How Retail Media Can Address Its Measurement Problems

By Lauren Wetzel Retail media has gone stratospheric. In 2023, it was the fastest-growing channel, according to data from WARC, and it has been achieving double-digit growth every year since 2014. It’s forecast to push on in 2024, with projections that it will reach a total of $141.7 billion – that’s 13.6 percent of all … Read more

Entravision Announces Massive Expansion of Spanish-Language News Coverage

Entravision introduced the addition of 38 new weekly newscasts on its Univision affiliated television stations. The expanded news coverage now delivers more than 300 hours of weekly news coverage, across 121 newscasts, to the influential Latino electorate. “With 27 years of providing trusted local news to Latinos, we understand the vital role that local news … Read more

How Can We Return So Much Support and Love?

I am in a difficult situation. How can I respond to over 7,000 impressions, hundreds of e-mails, phone calls and countless messages? Since we announced our 25th Anniversary people from our Hispanic Market industry and friends from the Multicultural world have reached out to express gratitude and support, among them the folks from AIMM and … Read more

AIMM Diversity Report: Compendium of Historical Member Case Studies [REPORT]

Throughout the years, AIMM’s Diversity Report for the Advertising/Marketing Industry have included compelling case studies from ANA members’ DE&I initiatives. These cases share the stories of brands making diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority, and putting actions behind their words. Each edition of the diversity report between 2018 and 2022 featured case studies. Much of … Read more

A New Framework for Selling Creative Effectiveness [PODCAST]

Trying to educate the C-suite on the complexities of modern marketing has become an occupational hazard for CMOs and marketers. The problem is that a lot of folks in the C-suite — and throughout the rest of the company, for that matter — think marketing is easy. Create a snappy jingle, add some crisp copy, … Read more

Lee Vann passes……

Lee Vann – Executive Chairman & Co-Founder of San Diego based Captura Group has passed. Que en Paz descanses.

Teens and Social Media Fact Sheet [REPORT]

YouTube tops the list among teens, with roughly nine-in-ten saying they use the platform. TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram also remain popular – more than half of teens report using each of these sites. How use of online platforms by teens differs across demographic groups Usage of the major online platforms can vary among teens by … Read more

What do we mean by creativity in advertising?

By Nigel Hollis This might seem an obvious question until you try and put the answer into words. Marketers talk about creativity all the time, but rarely seem to define what they mean by it. Futile though it may be, this post is my attempt to describe the qualities of creativity in advertising. Hugely important … Read more

Advertisers Need to Implement Campaign Setup Governance

By Tom Hespos In a world where digital advertising is increasingly complex and fraught with challenges, the role of robust campaign governance has never been more critical. Recent well-publicized research from Adalytics brought to light glaring issues in digital ad placements, including significant budget waste on Google video partners and the inadvertent placement of adult … Read more

7 retail industry predictions for 2024

This annual predictions process — collecting tons of information from various sources to arrive at projections for how the retail industry is likely to fare in the year ahead — could be upended if artificial intelligence keeps improving. Prognosticators could use OpenAI to determine how shoppers intend to shift their spending, which categories are a … Read more

They Knew How to Move Mountains

As I thank those who are congratulating HispanicAd.com on our 25th Anniversary, I’m taking this opportunity to celebrate the lives of some industry pioneers who have left us over the last few days. People like Venezuelan TV mogul Gustavo Cisneros. People like Omar Marchant. People like Carlos Barba. True giants. My thanks to Combined Sources … Read more

T-Mobile names Dentsu Creative U.S. As Lead Creative Agency and Hispanic

T-Mobile US, Inc. has named Dentsu Creative as its lead creative agency following a competitive review. The partnership goes beyond the traditional advertising and marketing status quo with the ambition of helping America’s 5G leader continue to define its next era in the ever-changing wireless industry. “As the Un-carrier, we’ve always pushed the status quo … Read more

Embracing Diversity: The Integral Role of Hispanic Heritage

By Sylvia Vidal – Senior Vice President, Insights | Qualitative & Quantitative Research | U.S. Multicultural & LGBTQIA+ Research | Inclusive Research Advocate | Latin America & Caribbean Research Specialist The narrative of Hispanic Americans is richly bilingual, a testament to a community where language is as much about cultural identity as communication. The ability … Read more

HispanicAd celebrates 25th Anniversary of Service

25 years ago we began publishing HispanicAd.com to serve the US Hispanic advertising, marketing, media, public relations and research industries. A lot has happened since we first began until today, we have enjoyed every step of the way. We have grown to include our feature publications Hispanic TV Programming Report, Hispanic Content Data & Social … Read more

In-housing set for rapid and continued growth at major multinationals

According to a recent survey conducted by WFA and The Observatory International, 66% of brands now have in-house agencies, with 21% actively considering one. According to that same survey, 70% already have strategic capabilities in-house and many plan to shift new tasks from external agencies over the next three years. Two-thirds of major multinationals now … Read more

AI and the Future of Streaming Media Advertising

By Bill Stratton A few months ago, Tom Hanks warned that his likeness had been used in an AI-generated advertisement without his permission, yet another powerful reminder of what AI can now do. This was clearly a misuse of the emerging technology. However, AI can also serve a more positive role for both streamers and … Read more

Top 2023 Multicultural & Inclusive Marketing Learnings to Bring into 2024 [REPORT]

As we welcome the new year, we at Santiago Solutions Group (SSG) have reflected on the accomplishments within our industry, the growing insights per consumer segment, and the technological advancements that have taken charge in our business landscape. There have been many unique learnings for all segments – through partnerships with brands and organizations, attendance … Read more

Trends 2024 [REPORT]

We were not mistaken last year when we discussed that solutions based on strength would continue to gain ground in the world and that citizens’ reaction to uncertainty would be disenchantment and evasion. And because of this, social networks, led by TikTok, would transform information into entertainment. We highlighted the importance of expressing emotions and … Read more

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