Wharton Marketing Matters

Wharton's Dr. Americus Reed speaks with Tim Nudd, Creativity Editor at Ad Age about the start of holiday ad season, Apple's airpods with hearing aid function, the Chevrolet longform holiday commercial, the draw of nostalgia & emotional ads, comedic holiday ads, and AI-generated ads.

Wharton's Dr. Americus Reed speaks with Michael Lee, Oatly North America’s EVP & Executive Creative Director about the story behind the Oatly brand, changing their marketing strategy and creative process, the differences between working for a marketing agency and working directly with a specific brand, the purpose-driven pillar of the brand, and their holiday ad campaign.

Wharton's Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed speak with Samantha Baker, VP of Commerce at theSkimm about the background of the newsletter, how they curate the brands for their audience, holiday shopping trends, their Good For You Awards, rebranding theSkimm's commerce business, social media strategy, and more.

Wharton's Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed speak with Daphne Howland, Senior Reporter for Retail Dive about in-store foot traffic, the impact of weather on retail sales, Black Friday and holiday shopping, the state of department stores, TikTok as an e-commerce platform, what's next for Temu, and more.

Wharton's Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed speak with TL Stanley, Senior Editor at Adweek about gifting cannabis, Zevia, Best Ads of 2024, brand collaborations, and more.

Wharton's Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed speak with Megan Darmody, VP of Brand Marketing at UrbanStems, about where they source their flowers, the experiential nature of floral gift-giving, reinventing the floral industry, how florals play a role in the social media posts of younger consumers, and more.

Wharton's Dr. Americus Reed speaks with Sara Pollack, Pinterest's Global Head of Consumer Marketing about the Pinterest brand story, what sets it apart from other social media platforms, how the platform maximizes it's features around the Holidays, "Pinterest Predicts," and more.

Wharton's Dr. Americus Reed speaks with Chris Kelly, Senior Reporter for Marketing Dive about Amazon celebrity partnerships, the Kleenex brand refresh, the latest Pop Tarts ad campaign, and more.

Wharton's Dr. Americus Reed is joined by Lee Applbaum, President and Chief Operating Officer, Round 2 Spirits, LLC, to speak with Linda Dow Cash, CEO, Two Chicks Cocktails about the background of the brand, the transformation to a ready-to-drink product, the growth and expansion of their footprint, how they set themselves apart from other RTD brands, and more.