn’t just another themed meal. It was a campaign built on ti

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Velveeta’s bold new brand campaign is rewriting the playbook

15 August 2025 · 4 min read

Velveeta’s bold new brand campaign is rewriting the playbook

For decades, Velveeta wasn’t just cheese. It was Saturday-night nachos, late-night mac, and that guilty-pleasure casserole that somehow disappeared before leftovers made it to the fridge. But as food culture shifted towa

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Taco Bell’s fan-first move is more than just free ads – it’s smart marketing

15 August 2025 · 5 min read

Taco Bell’s fan-first move is more than just free ads – it’s smart marketing

Taco Bell has always had a knack for stirring things up in the fast-food world. But this time, they’ve taken their creativity beyond the kitchen and into customers’ hands, literally. Their new Fan Style program turns eve

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Pepsico is turning the heat into marketing gold (and what brands can learn from Sprite ads rivalry)

14 August 2025 · 5 min read

Pepsico is turning the heat into marketing gold (and what brands can learn from Sprite ads rivalry)

Sometimes, the best marketing ideas are born not in a boardroom, but in the real world, in this case, under a blazing summer sun. PepsiCo’s Starry brand has decided to take the season’s relentless heat and turn it into a

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McDonald’s brings back McDonaldland to unlock consumers’ ‘core memories’

13 August 2025 · 5 min read

McDonald’s brings back McDonaldland to unlock consumers’ ‘core memories’

The return of a childhood world When McDonald’s announced the return of McDonaldland after more than two decades, it wasn’t just about a new meal or a quirky commercial. It felt like the doors to a long-locked childhood

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Shake Shack’s bold marketing shift: what entrepreneurs can learn from it

12 August 2025 · 6 min read

Shake Shack’s bold marketing shift: what entrepreneurs can learn from it

For years, Shake Shack has built its reputation almost entirely on organic buzz. Loyal fans told their friends, social media posts spread like wildfire, and new locations drew lines around the block without much paid adv

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