Top of The News
by Tanya Gazdik
Alex Craddock, who joined BlackRock in 2015 after spending 12 years at Visa, will be Citi's chief marketing and content officer. Read the whole story

SOCIAL MEDIA
by Sarah Mahoney
GLAAD's findings show that anti-trans content -- often violent -- is all over Meta's platforms. What does this mean for brands? Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Teresa Buyikian
Lewis joins the sandwich chain after spending over six years at Sonic Drive-In, where she worked in digital strategy and integrated marketing communications. Read the whole story

GEN Z
by Sarah Mahoney
Piper Sandler's newest survey of young consumers shows New Balance catching up with Nike, and Alo Yoga cutting in on Lululemon. Read the whole story

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
by Les Luchter
For example, eating sushi can disrupt zinc's ability to promote hair growth, causing a reaction to mercury found in the fish. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
Mercedes plans to infuse ecommerce capabilities into its online storefront with a gen AI-powered smart sales assistant and new Google-quality search capabilities. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Teresa Buyikian
Shake Shack has declared game-on with Chick-fil-A by offering its own Chicken Shack Sandwiches for free on Sundays -- and the chicken champ is … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor
My encounter with the cybernetic sadist who asked, "Do you want to continue to try to troubleshoot this on the phone with me?" Read the whole story

BEVERAGES
by Danielle Oster
For larger, established breweries searching for growth, often the best bet comes without alcohol. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Dove has made a pledge to keep it real and never use generative AI images in its ads that portray actual people. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Barbara Lippert, Columnist
The pairing of Martha and Miracle-Gro seems about as natural as bringing the Target Lady to Target, or Marie Kondo to joy sparkage. Read the whole story