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Global Spotlight on Beauty & Appearance Report, Highlights Women’s Desire to Look Good for Themselves, Not Others
Kantar released the findings of its Kantar MONITOR’s Global Spotlight on Beauty & Appearance report, an exploration of appearance motivations around the world. Findings include changes in top motivations for consumers to look their best, consumer segments most likely to pay attention to their appearance, and emerging marketplace trends.
Retail Sales to Reach at Least $5.23 Trillion in 2024
The National Retail Federation forecasts that retail sales will increase in 2024 between 2.5% and 3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. The announcement was made during NRF’s fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion on the health of the American consumers and the retail industry.
MEL tilts El Tiempo Latino 2.7 degrees to advocate for action against climate change among U.S. Latinos
El Tiempo Latino and MEL have united to launch an advocacy platform named Tiempo de Acción. The inaugural focus of this initiative is climate change, aiming to shed light on how this global crisis disproportionately affects Latino populations across the United States.
81% of Gen Zers Say Multicultural/Diverse Communities Greatly Shape Brand Preferences [REPORT]
Direct Digital Holdings released a new whitepaper, Cracking the Code: How Multicultural & Gen Z Reshape Mainstream Marketing. The paper features exclusive research along with insights from industry leaders and academics.
Marketing procurement seeks better, smarter metrics in 2024 [REPORT]
WFA research shows that teams are looking at creative and production as well as media in their bid to identify savings for 2024. Many company target setters fail to understand marketing, increasing barriers between procurement, marketing and the rest of the organization.
Frito-Lay and Rockstar Energy Drink announce Sponsorship of Leagues Cup Tournament
Lay's, Sabritas, Gamesa, and Rockstar® Energy Drink announced a multi-year sponsorship of Leagues Cup, the official, World Cup-style tournament that features all 47 clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) and LIGA MX.
Batter Up! America’s Pastime Is Back
Sports fans across the nation are eagerly awaiting the first pitch of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. From Tampa Bay to Toronto, all 30 teams will play ball on opening day.
Inclusive Trends for 2024
When we look for trends to watch in any given year, it helps to think of them in the context of mega-trends – long-term cultural questions that don’t resolve one way or the other. These are topics like whether brands should take stands on cultural or political issues, how increasing consumer savviness conflicts with motivated ignorance, or how the ability to target increasingly fine-tuned groups of people exists in a world where any statement or campaign is accessible to the entire population. The trends of 2024 are variations on these larger themes. By Russ Gottwald, Associate Strategy Director - PACO Collective
Estrella Media launches in San Francisco Bay Area
Estrella Media has launched the EstrellaTV network on a new affiliate station KMMC Channel 30 in San Francisco. KMMC is owned by Major Market Broadcasting (MMB), which launched EstrellaTV across the Bay Area’s top three markets, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Jose, as well as Petaluma and Rohnert Park.
An Olympic-Sized Opportunity for Brands
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games offer opportunities for brands to connect with global audiences
