#Giggly, 4½-month-old Zane Kahin named 2021 Gerber baby

#Giggly, 4½-month-old Zane Kahin named 2021 Gerber baby

“#Giggly, 4½-month-old Zane Kahin named 2021 Gerber baby” This giggly, 4½-month-old miracle child is the newest face of Gerber. On Monday, Gerber announced the winner of its 11th annual photo search, crowning Zane Kahin of Winter Park, Florida, as its 2021 Gerber “spokesbaby.” Zane was selected for his “cheerful attitude, infectious giggles and playful smile that can…

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#Ad spending expected to hit new highs post-COVID

#Ad spending expected to hit new highs post-COVID

“#Ad spending expected to hit new highs post-COVID” The advertising market is poised for a major rebound as the pandemic wanes, according to a new report. US advertising sales are expected to hit a new all-time high of $259 billion this year — up 12.5 percent — while global advertising spending is seen hitting a…

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#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

“#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out” LONDON — Google is offering U.K. regulators a role overseeing its phasing out of ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, in a package of commitments the tech giant is proposing to apply globally to head off a competition investigation. The U.K. competition watchdog has been investigating…

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#Inside the 1991 Clio Awards debacle, 30 years on

#Inside the 1991 Clio Awards debacle, 30 years on

“#Inside the 1991 Clio Awards debacle, 30 years on” On June 13, 1991, the prestigious Clio Awards for excellence in the advertising industry was a night to remember – for all the wrong reasons. Unlike the dignified affairs of previous years, the banquet at New York’s Manhattan Center studios descended into what journalist Trip Gabriel…

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#Controversial ads fuel South Korea’s sexism debate

#Controversial ads fuel South Korea’s sexism debate

“#Controversial ads fuel South Korea’s sexism debate” SEOUL, May 28 – This month three South Korean companies and the Seoul police have had to pull ads and other content after men’s rights groups claimed that “small penis” symbols were used, insulting men. The offending images? Hands with the thumbs and the index fingers pinching towards…

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#Google to pay fine, change ad business in antitrust settlement: report

#Google to pay fine, change ad business in antitrust settlement: report

“#Google to pay fine, change ad business in antitrust settlement: report” Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is reportedly expected to pay a fine and change some business practices to settle an antitrust case with the French government over its online advertising business. France’s Competition Authority has alleged that Google’s advertising tool DoubleClick, which online publishers use…

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