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Target is making design a bigger part of its brand identity, using advertising, creators, and real-world experiences to strengthen its connection with consumers and highlight how its products fit into their everyday lives.
Dutch Bros Brings Its Energy to College Football
Dutch Bros Coffee is getting into the college football spirit with its new “Gameday Energy. Everyday.” campaign, starring Division I quarterbacks Gunner Stockton and John Mateer, as QSR Magazine reports. Developed with Yellow Dot Sports Marketing, the campaign uses athlete-focused digital and social content to show how the players prepare for competition and incorporate Dutch Bros into their routines. Running throughout the college football season, the effort connects the brand’s upbeat personality with the focus, preparation, and enthusiasm surrounding the sport, according to QSR Magazine.
Learn more here: Dutch Bros Launches New Campaign with Top College Football Athletes - QSR Magazine
Sam’s Club Expands Retail Media with Predictive AI Targeting
Sam’s Club is strengthening its retail media business with new AI-powered tools designed to help advertisers anticipate what members may buy next rather than relying primarily on past purchases, as ad exchanger reports. Through Sam’s Club Connect, brands can build predictive audiences for objectives such as reaching potential new customers, reconnecting with shoppers whose loyalty appears to be declining, and identifying members who may soon be shopping for higher-priced products such as televisions. The retailer is also broadening its AI-backed Omni-Impact measurement capabilities to cover in-store retail and Meta campaigns. By combining years of member shopping behavior with predictive modeling, Sam’s Club aims to give advertisers a more forward-looking view of customer demand and campaign performance, according to ad exchanger.
Learn more here: Sam’s Club Debuts Ad Targeting Products That Confidently Assert Future Buyers
Target Puts Design and Self-Expression at the Heart of ‘Inside Out’ Campaign
Target is putting its design heritage front and center with “Inside Out,” a new campaign that shows how shoppers use the retailer’s products to express their individual styles and interests, as Marketing Dive reports. Running during the important stretch between back-to-school and the holidays, the campaign uses Target’s recognizable shopping bag as a creative device and extends into creator content, experiential activations, and giveaways in several cities and college campuses. The effort follows other design-focused initiatives, including a New York Fashion Week presentation celebrating Target’s collaborations and creative legacy, and comes as the retailer increases its investment in marketing as part of a broader multiyear business strategy, according to Marketing Dive.
Learn more here: Target’s new campaign puts design legacy at center of marketing