Be in The Know
⛰️ Coors makes a statement on the typo in its new campaign.
🤔 Google’s search market share falls below 90% for first time since 2015.
🙆 Squid Game is back. Will advertisers join the game?
🤖 Google announces new tools to help retailers build gen AI search and agents.
🔺 Doritos selected these three finalists for its “Crash the Super Bowl” contest.
✨ Rocket unveils new brand identity ahead of the big game.
💌 Snap CEO pens emotional letter and commits $5 million for wildfire relief.
🎞️ Movies, music, and MVPs: pop culture trends that shaped email marketing in 2024.
🚸 Ms. Rachel strikes a deal with Netflix.
🌶️ CHI-CHI’S™ restaurants are set to return after two decades.
Meet the Marketing Minds from 23andMe, HarperCollins, LinkedIn, Virgin Voyages, Fanatics & more!
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Q for You
Inspectlet
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Classifieds
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Macca’s Run
Ever wonder where Grimace went after his bizarre turn as a viral TikTok trend in 2023?
Now we know.
He’s down under, where he joy-rides around town with Birdie, Officer Big Mac, and the Hamburglar to Run DMC on the way to McD’s (or “Macca’s,” as the Aussies say).
Squad goals fr.