Dolce & Gabbana tried selling a $2,400 ‘slave’ sandal
Dolce & Gabbana is just now learning that slavery is bad. The realization was triggered by a gladiator-like sandal it was selling online called the “Slave...
Category: Digital Marketing News
12 intriguing digital marketing stats from the past week
What a woman. *Wipes away tear* This week we’ve goldfish, the gradual global domination of the internet, yet more ad blocking woes, customer experience, basket...
Instagram Celebrities Are Behind the Modern Corset Boom
Kim Kardashian is always waist training, according to her Instagram. In a May 2015 selfie, she wore an undershirt, black leggings and a tight black...
Report: Converting millennials from customers to loyalists by “doing good”
By now, the massive purchasing power of millennials is no secret. The cohort, who will spend more than $200 billion in 2017, seek brands that...
The FT’s head of video goes long and short: ‘either is where we’ll win’
The Financial Times plans to push hard at both ends of the video scale this year, from the 20 minute documentary, to the 50 second...
IBM’s Oscar Ads Star Ridley Scott, Carrie Fisher and Watson
IBM is debuting two ads starring filmmaker Ridley Scott, actress Carrie Fisher and its Watson cognitive computing system during the Academy Awards broadcast Sunday night....
Creativity in programmatic "should not be an afterthought"
Emerging trends and challenges in programmatic advertising Ad blocking We frequently cover ad blocking on this blog, a subject that inevitably poses a problem in...
NHL team’s hashtag gets trolled on Twitter with racist and vulgar slurs
Add the Montreal Canadiens to the long list of brands learning the hard way not to trust the Internet. To celebrate its millionth Twitter follower last...
Eight interesting US digital marketing stats from the past week
Top frustrations for mobile shoppers We’ve all got our own bugbears when it comes to poor mobile UX, but a recent study by Bizrate Insight...
Maxim Has Already Lost Biglari Holdings $39 Million
Maxim magazine, which was purchased by Biglari Holdings in early 2014, has already lost the holding company an aggregate pre-tax sum of $39 million, according...
Survey: Last chance to tell us which ad formats check all the boxes
Comparing ad formats can feel a lot like comparing apples to oranges. We’ve narrowed down the factors that matter to four attributes, and now it’s...
Feds: Apple’s Stand Against Us Is a ‘Marketing Strategy’
The Department of Justice and Apple’s dispute over the unlocking of a phone used by a suspected terrorist appears to be getting more strained. The...
Engagement is a better route to campaign accuracy than big data alone
At the same time, technology providers are also more motivated to apply their data and target consumers efficiently, instead of simply shooting for volume. Of...
Official Launch Date for Google AMP Confirmed
Google will be introducing its Accelerated Mobile Page initiative on Feb. 24, several sources familiar with AMP confirmed to Ad Age. AMP is a direct...
