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March 16, 2026
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Against a saturated — and more expensive — sports marketing landscape, Lay’s is trying to recreate one of the internet’s most intimate spaces: the group chat.

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Marketing in Sports
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Lay’s uses WhatsApp to create a group chat for World Cup fans

Lay’s is using WhatsApp to mimic the group chat during the World Cup, engaging fans and building first-party data.

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A MESSAGE FROM DISNEY CAMPAIGN MANAGER

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Generative AI
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Furniture.com was built for SEO. Now it’s trying to crack AI search

Furniture.com is among many dot-com companies grappling with how AI and chatbots are changing the way shoppers search for information.

The Creator Economy
A new studio is betting Hollywood talent and first-party data will reshape creator monetization

Linden Lane Films combines Hollywood talent, YouTube mega creators, and audience data with hopes of reshaping monetization and content.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM THE WEATHER COMPANY

Video: WTF is weather targeting?

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Ulta Beauty CEO announces TikTok Shop launch, 11.8% net sales jump: 'We got our swagger back'