celebrities

Alicia Keys’ Amazon Collab Brings Star Power to Voice Economy 
Alicia Keys’ Amazon Collab Brings Star Power to Voice Economy 
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly transact using voice-controlled devices, Amazon is partnering with Alicia Keys, harnessing her celebrity to boost Alexa adoption. The musical artist’s beauty brand,...

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Move Over, Midas — Brands Seek the Taylor-and-Travis Touch
Move Over, Midas — Brands Seek the Taylor-and-Travis Touch
February 24, 2024  |  Retail

America’s new “it couple” seems to be single-handedly creating an economic boom for every company they shop at, and whether the two are in it...

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Petco and Snoop Dogg Play on Rapper’s Pooch Persona in New Campaign
Petco and Snoop Dogg Play on Rapper’s Pooch Persona in New Campaign
June 17, 2023  |  Retail

Snoop Dogg and Petco have teamed up for a new pet health ad campaign that features the rapper portraying a humanized version of a Doberman...

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Jennifer Aniston, Lady Gaga Make Forays Into Retail as Fame Alone Can’t Guarantee Sales
Jennifer Aniston, Lady Gaga Make Forays Into Retail as Fame Alone Can’t Guarantee Sales
May 30, 2023  |  Retail

The proliferation of celebrity-backed brands in recent years has led to a saturation of the market, resulting in a diminishing impact on audience engagement. Celebrities,...

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Consumer-Focused Investments Land Jay-Z on Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List
Consumer-Focused Investments Land Jay-Z on Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List
April 10, 2023  |  Retail

Hip-hop artists Jay-Z has made it onto Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List thanks to his savvy investments in a range of consumer-focused industries. According to Forbes,...

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Will SPACs Become The Hottest New Celebrity Investing Trend?
Will SPACs Become The Hottest New Celebrity Investing Trend?
February 05, 2021  |  Investments

The celebrity SPAC line-up just got a high-profile new player — a quite literal heavy-hitter. Former Yankees all-star third baseman Alex Rodriguez is throwing his...

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The World Unfiltered: What We’ve Learned About Each Other In The Last Two Weeks (Whether We Wanted To Or Not)
The World Unfiltered: What We’ve Learned About Each Other In The Last Two Weeks (Whether...
March 28, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In 2004, Dove launched what it called “The Campaign for Real Beauty,” a marketing strategy developed to focus on “the natural physical variation embodied by...

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Beyoncé Relaunches Ivy Park With Adidas Collaboration
Beyoncé Relaunches Ivy Park With Adidas Collaboration
January 17, 2020  |  Retail

With her new adidas x Ivy Park activewear collection, which gets its start online and in Adidas stores at midnight, Adidas is betting on pop...

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Coty Plans To Buy Controlling Stake In Kylie Cosmetics
Coty Plans To Buy Controlling Stake In Kylie Cosmetics
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

As part of a wave of fledgling cosmetics lines capitalizing on social media and celebrity founders, Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics is on pace for approximately $200...

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