In the age of Big Data, you can glean a wealth of information simply with a few mouse clicks. Likewise, the marketing and advertising industry has a vast amount of data at its fingertips—data that can be collected, analyzed and interpreted to aid in campaign creation and design. At the same time, data privacy and data security are of growing concern to both consumers and companies. Brands and agencies have taken notice—and they are making lots of changes. Adweek presents this Data category, which covers data news and its global effect on the marketing industry and major brands.

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Brands Are Planning to Shake Up How They Pay Media Agencies

Clients are wiling to pay more, but 58% say they'll pay less where AI is deployed, finds WFA.

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Fandom Debuts Helix, a Contextual Targeting Solution, to Unlock Unlikely Audiences

Fandom's Helix is the first product in a broader roadmap aimed to improve ad performance.

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Inside The Pitch Deck Used by Data Validation Firm Truthset to Raise $5M

With the new funding, it wants to grow partnerships with CPG, CTV brands and publishers, and launch solutions for third-party cookie deprecation.  

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First-Party Data Deal: Zeta Global to Acquire LiveIntent for $250M

Harnessing first-party data remains a priority for marketers despite Google pulling back on its plans to deprecate third-party cookies, and Zeta Global’s acquisition of LiveIntent marks the latest example.

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You.com Wants to be Your More Complex, Accurate AI Search Tool

You.com doubled its revenue this year with over 500% growth each quarter.

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Dave & Buster’s Unveils How It Boosts Customer Data Collection

After Google said it would no longer deprecate third-party cookies earlier this summer, many in the ad industry collectively sighed at the four years of effort preparing for a future [...]

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Meet 16 Execs Building Ad Businesses From Brands Like Chase and Home Depot

Companies like Gopuff, CVS, and Ulta Beauty want to compete for advertisers' ad budgets.

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How Much Advertising CEOs Made in 2023 Compared to Their Employees

Median compensation for S&P 500 chief executives was $15.2 million last year.

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How the Democratic Party Can Quickly Define the Kamala Harris Brand

The vice president needs to differentiate herself from Biden—and the memes are helping.

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How Companies Can Finally Quit Invasive Data Practices

Execs from Mastercard, Instacart and Dstillery discuss the new world of privacy challenges at ADWEEK House in Cannes.

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How Marketers Can Rethink Their Approach to Gathering LGBTQ+ Data

The solution: adland to establish thoughtful data retention policies, considering varied legal and cultural contexts internationally.

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GroupM Midyear Forecast Shows Marketers Are Spending More, Faster

Global advertising investments are set to surpass $1 trillion in 2025.

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3 Key Takeaways From Brian Wieser’s 2024 U.S. Ad Growth Forecast

The industry analyst projects investments will grow 6.3%, nearly reaching $400 billion.

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Google Delays Cookie Deprecation for the Third Time

Pack away those tired cookie-crumbling metaphors until 2025, as Google has once again delayed the death of the third-party tracking cookie in its Chrome browser. This is the third reprieve [...]