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Can You Actually Buy Fireworks Online and Have Them Shipped to You?
Yes, you can buy fireworks online and have them shipped directly to your home in most U.S. states. The process is legal where consumer fireworks are permitted, but it comes with specific rules tied to federal transportation regulations. Fireworks fall under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s hazardous materials classification, which means standard postal services and air freight are not options. Ground shipping through licensed carriers is required. Understanding how this system works
Inside Coachella’s Off-Site Events That Are Rewriting the Festival’s Landscape
Brands are skipping the festival grounds and staging their own moments off-site
Marketers Need to Stop Chasing Data and Start Harnessing Audience Signals
This post was created in partnership with Sprout Social Brands have more data than ever, but most of it remains untapped. What’s missing isn’t more data. It’s the signal that […]
Consumers Are Taking a New Purchase Journey on Social
This post was created in partnership with Brandwatch Marketing data exploded when traditional search engines took over the internet, providing brands with fresh insights into consumer interests and habits. But […]
If Comments Are the New Frontline, How Is Your Brand Showing Up?
This post was created in partnership with Respondology AI is changing how brands interact on social media. Increasingly, the real action is happening in the comments—where conversations unfold, and brand […]
Social Media Marketing Enters Its AI Intelligence Era
This post was created in partnership with Viral Nation Data is at the center of social media marketing’s shift to AI. As social media generates an unprecedented volume of signals, […]
What Social Media Success Looks Like in a Post-Follower World
This post was created in partnership with Dash Social As the algorithm that permeates social media evolves to prioritize more personalized content and user engagement, foundational metrics like follower count […]
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Deck Reveals StackAdapt’s Playbook for ChatGPT Ads
The DSP dangles ChatGPT ad placement driven by prompt relevance and CPMs range from $15 to $60, with a $50,000 minimum spend required for the pilot.
6 Coachella Brand Activations That Were Actually Worth Waiting in Line For
While the performances at Coachella are the main draw, the brand activations have become just as compelling over the years. This year’s standouts felt less like marketing moments and more like […]
Jellyfish Wants You to Use Large Language Models to Plan Your Ad Buys
The Project Management Institute worked with Jellyfish to apply AI-driven insights to paid media planning, expanding its Performance Max search themes, driving higher sales and conversions.
Entries Are Now Open for ADWEEK Team Visionary Awards 2026
ADWEEK is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Team Visionary Awards. A standout campaign or a transformational year of growth can’t be attributed to just one person. It takes a […]
ADWEEK Sports Marketing MVPs 2026 Entries Now Open
Entries for ADWEEK Sports Marketing MVPs 2026 are now open. This award honors the biggest power players in the sports marketing industry using creativity, innovation, and charisma to build brands […]
Focus on Partnerships, Not Paychecks: Why Agencies Must Reinvent Themselves
Three agency leaders on why legacy and fee-based are no longer viable.
Casper Returns to Advertising With Daymares You Can Finally Sleep Off
Casper hopes to regain momentum with first work from Orchard.
Judge sides with plaintiffs in case against online ICE trackers
<p>A Facebook group and an app that used publicly available information to highlight immigration agent activity have been granted a preliminary injunction, per Engadget.</p>
Threads will add Broadcast Channels-style feature called live chats
<p>Threads Chief Connor Hayes announced the update at Coachella and said it would be available in the app over the next few weeks.</p>
TikTok’s US joint venture gains security infrastructure certification
<p>The latest milestone, from the International Organization for Standardization, verifies that the app’s data management structures meet global benchmarks.</p>
YouTube adds custom timestamp sharing for mobile
<p>The change means the video sharing platform is also moving away from Clips, leaving users to seek out third-party advanced clipping tools.</p>
The latest xAI updates highlight major development push
<p>New API enhancements are designed to make the company more profitable, but it’s hard to keep pace with the massive cost of artificial intelligence development. </p>
Show HN: I made a anonymous gallery / Anti Social Media
I got tired of social media turning photographers into marketers and optimizing art for algorithms. I built Gallery Anonima as an "antisocial" network. There are no likes, comments, followers, or personal profiles. It’s just a quiet place to share photos anonymously. The focus is entirely on the image, not the engagement. Would love for you to check it out and hear your thoughts.