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Welcome to the September 15th Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

- 👬 ⁠The "Closeness Crisis" and Modern Friendship ⁠

- 🥫 ⁠The Campbell's Soup Rebrand ⁠

- 🧓 ⁠The Age of Un-Retirement ⁠

- 🤖 ⁠AI Refinement ⁠

- 🎸 ⁠Parasocial Celebrity Relationships⁠

We also have ads from:

- ⁠PayPal⁠

- ⁠Liquid Death⁠

- ⁠Grubhub⁠

- ⁠Discover Ireland⁠

- ⁠Fealgood Foundation⁠

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the September 8th Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

- 🥫 Do Brands Need a 'Trend Detox'?

- 🤖 What Election Interference Can Teach Us About AI and Creativity?

- 🖼 Photoshopping Grief

- 💰 The Outrage Around Dynamic Prices

- 📳 Should 'Founder Mode' Be Activated?

We also have ads from:

- Heinz

- Tubi

- F+F Home / Tesco

- XXXX Ultra

- Oatly

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the September 1st Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

- 🤑 Attitudes towards Billionaires in the US

- 🎹 AI Music Making the Charts

- 💻 The Right to Disconnect Hits Australia

- 🤖 Avoiding the 'Generative Middle'

- 📺 Loneliness and its Impact on Stories

We also have ads from:

- Hinge

- Jaffa Cakes

- Vrbo

- Duke's Mayo

- Currys

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the August 25 Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

- 🇺🇸 ⁠Mapping What Americans Agree & Disagree About⁠

- 👨‍💻 ⁠Mercenary Recruitment in Modern Workplaces⁠

- 🤖 The Upgraded 'Liars Dividend' and AI

- 📚 Pay to 'Surface' AI Partnerships with Publishers

- 🕴 The Politics of Influencers and TikTok

We also have ads from:

- Volkswagen Commerical Vehicles: https://vimeo.com/999467386

- Solo Stove: https://youtu.be/bgrGQFAaeYg

- Gap: https://youtu.be/g_l-ps0Hrv4?si=Ef90klsqfeErkUNG

- Favor: https://youtu.be/2GJukvmqAnc

- Checkers 60: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0J7DyMhjfM

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the August 18 Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

• Is it last call on traditional alcohol attitudes? New research from Gallup says so: https://news.gallup.com/poll/648413/alcohol-consumption-increasingly-viewed-unhealthy.aspx

• Should we name heatwaves? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-12/should-heat-waves-have-names-meteorologists-are-unconvinced

• The search for modern authenticity: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/358203/authenticity-being-real-social-media-tips
  
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  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce38lq7zy34o

• The double jeopardy facing gyms: https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-loves-gym-weightlifting-workout-fitness-trends-planet-fitness-2024-8

5 Ads You Might Have Missed:

• Roojai Insurance - 'Minimize Your Frustration': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDvEtxSy8DE
  
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1iqLyjKtas
  
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC1cxPDjZDU&t=21s
  

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the August 11 Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

• The End of the House Party? https://www.ft.com/content/bd937e7d-abf7-4e17-8069-105dea98bc70

• Being a Tradwife? In this Economy? https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/63260/1/tradwives-in-this-economy-nara-smith-women-feminism-income-work

• The Rise of the Pop-Up Residency: https://www.iq-mag.net/2024/08/adele-triumphs-on-munich-residency-debut/

• The Battle of Attention vs. Intrusion: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2024/08/06/are-tfl-tube-station-takeovers-the-new-floating-things-down-the-thames

• The Exaggerated Rumors of Google's AI Demise. https://sparktoro.com/blog/new-research-so-far-ai-is-not-disrupting-search-or-making-a-dent-in-google/

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In addition, we have ads from:

• 'The Revived' - Brand Ukraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhV-l4uBqGk
  
• 'Made of Metal' - OnePlus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sxlT5dusZY&list=TLGG4h206ukBX2YwNzA4MjAyNA&t=1s

• 'Closer Than You Think' - IKEA: https://motherlondon.com/work/ikea-ways-to-shop/

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• 'The Best Kept Secret on the Road' - Suzuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMz3P_hX2Fk
  
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJdW0FVHDU
  

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠.

Welcome to the August 4 Edition of Sunday Strategy, where we look at five stories to think about next week, including:

• Retail’s balancing act of security and brand: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-01/why-cvs-and-target-locking-up-products-is-backfiring

• ‘Weird’ as a political weapon: https://www.fastcompany.com/91166546/democrat-branding-strategy-trump-weird

• The internet culture Olympics: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/64288/1/japanese-x-has-already-made-a-manga-version-of-the-olympic-sharpshooters

• AI friend product market fit: https://about.fb.com/news/2024/07/create-your-own-custom-ai-with-ai-studio/
• Virtual religion: https://restofworld.org/2024/kenya-virtual-churches-preachers/

In addition, we have ads from:

• KFC Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz2IBsOxRXQ&t=2s
• AAMI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr7NTyPKRLg
• People in Need: https://www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/the-deadly-games
• The Museum of London: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyx0xq0n74ko
• Cushelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDaKGgJpJMY
• Quilted Northern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJfeviFUcyw

Sunday Summary is the podcast discussing the week's news and advertising, preparing you for the week ahead.

To get the full Sunday Strategy newsletter every Sunday subscribe on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or ⁠Substack⁠.

This week, we look at Underconsumption Core, Southwest Airlines' brand pivot, Declining American Birthrates and ads from British Airways, Molson, Feeld, Apple and Babybel.

// Articles of the Week:

The Rise of Underconsumption Core.

https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/style/fashion/underconsumption-core/

Understanding the Decline in American Birth Rates

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/07/25/the-experiences-of-u-s-adults-who-dont-have-children/

Southwest Changes Direction.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/25/southwest-airlines-luv-earnings-q2-2024.html

Paging Dr. Beat and Budots.

https://edmidentity.com/2024/07/25/id-history-budots/

How to Write Your Own Children's Book with AI.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dubosecole_flopsy-finds-a-new-thing-digital-version-activity-7221921023116410880-8zdT

//Ads You Might Have Missed:

‘May We Haveth One’s Attention’ - British Airways

‘F*ck Around, Find Out’ - Feeld

https://hypebae.com/2024/7/feeld-campaigns-dating-app-amsterdam-the-oh-collective-events-singles-reguliersdwarsstraat

‘2036 Hopefuls’ - Apple

https://musebycl.io/sports/apple-iphone-celebrates-young-athletes-think-5-10-years-old

‘Sponsor the Parents’ - Molson

‘Peelable Billboard’ - Babybel

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2024/07/24/ad-the-day-babybel-s-giant-peelable-3d-billboard