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Photo collage showing multiple brand partnerships with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' including a person wearing a Starbucks jacket that has pockets to hold multiple cups of coffee, actress Helen J. Shen taking a selfie with a S26 phone in front of a Samsung display on the red carpet, and a Diet Coke banner ad that reads "A diet Coke please. That's all." next to the movie's iconic visual of devil-pronged red high heels.
Brand Strategy

‘Everybody gets it’: Inside the brand partnerships powering ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

The staying power and cultural relevance of the film meant marketers flocked to the sequel—and “it was extremely competitive for brands to get involved,” one exec said.


A still from Kotex's latest spot with many women in bathrooms.
Brand Strategy

Inside the Kotex brand overhaul

After a period in which the personal care brand was "losing relevance," it is retooling, soup to nuts.


A film reel moves across the front of a smartphone screen.
Brand Strategy

Clip it good: How marketers are making experiences worth clipping

As short-form content proliferates online, brands may need to adapt content strategies to match.


Photo collage showing a screenshot from CNN using Kalshi data for political analysis, next to a screenshot from the Golden Globes with Polymarkets data showing Golden from KPop Demon Hunters winning best song.
Brand Strategy

Polymarket and Kalshi are turning TV programming into one big casino

Prediction markets are making inroads into news and entertainment programming through partnerships that encourage engagement—but there are ethical considerations for brands looking to tie up.


Inside the Barbie activation at Coachella, featuring pink walls and ceiling, a disco ball, and a charm bar.
Brand Strategy

‘She’s a cultural icon’: How Barbie’s marketing team is targeting fans across generations this year

Nearly 12,000 people visited the Mattel brand’s Coachella pop-up, and the brand will continue to push into experiential as it looks to grow among adult audiences.


Hudson Williams working out in Peloton ad.
Brand Strategy

Inside the making of Peloton’s viral Hudson Williams ad

“I knew it was going to connect,” Peloton CMO Megan Imbres said. “I did not think it was going to connect at the level that it has.”


Image of a NYC bus with a Museum of Sex ad on the front
Brand Strategy

What’s up with those Museum of Sex bus ads?

Expect to see the museum logo plastered across New York City buses through the end of the year.

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