Marketing

Behind Pacsun’s strategy for keeping a pulse on the changing tastes of Gen Z

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. Once a favorite of millennials, Pacsun is finding fresh ways to keep its finger on the pulse of Gen Z’s tastes. Over the last four months, Pacsun has developed tools and tweaked campaigns based on feedback from teenagers and twenty-somethings. In September, it formed its first Youth […]

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TikTok moderation has pushed some news creators to the limit

TikTok has officially closed its long-anticipated deal with the U.S., aiming to address government concerns with data security and content moderation. But for many creators, the closure does little to alleviate ongoing frustrations with the platform’s algorithm shifts and moderation policies, which, three creators told Digiday, have caused engagement and earnings to fluctuate unpredictably. On

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Media Buying Briefing: CourtAvenue’s new president looks to grow, integrate and find M&A targets

If you can’t beat ’em sometimes you have to hire ’em away. That’s the approach CourtAvenue took when coming up against Stagwell in some of the pitches it didn’t win.  The independent multi-pronged agency run by ex-WPP execs Dan Khabie, Kenny Tomlin and Michael Stich, hired Robyn Freye to be CourtAvenue’s first president and chief

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AdMonsters Joins AdExchanger: New Domain, Same Publisher Ad Ops Obsession

Over the years, many people have been surprised to learn that AdMonsters and AdExchanger have the same owner, Access Intelligence. But, in fact, we’ve been joining forces behind the scenes for some time. And since last spring, we’ve been sharing the same editors, joining the same team meetings and bringing our backend together. So now

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TikTok experiments with ads built for discovery and decision-making

TikTok is expanding its ads for entertainment brands, with new formats designed to connect viewers to shows, movies, and subscriptions more directly. The changes could matter for marketers trying to justify short-form video spend by tying engagement to actions that finance teams care about, like subscriptions or ticket sales. That link has often been hard…

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