Marketing

Breaking The Snap Stereotypes

Snapchat is only for teenagers and Gen Z. That’s a common misconception that Ajit Mohan, Snap’s chief business officer, encounters often among advertisers. Although Snapchat tends to skew younger – it’s got strong usage among the 13-to-15-year-old set – there are also regions where half of its users are above the age of 25 and 30% are

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Media Buying Briefing: Omnicom Media execs begin their pitch outreach ahead of an expected new-business glut 

Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic Group is only a few weeks old, but its combined offer to the market will soon be put to the test.  Digiday has learned that the group’s top cadre in recent days has begun meeting with pitch consultants across the industry as they preview the group’s approach to next year’s slate

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Media giant Essence launches a marketplace for Black women-led brands

The story was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail When LaToya Stirrup’s brand Kazmaleje first landed on Target’s shelves in 2022, it felt like a dream come true. The Miami-based founder had spent years building her hair-tool brand — which she launched in 2019 — and securing placement at a national big-box retailer gave her

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Starbucks hires first-of-its-kind marketing role heading up fashion and beauty collabs

This story was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail Starbucks has poached a senior manager from E.l.f. Cosmetics as part of its ongoing quest to re-energize the Starbucks brand through cultural collaborations. Neiv Toledano has joined Starbucks as its senior marketing manager of fashion and beauty. While Starbucks has always had employees who have worked

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