With so much going on in the world, Marketplace is here for you. Support public news for public good. Donate Today!

How supply chain issues and inflation have started to reshape advertising

Apr 15, 2022
What's the message for brands when the stuff they're selling is either not available or more expensive?
Some brands are shifting away from product-focused advertising as supply chain issues make it harder to get goods.
Getty Images

Diet soda sales fizzle as health-conscious consumers turn to other drinks

Oct 5, 2017
Today we want beverages with “ingredients you can pronounce.”
By the end of 1983, Diet Coke was the top diet drink in the country.
George Frey/Getty Images

Could public pressure cause Facebook to regulate itself?

Sep 25, 2017
The latest social pressure on the social network may mean its days of sell first, apologize later could be coming to an end.
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images

Fox to debut 6-second TV ads

Sep 1, 2017
Fox Sports will begin airing some six-second TV commercials during NFL games this season, a format it first tested during this month’s Teen Choice Awards. Ads that short are standard for online video content seen on YouTube or Facebook, but a change of pace for broadcast TV. Could this be more widely adopted in an […]