The Zeitgeist: January 19, 2024

fdx by FedEx, Ranch lip balm and RIP Drizly

Campaigns

Earned-friendly campaigns & clever moments

Also, Hidden Valley Ranch x Burt’s Bees’ lip balm, Drumstick x Eric André’s #DrumstickMonday petition, Grillo's Pickles’ pickle bouquet for Valentine’s Day, Siggi’s digital detox program, Taco Bell x Uber Eats’ Cinnamon Twists cereal.

Culture 

Snackable bites of consumer culture

Corporate

Commerce

Shopper society snapshot

Connections

Feed intelligence

Media Moves:

  • Matt Rosoff, formerly editorial director of technology and climate at CNBC, is now global managing editor at TechCrunch.

  • Jessica Nix, formerly intern at Bloomberg, is now rotational reporter at the same outlet on the climate and green beat.

  • Monica Watrous, formerly managing editor at Food Business News, is now managing editor at NOSH.

  • Layoffs were announced this week at Pitchfork, which is being folded into GQ.

Also... vote for your favorite of these 25 photos for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. (Voting ends Jan. 31.)

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