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Gucci expects clear return on its F1 play

10 June 2026

Gucci will replace water technology company BWT as title sponsor for the Alpine Formula 1 team, in a reported $150m three-year deal that both sides are optimistic will deliver for them.   What’s happening    Gucci Racing is described as “a new business and experiential platform built around the values of performance, precision, discipline, and excellence at the intersection of luxury and sport”.  From 2027, the Alpine team will rebrand to Gucci Racing Alpine Formula One Team.  “Gucci Racing is more than a presence on the grid,” said Gucci CEO Francesca Bellettini in a statement.
Popular food brands using social media to advertise junk food to kids

09 June 2026

Major QSR chains in the UK – including KFC and Burger King – are advertising unhealthy food to under-16s on their social media channels, a loophole that gets around the ban on junk food advertising that went into effect in January.
Ulta Beauty makes TikTok play

08 June 2026

Ulta Beauty recently experimented with a TikTok Shop livestream and reports growing interest from both creators and brands as the beauty retailer leans into all aspects of social commerce.
Video podcasts overtake audio in US for first time

08 June 2026

Nearly 60% of Americans, age 12 and over, have consumed a podcast in the last month, and 57% report both listening and watching podcasts, with video consumption overtaking audio for the first time.  The new figures come from Edison Research’s study of podcast consumers , an annual in-depth examination of the US audience, which found that two-thirds of weekly listening is now happening at home, a trend that points to YouTube.

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