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James Forr

Confused? Good!

By Z-Files
Credit: Clear Channel Billboards in San Francisco are at a premium and command top dollar, largely due to relentless demand from AI firms. But chances are the messages on these…
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When toys grow up

By Z-Files
The trend of adults playing with toys, especially post-COVID, has been fairly well-documented. But another interesting trend is children playing with toys that look more adult.This observation comes from the anonymous blogger…
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OZ at Quirk’s Dallas

By News
The Olson Zaltman team of (l-to-r) Anna Veltri, Abigail Rendin Sidawi, Matt Hancher, and Tim Bradley are at Quirk’s Dallas today and tomorrow. Tim presents about ZMET sensory research this…
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The luxury of listening

By Z-Files
‍ ‍ Credit: Coach Coach demonstrates that even in the era of AI and synthetic data, the deepest marketing conversations occur when people talk to people.Not coincidentally, Coach's CMO, Joon…
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Reading between the fonts

By Z-Files
On Twitter/X, the account @polltracker2024 posted two screenshots of campaign logos for some of the most prominent 2026 midterm election candidates. We have posted those screenshots above. Fittingly, the Democrats are on…
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Return of the Mac

By Z-Files
Novo Nordisk is struggling to differentiate Ozempic from other GLP-1s. It's becoming like Kleenex or Weed Eater, a brand name that has become synonymous with an entire category. As Novo…
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