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Lauren Johnson

Lauren Johnson is Adweek's deputy editor of retail media and commerce. Before joining Adweek in 2024, she was an advertising reporter at Business Insider for six years and previously covered technology for Adweek.

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Amazon Has Slashed Its US Ad Spend by $700 Million This Year

Amazon, Target, Walmart, Temu, and Shein spent $5.6 billion on U.S. ads this year.

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How Brands Find New Audiences As Media Habits Shift

Executives from Bodyarmor and The Shade Room break down their strategies for working with influencers and social media.

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Instagram, Eyeing Gen Z Push, Poaches YouTube Exec for Top Global Marketer Role

Jake O’Leary previously spent more than nine years building the video giant's music marketing.

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Grubhub Enters the Ad Game, Taking on Uber Eats and DoorDash

Grubhub is betting that advertising can help boost a dip in U.S. orders.

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Social App Claim Raises $12M to Help Marketers Connect With Gen Z Shoppers

Gen Z

The app has users across 70 U.S. college campuses and helps marketers drive sales from promotions.

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Instacart Is Selling More Ads on Its Smart Grocery Carts

Brands can buy ads that appear on Instacart's smart carts.

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Lo Bosworth’s Reality TV Trauma Sparked Her Entrepreneurial Journey

CPG News

Lo Bosworth, founder of Love Wellness, speaks with Zoë Ruderman, chief content officer, ADWEEK at Brandweek

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How Kraft Heinz Drove Sales of A.1. Sauce After Red Meat Sales Slumped

Brandweek

Kraft-Heinz worked with shopping app Fetch to drive sales of A.1 that offered shoppers reward points.

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Publicis Groupe to Acquire Retail Media Agency Mars United Commerce

Agencies

Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire Mars United Commerce, one of the oldest shopper marketing agencies.