Insights on Retail Marketing Today from Sarah Martinez, Vice President & Industry Lead, Retail, Oath

What are the best ways for marketers to create useful and meaningful connections with shoppers? One word: mobile. Mobile usage has skyrocketed. Today’s shopper wants enhanced multi-channel experiences, whether in-store, on desktop, or on mobile. In a recent Oath study, we found that consumers spend 5+ hours a day on their phones, and that number…

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NCAA Obtains Injunction Over "March Madness" and "Final Four" Trademarks

By:  Brooke Erdos Singer, Partner Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Louis DiLorenzo, Associate Advertising, Marketing & Promotions The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana sided with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and awarded a permanent injunction against game developer Kizzang Inc. (Kizzang) over a mobile and online game that infringed the NCAA’s…

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With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Proposes Collaborative Industry Solution

By Richard S. Eisert, Gary A. Kibel and Justin Lee With just weeks remaining before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable, the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has published an OpenRTB GDPR Advisory explaining how a collaborative information sharing process may help ad tech companies comply with the…

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Icons and Rock Stars – Jimmy Smith!

Jimmy Smith – Chairman & CCO of the Amusement Park Universe: Many people know how influential advertising greats Tom Burrell, Alma Hopkins, Lewis Williams, Jo Muse, Dan Wieden, John Jay, Jim Riswold, Jon Kamen, David Lubars, Lee Clow, Michael Roth and funk legend, Bootsy Collins have been in the career of Jimmy Smith. However, what…

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Icons and Rock Stars – Geoff Edwards!

Geoff Edwards, newly appointed, VP, Executive Creative Director, R/GA LA Featured on the cover of Creativity Magazine’s inaugural “Creativity 50” and Boards Magazine‘s “Top 50 Art Directors” in America, Geoff Edwards’ acute sensitivity to the potential of storytelling has fueled his career while inspiring others at the same time. As Co-Head of Creative at CAA…

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