Marketing

How fashion retailer Pacsun’s viral jeans moment on TikTok is part of its bigger bet on creators

Brie Olson, CEO of Pacsun, recently discussed how they are working with creators long-term on TikTok to reach fans digitally. The fashion retailer’s success with TikTok dates to November 2023 in a big way when its most viral product, the Casey Jean in Astrid wash, sold 11,000 pairs in 48 hours before Black Friday. The

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Ad Tech Briefing: Alphabet’s Q2 hints at ad tech’s declining profile in Google’s future

Google-parent Alphabet was the first large platform business to issue earnings in the current round of quarterly calls, with the latest disclosure indicating the online ad giant’s core priorities. More tellingly, the subsequent line of questioning from equities analysts hints at what Wall Street really cares about, and, going by last week’s showing, ad tech

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The creator economy heat check: What’s hot (and not) for the rest of 2025

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify The creator economy is only getting bigger and everybody—from agencies to tech platforms—want their piece of the pie. Nothing has made that more apparent than a look at how the back half of 2025 is shaping up. (Find a more in-depth look at how the creator economy is shaping up in

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Creators are standing up IRL events to soak up more of brands’ marketing dollars

As brands crank up their influencer marketing spend, creators are leaning into in-person events to sweeten the deal for potential sponsors. In 2024, YouTubers Sam Golbach and Colby Brock held seven in-person events. So far this year, the duo has already organized five IRL events and experiences — including meet-and-greets and an escape room in Los

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