The mood at Party City was far from festive Friday, as CNN reported that the retailer will abruptly shut down its stores and let all employees go at the end of the day, ending a run of nearly 40 years. Party City specialized in items such as balloons, Halloween costumes, and party goods, and CNN...

Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are reuniting for a Super Bowl, and Michael Strahan's presence won't spoil it, for once. Strahan's SMAC Entertainment is teaming up with Fox Sports Films, BZ Entertainment and NFL Films on a pre-Super Bowl special, "The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure With Bill Belichick." Airing at 12pm ET ahead of...

The kids aren't just hangry in a new campaign for Wonderful Halos, they're downright vengeful and borderline homicidal. That's because their parents polished off all the sweet-as-candy mandarin oranges in the house, leaving them with low blood sugar and lax supervision. Two hilariously dark ads--from The Wonderful Agency, the company's in-house creative division--set up a...

Everybody wants in on the $60 billion that retail media is projected to make in 2025, according to Emarketer. For many agencies, retailers, and adtech firms, that means striking deals with other players to reach new audiences and data about what people buy. As we close out 2024, ADWEEK asked three execs and industry analysts...

Omnicom Media Group (OMG) is bringing on PHD exec Katie Klein as chief investment officer, it shared with ADWEEK. Klein previously held the same role at subsidiary PHD USA. In her three years there, she built an integrated investment arm serving clients including Burger King, Delta Airlines, Diageo, Priceline, Uber, and Volkswagen Group. Prior to...

A TikTok ban appears imminent, and members of TikTok's thriving communities, like #BookTok, #PerfumeTok, and #MovieTok, will need to find new platforms to connect. BookTok is not just a thriving community, but a space where people can build careers. For example, Eli Rallo is a published author who gained popularity on TikTok along with creator...

The data unit Epsilon has emerged as one of Publicis Groupe's biggest weapons of its recent success, helping its stock soar nearly 70% since the beginning of 2023. "Epsilon and Publicis Media operation are now totally intertwined and at the heart of our connected media ecosystem," CEO Arthur Sadoun told investors in its Q3 earnings...

Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the usual churn of local journalists, leaving me to ask, is it me or is everyone retiring these days and one union pickets a Michigan station. Let us begin: Revolving Door: Reporter-anchor Tajma...

Volvo is shaking up its media agency roster for the first time in 25 years. IPG Mediabrands' Initiative has won Volvo's global media review, ADWEEK has learned. The account spans all regions outside of China, with key markets including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Sweden, Japan, Australia, Korea. Work will begin in 2025 after a brief...

Pro tip for Ronny Chieng fans--if you meet him in person, don't say that you only get your news from The Daily Show... even if that happens to be true. "I wouldn't like that," the senior correspondent for Comedy Central's longtime satirical newscast tells TVNewser when asked how he'd feel about being someone's sole news...