Advertising and Marketing

March 22, 2024

With TikTok Under Fire, Brands That Rely on It Worry

Many companies, particularly in the beauty and fashion industries, have boosted sales through the platform. They don’t really have a backup plan. Amid debate in Washington […]
March 8, 2024

Asian Celebrities Dominate the Front Rows at Fashion Week

K-pop and soccer stars, actresses and singers — the fashion week A-list increasingly hails from South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines. This season, when throngs of […]
March 8, 2024

Asian Celebrities Dominate the Front Rows at Fashion Week

K-pop and soccer stars, actresses and singers — the fashion week A-list increasingly hails from South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines. This season, when throngs of […]
January 13, 2024

FKA Twigs Denounces ‘Double Standards’ After Calvin Klein Ad Is Banned

A British advertising watchdog agency said it was reviewing complaints about a new, similarly steamy Calvin Klein campaign featuring the actor Jeremy Allen White. Shortly after […]
January 6, 2024

Pop-Tarts and Duke’s Mayo Dominate College Bowl Season

A playoff system upended old traditions, but a few minor games still manage to stand out. A vat of mayonnaise was spilled and one giant Pop-Tart […]
November 22, 2023

Let the Real Stretch Marks Rip

Various so-called imperfections now appear so often in ads and images for lingerie that some consumers doubt their veracity. Jeannette Spicer for The New York Times […]
November 22, 2023

Let the Real Stretch Marks Rip

Various so-called imperfections now appear so often in ads and images for lingerie that some consumers doubt their veracity. Jeannette Spicer for The New York Times […]
November 19, 2023

How Targeted Weight Loss Ads Can Haunt Future Brides

When women post about their engagements and upcoming weddings on social media, an unexpected, potentially damaging specter arrives: targeted weight loss ads. After Lauren Aitchison became […]
November 7, 2023

Tissot Says Youth-Oriented Marketing Has Paid Off

The company does not disclose sales, but its chief executive maintains that sporty designs and a video blitz have helped double-digit growth this year. For some […]
November 4, 2023

Why Businesses Are Now Obsessed With the Word ‘Citizen’

If we don’t feel connected to our neighbors, maybe can we buy belonging one latte at a time? Naming a business comes with different motivations: immortalizing […]