Shoptalk 2025 In Review

From Roblox to Microsoft, Google to Meta, Shoptalk’s New Market stage did not disappoint, and our team was at the center of the action. Last Wednesday, our Founder & CEO Vic Drabicky joined Winnie Burke, Global Group Director of Fashion and Retail Partnerships at Roblox, and Dametra Johnson-Marletti, Corporate Vice President of Gaming Consumer Sales […]

Why Gen Z Is Spending (A Lot Of) Time In Coach Stores 

At Shoptalk, Our President Sarah Engel joined Giovanni Zaccariello from Coach and Jamie Cygielman from American Girl to explore how retail hospitality, nostalgia, and emotional connections engage customers across generations. Retail hospitality was a major thread throughout the day, with leading brands focusing on next-level store and digital customer experiences. What does “next-level” mean? From […]

January Digital And Carhartt Are Among The 2025 Digiday Media Buying And Planning Awards Finalists

Innovation at every level + excellence in client partnerships. What does that lead to? Four Digiday Media Buying & Planning Award nominations. We’re thrilled to be nominated for Most Innovative Independent Agency, recognizing our team’s dedication to pushing boundaries. We’re excited to celebrate alongside our incredible partners at Carhartt, whose record-breaking Holiday 2024 performance, trailblazing […]

Performance Max And Google Search Playbook

As we evolve as marketers, our job is to look for new and different ways to maximize our channel mix. Google is no exception. As we continue to maximize all that Google has to offer, mastering the combination of PMax and Search is the key to scaling efficiently and profitably. By aligning creative, audience targeting, […]

January Digital Unveils ‘January Growth’ to Serve Fast-growing E-commerce Brands

Introducing January Growth, the newest addition to the January family. Today we officially launched a specialized division of January Digital designed to fuel fast-growing ecommerce brands. January Growth offers expert performance media management, powered by our proprietary Mikey AI and analytics platform, and backed by our full-service agency planning, analytics, and strategic resources. After incubating […]

Why Teva Is Turning To Strava To Reintroduce Itself To Customers

How does a 40+ year-old brand keep pace with innovation? By reaching niche audiences in spaces built for endurance, not just instant results. Jeremy Ekes, our Senior Director of Client Strategy & Service, connected with Julia Waldow at Modern Retail about how Teva (of Deckers Brands), a legacy footwear brand built for adventure, is finding […]

Limited Too Is Ramping Up Adult Collections In An Appeal To Millennials

Nothing says Y2K nostalgia like the return of Limited Too. The beloved early 2000s brand is evolving with its original Millennial audience by launching adult sizing. Our founder & CEO Vic Drabicky connected with Modern Retail’s Julia Waldow on how brands can successfully tap into this emotional connection. His advice? Trends move fast. Limited Too […]

eTail West Briefing: Day 2 Highlights

How much video should be in your creative mix in 2025? Our Senior Director of Client Strategy & Service, Christopher Berg, sat down with Modern Retail’s Editor-in-Chief, Jill Manoff, at eTail last week, and they reached a conclusion: Brands should be running at least 80% video content—full stop. Check out Modern Retail’s full recap of […]

CALPAK’S New Marketing Strategy Goes Beyond Millennials

It is time to think beyond Millennials and Gen Z. And CALPAK is doing just that as it establishes itself as the go-to luggage brand for all generations. Our President Sarah Engel connected with Modern Retail’s Julia Waldow on CALPAK’s evolving strategy. She highlighted the often-overlooked spending power of consumers 45+ and their significance for […]