The Business of David Beckham Is Booming

The Beckham business is booming. In what has been an undeniably eventful year for the soccer star-turned business impresario, David Beckham‘s brand business posted double digit revenue and profit growth last year, and that’s before this year’s FIFA World Cup brought in a ton of new attention to the Inter Miami owner. According to filings…

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X announces a rebuilt ad platform powered by AI

X announces a rebuilt ad platform powered by AI

Elon Musk’s X is still trying to woo back advertisers — this time with a rebuilt, AI-powered ads platform that started to rollout on Thursday. The tech company initially struggled to grow ad revenue in the first few years of Musk’s reign, leading it to shift its focus to other monetization channels, including AI and…

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RFK Jr.’s War on Pharma TV Ads Is About to Begin

RFK Jr.’s War on Pharma TV Ads Is About to Begin

On Tuesday evening, President Trump signed an executive order that could have a dramatic impact on the TV business. The title of the order, “Addressing Misleading Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements,” is innocuous enough, but for some media executives and ad buyers, it was seen an opening salvo in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F….

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American Eagle Execs Take Victory Lap as Sales Surge: “Sydney Sweeney Sells Great Jeans”

American Eagle Execs Take Victory Lap as Sales Surge: “Sydney Sweeney Sells Great Jeans”

Sydney Sweeney‘s “good jeans” marketing campaign for American Eagle, and the buzzy news cycle that followed, did the job for the clothing brand, underscoring how celebrity-led marketing efforts can still have a major impact. The company crushed Wall Street estimates for its second quarter on Wednesday, with CEO Jay Schottenstein citing “the success of recent…

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