Shake Shack Selections, 6 Million Views and Other Strategic Wins
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Consumer Skepticism and $40M Product Placements: When the Data Gets Uncomfortable
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The Toronto Report: A Big Week at Ad Age Small Agency
Ad Age’s Small Agency Conference wrapped up in Toronto with IAN members claiming 40% of all awards
When Dunkin’ Renames Your Town
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Receipts, Badges, and the 60% Reality
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When Gen Z Gets $100 for “Fun Purchases Only” (Spoiler: It’s Clothes)
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When Bad Bunny Wears Your Brand and Colonels Stop Smiling
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When Chaos Creates Art (And 9 Identical Ads That Aren’t)
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The Kiki/Bouba Effect and Other Contemporary C-Suite Concerns
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Giant Spoon Drops 100 Million Players Into Google’s Loyalty Program
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Architecture Boat Tours and Other Contemporary Agency Flexes
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Apparently, 81% of Shoppers Just Give Up When They Can’t Get Free Shipping
Are we shocked?