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Agencies Seek to Become What They Used to Make Fun Of
Digital

Agencies Seek to Become What They Used to Make Fun Of

There was a time, not so long ago, when advertising agencies regarded entertainment companies with the mild condescension that surgeons reserve for general practitioners.

There was a time, not so long ago, when advertising agencies regarded entertainment companies with the mild condescension that surgeons reserve for general practitioners.

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The Trade Desk Places Its Bets on the Infrastructure of Tomorrow
Advertising

The Trade Desk Places Its Bets on the Infrastructure of Tomorrow

When a company that built its fortune selling access to advertising inventory decides to start buying pieces of the companies that make that inventory more valuable, it is worth paying attention to where the chips are being placed.

Criteo Lowers the Threshold for ChatGPT Advertising
Advertising

Criteo Lowers the Threshold for ChatGPT Advertising

The advertising industry has spent decades learning how to reach consumers while they are doing something else — watching television, reading magazines, scrolling through feeds.

Jeep Salutes the Captains Who Came Before the Shield
Digital

Jeep Salutes the Captains Who Came Before the Shield

The Jeep brand has been trying to remind Americans of something it would prefer they not forget: that before there was a superhero named Captain America, there were actual captains, in actual wars, driving actual Jeeps.

Arnold Lands Discount Tire, Betting That Rubber Can Be Funny
Advertising

Arnold Lands Discount Tire, Betting That Rubber Can Be Funny

The tire retail category has long been considered, in industry parlance, "low-interest" — a designation that seems almost too polite for a business whose advertising has historically consisted of men in polo shirts gesturing at radials while a voiceover mentions road hazard warranties.