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Black Friday’s AI Frenemy

Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? New Research Says No. This, Black Friday vs. AI and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy

November 30, 2025
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Selling to “Sephora Kids”: Marketing’s New Youth Frontier

Sephora Kids are back and brands are selling to them. WPP flirts with Havas. These stories and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy.

November 17, 2025
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2025 Holiday Ad Live Round-Up

What do a Kiera Knightly Rom-Com, 90s Rave Culture, Goths and a LEGO choir have in common? They’re all in this year’s live list of 2025 holiday ads.

November 13, 2025
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The AI Transparency Paradox

A new study shows AI ads drive higher click through, until they’re disclosed as AI. The AI transparency paradox, Holiday ads and more in this week’s issue.

November 9, 2025
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Early Holiday Ads and the Risk of Ad Wear-Out

When Holiday Ads Arrive Early, Should We Worry About Christmas Wear Out? Is AI De-Skilling a Problem? These and more in this issue of Sunday Strategy

November 2, 2025
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Branded Horror: When Brands Lean Into Halloween Scares

Why are more ads turning to brand horror at Halloween? Why are professional wearables sinister? These stories and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy

October 26, 2025
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The Drowning Internet: When AI Content Floods the Web

Will AI content drown the internet as we know it? Recent research says we’re near a ‘Drowned Internet’ already. We cover this and more in Sunday Strategy.

October 19, 2025
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Will We Pay for Our Social Media Memories?

How much will we pay for social media memories to be stored? Can Brand Purpose 2.0 survive polarization? This and more in this issue of Sunday Strategy

October 12, 2025
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Is Internet Culture Getting More Cringe?

Is Internet Culture Getting More or Less Cringe? Are We All Becoming Nouveau Nihilists? These and more stories in this issue of Sunday Strategy

September 28, 2025
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The Limitations of Turning Cringe Into Cool

A resurgence in metal braces and the popularity of pimple patches says a lot about youth authenticity, but there’s still a limit to turning ‘cringe’ to ‘cool’

September 19, 2025
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