By Nigel Hollis OK, maybe that title is a little misleading. Rock star advertisers usually get awarded Lions at Cannes, and my advice is more likely to win you an Effie. But hey! Maybe you can do both! With that in mind, here is my three-step program to increase the probability of your achieving advertising … Read more
United States multicultural advertising and marketing spending, including Hispanic, African and Asian American markets, is expected to surge 8.4% to a record $45.83 billion in 2024, following decelerating growth of 5.7% in 2023 compared with the strong upswing in 2022, according to new research released today by PQ Media, the world’s leading provider of media … Read more
As the nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected the U.S. population will be 335,893,238 at midnight EST, on Jan. 1, 2024. This represents an increase of 1,759,535 (0.53%) from Jan. 1, 2023, and 4,443,957 (1.34%) from Census Day (April 1) 2020. In January 2024, the United States … Read more
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) has released its highly anticipated 2023 Hispanic Market Guide, the most comprehensive resource on the U.S. Hispanic market featuring top trends, business-building insights, up-to-date market data as well as in-depth reports on the proliferation of Hispanic-focused audio and the disruptive power of Hispanic creativity. Latinos are driving a cultural and … Read more
HispanicAd.com in association with Adam R Jacobson are proud to announce the availability of the 2023 Hispanic Market Overview – titled “A Call For Full Inclusion” To download click on image or CLICK HERE
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By Kevin McElrath and Erik L. Hernandez Even among bachelor’s degree holders in the same field of study, women generally earned significantly less than men in 2022, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. A recently released table package shows that men with a bachelor’s degree or higher earned more than women … Read more
By Mario X. Carrasco Multicultural marketing has emerged as a critical strategy for brands seeking to reach and engage a broader audience in today’s interconnected, global marketplace. However, the days of generic, one-size-fits-all campaigns are long gone. Today’s discerning consumers demand authenticity and cultural relevance, and it’s up to brands to rise to the challenge … Read more
By Mario X. Carrasco While diversity and inclusion have recently come under fire in several industries, the expectation consumers set in 2020 for brands to be more inclusive stands. A ThinkNow study revealed that over 45% of consumers are willing to go out of their way to shop at a store they’ve never frequented if … Read more
By Rakesh Kochhar and Mohamad Moslimani The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic put the financial security of U.S. households at risk. The initial shock caused about 25 million workers to lose their jobs within three months, from February to April 2020, and it took about two years for the nation’s employment level to … Read more
Financial services and the tools they provide can be invaluable for economic mobility and wealth building, but many of the benefits have been hard to reach for Latinos, many of whom live with unmet needs. While they represent about 20 percent of the US population and are a growing economic bloc, Latinos have not had … Read more
By Alistair Goodman Third-party cookies are finally set to deprecate on Chrome in 2024, but the industry is still reluctant to change. So long as cookies remain available, advertisers, publishers, and their partners will continue to rely on a soon-to-be-old, data-rich way of targeting audiences. To read more, CLICK HERE. Courtesy of Association of National … Read more
The 2023 holiday shopping season kicked off strong, with Adobe Analytics reporting a record $9.8 billion in Black Friday online sales, up 7.5% from 2022.Cyber Monday numbers were even stronger, with consumers spending $12.4 billion, a 9.6% increase over last year. So, what does this mean for December sales and the rest of the holiday … Read more
Since 2014, the ANA has surveyed our members to select the ANA Marketing Word of the Year. The ANA staff identifies a list of finalists and then asks members to cast their votes to determine the winner. The survey has two questions: What word should be the ANA Marketing Word of the Year? Why did … Read more
Despite negative headlines and growing concerns about social media’s impact on youth, teens continue to use these platforms at high rates – with some describing their social media use as “almost constant,” according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens. The survey – conducted Sept. 26-Oct. 23, 2023, among 1,453 13- to … Read more
Circulo Creativo has gathered top creative executives that have participated as Jury Members to discuss their experiences. CLICK HERE to view the jury insights.
Our annual trends report 2024 cuts through creative industry trends and explores the power of world building and storytelling to shape new futures. Drawing on the collective research and insights of strategists, futurists and innovators from across our global network, our Creative trends report elevates the power of hope in a volatile world, and provides … Read more
By Hanna VanKuiken It’s long been said that an image is worth a thousand words. Expressions, lighting, context and scenery, movement, color, and gestures are some of the elements that photography uses to deliver complex and layered messages that can be “read” in an instant. It’s for this reason that photography is one of the … Read more
By Richard Wike, Janell Fetterolf, Moira Fagan and Sneha Gubbala How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? How do people’s experiences with travel and feelings of international connectedness relate to their views about the world? These are among the questions we … Read more
By Adam Jacobson It was rolling along as another typical quarterly earnings call, held one week after the company released its third quarter earnings results. Then, just after the last question e-mailed to the C-Suite from a financial analyst was answered, a big surprise came from Spanish Broadcasting System‘s longtime day-to-day leader: He’s leaving. … Read more
