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King Soopers may have weathered worker strikes and merger drama, but Denverites keep filling their carts (and hearts) there. By the numbers: The Kroger-owned chain made up nearly 37% of the city's gr
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King Soopers may have weathered worker strikes and merger drama, but Denverites keep filling their carts (and hearts) there. By the numbers: The Kroger-owned chain made up nearly 37% of the city's gr
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Coke’s Summer Olympics campaign celebrates unifying power of hugs
A new commercial and can designs that encourage people to embrace, even in rivalry, arrive at a particularly tense global political moment. (From left) Swimmers Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Tatjana Schoe
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Kind brings lighter touch to healthy snack marketing in brand refresh
New CMO Osher Hoberman said a prior purpose-led marketing strategy was too fragmented to align with the commercial opportunity. Kind Snacks is trying to inject a lighter touch into a crowded better-f
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Ranked: The 20 Biggest Tech Companies by Market Cap
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Hoka’s latest avian-themed ads look to shore up favor among runners
New ads from Anomaly spotlight runners of all levels of intensity in the French Alps, where Hoka was founded. Dive Brief: Hoka is ramping up its avian-themed marketing targeted at runners with a new
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Coors Light will bury its latest Patrick Mahomes ad in a time capsule
Coors Light will bury its latest Patrick Mahomes ad in a time capsule The stunt from the Molson Coors flagship toys with NFL rules about players promoting beer. As a Broncos fan, I would love it if t
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Target teams up with Shopify to supercharge its marketplace as Big Retail looks to small biz for growth
Adding to cart… Select Shopify merchants yesterday became eligible to join Target’s exclusive third-party marketplace. Refresher: Target Plus launched in 2019 and has featured 2M+ products and today
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Social media should get warning labels for teens, per Surgeon General
Teens spend almost 5 hours a day on social media Doctor’s orders Just over a year ago, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recommended that legislators, parents, and tech companies take steps to make
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Where AI may have failed?
McDonald’s ends IBM drive-thru voice order test The fast food chain still sees a future for automated order taking at the drive-thru and expects to make a decision about the tech by year’s end. Dive
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Dunkin’ readies celeb-heavy ‘intern’ class for summer of culture plays
The QSR’s new campaign pivots from Ben Affleck to a group of celebrities and content creators that span music, fashion, gaming and more. Dive Brief: Dunkin’ on Monday (June 17) launched a summer cam
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