Considered an Essential Business, Cannabis Sales Surge as Consumers Hunker Down
It's not 4/20 yet, but tell that to cannabis buyers around the country, who have pushed sales of bud, edibles and THC-laced tinctures to historic levels in recent…
Instacart Is Sharing Data With CPG Manufacturers to Prevent Supply Chain Issues
In the past two weeks, packaged food manufacturers Conagra, McCormick, General Mills and Hormel Foods have all confirmed what many shoppers might already have suspected:…
Molson Canadian Is Making Virtual Happy Hours Pay Off in Canada
Molson Canadian is raising a virtual glass to the local bars and restaurants in Canada that are temporarily shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout…
Chicago Mayor Gets Silly at Home for Social Distancing PSAs
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a simple message--delivered in a variety of clever ways in a new PSA campaign. In a series of relatable scenarios, Lightfoot pleads…
Facebook Updates Its Efforts to Protect and Promote the 2020 Census
Facebook used the occasion of Census Day in the U.S. to provide an updates on steps it has taken to protect and promote the 2020 Census. People on Facebook and Instagram…
With the US Stuck Inside, Where Does That Leave Out-of-Home Advertising?
With shelter in place and stay-at-home orders all over the country, people from California to New York aren't spending much time outside. With those directives in…
For April Fools’ Day, Adweek Surprised Rising Ad Talents With Unexpectedly VIP Zoom Calls
They thought they would be recording a video interview with Adweek about the career obstacles and issues they're facing. What they got was something a bit more practical--and…
Why More Media Companies Are Cutting Salaries Instead of Laying Off People
Some media companies, no strangers to mass layoffs in the face of unstable funding models, are approaching the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus differently.…
9thWonder CEO Jose Lozano on Furloughs, Salary Cuts and Learning From Past Disasters
Houston-based independent full-service agency 9thWonder, which grew out of agency collective The Company in 2018, implemented a round of furloughs and salary cuts…
Nextdoor Adds More Ways for Local Businesses to Cope With Covid-19
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor rolled out some more new features to help local businesses cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Nextdoor said conversations on…
How the Ad Council Created 4 Coronavirus PSAs in a Pinch
While the Ad Council is no stranger to crisis--it was founded during World War II, after all--the coronavirus pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the…
After 2-Year Regulatory Maze, Sprint and T-Mobile Have Merged
Sprint and T-Mobile have officially closed their merger, capping off a two-year regulatory journey that wound through several levels of the country's legal system.…
Adweek Together: How to Stay Creative in Uncertain Times
One of the greatest challenges for the advertising world in the age of coronavirus is how to maintain creativity. With a continuous stream of dreadful news that…
Essential Fourth-Quarter Stats for Ad Tech and Platforms
Editor's note: Adweek worked with Matthew Scott Goldstein, a consultant with a deep knowledge of the media industry, to craft his quarterly newsletter into an Adweek…
Essential Fourth-Quarter Stats for Agencies and Media Companies
Editor's note: Adweek worked with Matthew Scott Goldstein, a consultant with a deep knowledge of the media industry, to craft his quarterly newsletter into an Adweek…
The Most Insightful Data From 36 Media, Marketing and Tech Companies’ 2019 Q4 Earnings Calls
In early 2017, I was helping a client, and we were amazed that Facebook revenue was growing so much. I read about the revenue increase in one of the many trades,…