Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. TikTok is one step closer to being an entertainment app. An example of this transition is its recent collaboration with Snoop Dogg. In early 2022, Snoop Dogg acquired Death Row records becoming the owner of the infamous label’s catalog of music. A few months later, he announced he was removing the catalog from major streaming platforms with the intention of re-releasing it on his own entertainment app. Though the status of his app is unclear, in 2023 […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team.  Activewear subscription brand Fabletics is looking to cover a new market — clothing for medical professionals. In February, the company launched its first line of medical scrubs, which it calls “The World’s First Activewear Scrubs Collection.” The collection launched with 12 pieces for all genders, as well as the ability to customize with embroidery. In addition to creating a style quiz potential customers can take to find the items that will suit them best, Fabletics focused on a […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team.  Having a verified account on social media was once seen as a point of notoriety or a status symbol. Now, it’s a commodity that can be purchased. Verifying social media accounts began on Twitter in 2009. Tony La Russa, then manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, filed a lawsuit against Twitter after a user created an impersonation account and shared insensitive tweets. Though the suit was eventually dropped, it led Twitter to launch its Account Verification process giving […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. Are rewards programs keeping airlines afloat? They just might be. Delta Airlines is taking a different marketing approach in its latest video called “Grow Your World With Every Mile” highlighting its SkyMiles program. The program was initially launched as the “Delta Airlines Frequent Flyer Program” in 1981 and was renamed SkyMiles in 1995. The recent ad spot marks Delta’s first major investment in marketing the loyalty program. Why the recent focus on marketing a 42-year-old program? Unsurprisingly, […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team.  The fashion industry and major sports leagues are two different industries that have countless collaboration opportunities. In 2022, major sports and fashion saw a number of intersection points beyond team merch, including: Serena Williams walking a Vogue runway shortly after announcing her retirement from tennis. Ronnie Fieg, the founder of Kith, becoming the first creative director for the New York Knicks. Nike opening World of Flight, its first Jordan concept store, in the fashion capital of Milan. These headline-grabbing […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team.  Is influencing on its way out? In recent weeks, a new trend called de-influencing has taken over TikTok with the hashtag #deinfluencing racking up over 160 million videos. The initial de-influencing videos that began circulating in January featured social media users talking about the viral products they wouldn’t recommend to discourage overconsumption. Now that the term de-influencing has become more popular, there are videos under the hashtag for nearly every niche including: Gamers sharing which chairs, microphones, and headsets […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. The facts on Snapple bottle caps are getting an AI-powered glow-up. In a recent press release (partially written by AI) the beverage company debuted the Snapple fAIct Generator, an online tool that allows users to discover and share fun facts at the click of a button.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Snapple (@snapple) The rollout of the tool […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. Rihanna is no stranger to good marketing. In the late 2010s, she made the transition from recording artist to billionaire mogul with the growth of her Fenty-label brands. Her portfolio of businesses includes: Fenty Beauty: a cosmetic brand that quickly gained popularity for its shade range and inclusivity. Fenty Skin: the skin and body care counterpart to Fenty Beauty. Savage X Fenty: a lingerie subscription brand that now includes lounge and activewear. Rihanna’s business ventures and music […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. On January 29, the official Instagram accounts for Nike and Tiffany & Co. teased a collaboration between the two legendary brands depicting a Nike shoe box in the classic Tiffany Blue® hue. The initial reaction on social media was optimistic, with users expressing excitement for what’s to come when the collection drops on March 7. Image Source The hero product of the collaboration is a limited-edition black suede Air Force 1 shoe with a Tiffany Blue® swoosh. […]

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. Picture this: a popular social media influencer posts a video raving about your product, mobilizing millions of their followers to begin purchasing it. Sounds like a dream, right? Well for hair care company Mielle Organics, going viral on social media led to the perfect storm of controversy and discourse. Mielle Organics is a popular Black-owned hair care brand that was founded in 2014 and initially made popular by the natural hair community. One Mielle product in particular, […]