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by Todd Wasserman
The Taco Bell ad features little of what people like about Taco Bell, except for its hot sauce. Read the whole story
by Steve Ellwanger
Patents position both chains to potentially operate virtual restaurants where food orders placed in the metaverse would be fulfilled in the real world. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
"New Generation," from Commonwealth/McCann, currently has more than 4.3 million views on YouTube alone. Read the whole story

BEER
by Les Luchter
"We're stuck in a sea of 1,000 labels trying to use color to stand out, so we needed to make a change," says brand's … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Todd Wasserman, Staff Writer
The ad generated more traffic than Coinbase could handle, causing it to crash. A crashing site doesn't inspire confidence in a cryptocurrency exchange. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer
"This shift we're seeing means legacy brands have figured out what attracts consumers to D2C" and are ready to compete, says Diffusion's Kate Ryan. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Tanya Gazdik, Staff Writer
Kia brought the cuteness factor with a lost electric pup chasing a Kia EV6 resulting in a 921% lift on Cars.com. Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
In 1981, designer Calvin Klein cast a 15-year-old Shields in a series of sexy print and TV ads for his super-tight jeans, with the … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
This Valentine's Day, female-led independent creative agency Barker has taken a proactive step to reach out to 10 prospective clients. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
The lawsuit, about technology that allows email senders to see how their messages will render in mobile and various ESPs, has dragged on through … Read the whole story