On November 6, a federal magistrate judge allowed key claims to proceed in a proposed class action challenging how Anthropic marketed Claude Max subscriptions as offering “5x or 20x more usage” than Claude Pro. The ruling does not decide that Anthropic is liable, but it says customers could reasonably connect that multiplier to the monthly period they were paying for. Businesses selling metered subscriptions now need to reconsider whether the headline promise and the actual l

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Always turned a familiar insult into a participatory brand position. The campaign shows when purpose marketing feels earned—and when it becomes performance.

An October 8 Supreme Court pause leaves expanded political-ad discounts in place, changing Q4 broadcast pricing and inventory decisions for local businesses.

A field experiment at Petrified Forest National Park reveals how negative social proof can make the behavior a message condemns look normal.

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AI anxiety is redirecting education demand. Colleges and training providers must market career resilience with evidence—not vague promises of job security.

Citi Commerce Media turns verified spending into advertising intelligence, showing why closed-loop measurement—and customer trust—now shape growth.

Inside Seoul’s Seongsu district, temporary stores turn scarcity, place and customer behavior into a measurable retail marketing experiment.

A famous Coke-versus-Pepsi experiment reveals how brand memory can influence preference even when the drink itself remains identical.

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Alaska’s three-way loyalty formula shows how customer-selected value can create more credible personalization across membership businesses.

The double jeopardy law shows why small brands have fewer buyers and slightly lower loyalty—and why growth usually depends more on penetration.

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