by Haley Corzo | Jan 19, 2024 | Brands
“I prefer HEB.” That was Elon Musk’s somewhat predictable response to the announcement that Walmart was the latest brand to suspend advertising on X, following other major companies who left the platform back in November when the issue first began. In our last brand...
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 14, 2023 | Brands
The Barbie movie was the big story of the summer, and its success has extended well beyond its opening weekend, with the film still in cinemas as we write this blog halfway through September. Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came...
by Haley Corzo | May 12, 2023 | Brands
April was a month of controversy for some brands, and it came thanks to some conservative backlash to influencer partnerships. Brands are no strangers to backlash from the public — there are whole teams that manage communities on social media, and who are trained to...
by NewsWhip | Jan 31, 2019 | Brands
Gillette received a lot of press for their ‘Best a Man Can Be?’ campaign. We looked at the data to see if the campaign should be seen as a success for the brand. Gillette released its now-infamous #metoo ad, and it was a wild two weeks or so of controversy...