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A transparent glass containing a brownish-red carbonated soda and ice cubes on the left, and a red Mr. Pibb can on the right
Brand Strategy

Mr. Pibb was the fastest growing brand of the year: report

But 2026 was a tough year for brand growth overall, according to Morning Consult.

Kristina Monllos
Headshot of Kate Fairweather, a light-skinned woman with long dark brown hair parted in the middle wearing a red shirt with her chin propped up in her hand while smiling at the camera.
Brand Strategy

Coworking with Kate Fairweather

She’s co-founder and head of human behavior at Electric Innovation.

Kelsey Sutton
A bodega display with a letterboard sign displaying Prince Street Pizza flavor options, over an Adults sign.
Brand Strategy

How FX brought a slice of the ‘Adults’ life to life

Ahead of the sitcom’s second season, FX tapped into typical young-adult experiences and locations to drum up excitement.

Jennimai Nguyen
An envelope with a computer cursor clicking on it, representing an email newsletter.
Brand Strategy

How to build a brand newsletter in 2026

Executives from Substack, The RealReal, Shopify, and more share their insights.

Katie Hicks
Collage of screenshots from ads, clockwise from top left: From a Meta ad, a woman smiling lying down as viewed from above, with copy across her face that reads "The future is for everyone," next from Anthropic a beekeper admiring their hive with the copy "...to be more human again," and lastly from Liquid Death, a group of people traipsing through a meadow holding vessels filled with urine, singing about using pee instead of water to cool data centers "to save humanity."
Brand Strategy

Amid growing AI distrust, humanity takes a front seat in advertising

Ads across industries imbued with human-centric optimism is like “the real-life version of Captcha,” Andy Pearson, VP of creative for Liquid Death, said.

Kristina Monllos
Headshot of Bryant Kohler, a light-skinned man with short wavy dark brown hair and stubble wearing a black shirt, holding his chin in his hand thoughtfully while smiling at the camera.
Brand Strategy

Coworking with Bryant Kohler

He’s managing director, partner, Conscious Minds.

Kelsey Sutton
Hand holding a Grey Goose Honey Deuce in commemorative cup overlooking the courts at the 2026 US Open.
Brand Strategy

Have we reached peak Honey Deuce?

US Open sponsor Grey Goose sold more than 730,000 of the iconic cocktails at the tournament last year. Now the brand is focused on elevating the fan experience.

Alyssa Meyers

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