Industry Insights Archives | &Barr
  1. A Jury of Your Peers

    Our Super Bowl LX Ad Recap By: Your &Barr Team Another Super Bowl is in the books, and with it comes a fresh batch of commercials that had just as much riding on them as the teams on the field. For brands, the Big Game remains one of the few moments where the entire country […]

  2. Any Given Monday

    There Are 51 Others That Matter Even More By: Christian Wojciechowski, SVP Creative & Strategy

  3. How Marty Supreme Turned a Film Release Into a Cultural Moment

    Dream Big By: Nathan Shield, Account Coordinator Situation: Christmas Day 2025 movie opening. A Josh Safdie film starring Timothee Chalamet, and an example of a best-in-class guerrilla campaign: Marty Supreme.   Marty Supreme didn’t feel like a traditional marketing campaign. It felt more like something you slowly became aware of. One moment here. Another there. Each one building on the last.  It didn’t ask for attention. It earned it.  The first real […]

  4. &Barr’s Predictions for 2026

    Predictions, Possibilities, a Few Wild Cards, and What to Watch Out For. By: The &Barr Team A new year is on the horizon, and as we close out 2025, &Barr is tossing its champagne glass, Greek wedding style, into the Predictions Yule Log Fire. While we’re all still roasting Pantone’s Color(less) of the Year, still […]

  5. The Agentic Era: Where Strategy Leads the Way

    In a World Accelerated by AI, Strategy Remains the Human Advantage By: Kim Blaylock, SVP Account Service & Strategy & Christian Wojciechowski, SVP, Creative & Strategy Last month, we spent a week in New York City immersed in the conversations that are rewriting the rules of marketing – from the 4A’s StratFest to Advertising Week. […]

  6. Click Attribution Is Dead; AI Killed It

    Everyone loves a good “AI overview,” right?  Right?! By: Tyler Davis, Digital Marketing Supervisor You’ve likely seen them pop up in some manner on your web browser or email inbox. They serve to condense and simplify information.   To the users, they’re a lifesaver. To those living in-platform managing the ad budget and deciphering data signals, they’re […]

  7. The Life of a Showgirl

    What Brands Can Learn from the Marketing of Taylor Swift By: Morgan Lyons, Account Executive Picture this: a glowing orange aesthetic, cryptic social posts, and fans scouring every frame for hidden clues. Before her album even dropped, Taylor Swift had already orchestrated one of the year’s most effective marketing campaigns. When Taylor Swift releases an […]