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A Ford dealer technician uniform made by Carhartt
Brand Strategy

Ford and Carhartt partner to support skilled trades

The automaker and the workwear company, both headquartered in Michigan, aim to support the “essential economy.”


an illustration of an ear with soundwaves going in the left-hand-side and hearts and thumbs-up signs coming out of the right
Brand Strategy

Financial services brands show strong sonic strategies: report

Several CPG and tech brands, on the other hand, have room for improvement when it comes to using music and sonic logos in their marketing, according to sonic branding agency amp.


Bad Bunny stands on top of a pick-up truck, arms spread wide and surrounded by dancers, as he performs the Super Bowl halftime show in February 2026.
Brand Strategy

Bad Bunny brought new audiences to the Super Bowl. Why didn’t more brands lean in?

While brands like e.l.f. and Duolingo went all in on Latin influence for their campaigns, representation remained minimal, one expert said.


screenshots from Svedka, OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic AI's Super Bowl ads, depicting dancing AI-generated robots (Svedka), an "Ask Google Gemini" text box (Google), a personal trainer smiling with the text overlay "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude." (Anthropic AI), and robot arms using a dustpan on a wooden table (OpenAI)
Brand Strategy

About that AI Bowl: Reception of AI ads ‘sharply negative’ as brand beefs, misinformation brewed

Meanwhile, a viral Alexander Skarsgård video was rumored to be for AI hardware, and while the video is real, OpenAI said it wasn’t made by them.


Photo collage featuring Super Bowl ads that reference poop, including Jason Kelce standing with a shovel near a steaming mound of manure, William Shatner wearing a bandolier made of mini Raisin Bran boxes, and a can of beer from Columbia Sportswear made with bear poop
Brand Strategy

This Super Bowl, the ads are in the toilet. Literally

“People will talk about the s--t ads,” one expert said. Whether that talk will lead to long-term results is another story.


Backstreet Boys pose mid song in front of a crowd of customers as film crew capture it on camera.
Brand Strategy

Double duty: How a filmmaking company made a Super Bowl ad while shooting a feature film

Panay Films took on a Backstreet Boys–led T-Mobile spot at the same time it filmed “Somedays,” starring Billy Bob Thornton, Ariana Greenblatt, and Pamela Anderson.


stills from Yorgos Lanthimos' ads for Squarespace (Emma Stone screaming in a black-and-white ad) and Grubhub (an ornate dinner table with a fish-eye lens)
Brand Strategy

Why Grubhub and Squarespace tapped the same director for the Super Bowl

Award-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos, who has previously made ads for brands like Gucci and Jameson, is making his Big Game debut with the two brands.

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