By Colleen Baum, Tamara Charm, and Kelsey Robinson The final stretch of an increasingly long holiday shopping season is critical for retailers, particularly as consumers focus on value and new shopping journeys. After a year of modest sales growth, retailers face a critical holiday sales season. The big question on everyone’s mind: Will consumers—whose spending … Read more
By Cristy Clavijo-Kish – Content Strategist; Talent, Speaker & Sponsorship Management, Gen Z Expertise/Publisher In my 20-plus years championing multicultural marketing and Spanish-language acceptance, I’ve observed the profound evolution of Hispanic marketing. Reminiscing about my days as co-founder of Hispanic PR Wire in the late 90s, I remember assuring our clients and potential partners of … Read more
Match Group’s Chispa in collaboration with creative agency Majority, is introducing its first-ever brand campaign, ‘Fluent in Amor.’ An ode to love in the age of biculturalism, the campaign serves as an intimate window into the distinctly beautiful world of modern Latine dating. By showcasing the 200% Latino Identity, ‘Fluent in Amor’ honors the duality … Read more
The “We Are The Spirit Of The 200%” Camppaign unveiled by Buchanan’s Blended Scotch Whisky is the newest iteration of its “We are the Spirit of the 200%” national advertising campaign that unites and honors 200%ers – those who identify as 100% Hispanic and 100% American – and the bolder, and more flavorful world they … Read more
The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) announced Angela Rodriguez, SVP/Head of Strategy at alma, Michael Roca, Executive Director of ELEVATE at Omnicom Media Group, Nestor Perinot, Chief Revenue Officer at Prisa Media, and HMC Hall of Fame winner and media architect Gloria Constanza, partner at d expósito & Partners have joined its Board of Directors. These … Read more
By Marie Griffin Is the show over? Peak TV has peaked and the amount of time U.S. consumers spend with media is nearing its highest point, according to PQ Media’s “Global Consumer Media Usage Forecast 2023-2027,” putting an even bigger onus on marketers to make their brands stand out or be lost in the haze. … Read more
By Marc Brodherson, Jennifer Ellinas, Ed See, and Robert Tas Amid a challenging macroeconomic environment and rapid change, CEOs are searching for the next engine for growth. The answer may be right in front of them: a redefined and reinvigorated relationship with their CMO. In today’s uncertain economic climate, growth can be hard to achieve … Read more
The National Retail Federation forecast that holiday spending is expected to reach record levels during November and December and will grow between 3% and 4% over 2022 to between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion. “It is not surprising to see holiday sales growth returning to pre-pandemic levels,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Overall … Read more
By Michael Berberich In an episode of the ANA Marketing Futures podcast, Katie Klumper, the founder and CEO of Black Glass Consulting, discussed the challenges faced by chief marketing officers (CMOs) and the importance of empowering them to claim their rightful place within organizations. Klumper highlighted the need for CMOs to navigate the evolving landscape … Read more
Telemundo and Chivas announced multi-year and multi-platform media rights agreement whereby Telemundo continues to be the exclusive home of Las Chivas de Guadalajara in the U.S. in Spanish and English. The agreement will include coverage of all home matches and key friendlies in the U.S. across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock, and all Telemundo digital platforms. … Read more
“We need to talk about inflation. It’s unfair. It’s not democratic, it’s a terrible thing to unleash on society. And I think many of us have forgotten what damage it can do,” says a leading British economist. In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush talks with Stephen King. … Read more
In a lot of ways, it’s similar: It involves panels, big data and technology to capture what people are doing online and who they are. As with TV, publishers use measurement to gauge the popularity of their content and value their ad inventory, and advertisers use it to verify that their campaigns are running and … Read more
By Cat Hausler Advertising on linear television has long been considered the pinnacle of brand success, one available to only a certain section of the ad market (think big brands with even bigger budgets). But in recent years, there’s been a bit of a shake-up. The advent and ever-increasing popularity of connected TV (CTV) has … Read more
By Jessica E. Peña, Ricardo Henrique Lowe Jr. and Ana I. Sánchez-Rivera For the first time in U.S. Census Bureau history, the official counts for 22 detailed groups that are classified as Some Other Race (SOR) were tabulated from the race question. Many of these detailed groups are usually tabulated from the ancestry question in … Read more
By James Avery Advertising growth swells year by year, with or without artificial intelligence (AI). At face value, AI is a statistical model that predicts what will come next and like other tech innovations, it can certainly help optimize processes faster; but it won’t necessarily revolutionize the advertising industry. The reliance on AI today is … Read more
By Felix M. Mendez = Principal / Executive Producer – eContent Digital I have a tech-savvy friend who’s been passionately urging me for years now to dive headfirst into the thrilling world of artificial intelligence. And guess what? We did, and we’re living it right now! In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital age, video … Read more
by Santiago Solutions Group The business landscape is evolving faster than ever through the use and implementation of artificial intelligence. Since early 2021, companies have been optimizing their processes using AI for customer service, marketing, sales, supply chain, human resources, recruitment, analytics, financial, product development, and so much more. Businesses are finding that there are … Read more
El Diario, the longest-running Spanish-language daily newspaper, celebrates 110 years of publication, serving New York as the voice of the community and trusted source for local and national news. A staple of New York City’s cultural tapestry, El Diario has left indelible marks across various forms of media and public memory. As the oldest Spanish-language … Read more
by Jonathan Rothwell Just over half of U.S. teenagers (51%) report spending at least four hours per day using a variety of social media apps such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), a Gallup survey of more than 1,500 adolescents finds. This use amounts to 4.8 hours per day for the average … Read more
The U.S. Census Bureau released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2021, there were approximately 5.9 million employer firms in total, of which, 1.2 million (21%) were minority-owned, 304,823 (5.2%) were veteran-owned, and around 1.3 million (22%) were owned by women. … Read more
