Marketing and media gatherings to observe July 26-Aug. 1

July 26

Hasbro reviews 2nd-quarter earnings, a working day prior to chief rival Mattel. While need greater for toys in the course of the pandemic—thanks to homebound young children and virtual school—analysts are concerned that source chain difficulties will put a damper on holiday getaway revenue.

Wall-to-wall coverage of the Tokyo Summer months Olympics continues throughout NBC, United states of america Community, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf Channel and Telemundo Deportes, as nicely as NBCOlympics.com, the NBC Sporting activities app and Peacock. Aspects at nbcolympics.com/total-agenda.

July 27

Mattel studies next-quarter earnings. Like Hasbro, the toymaker faces manufacturing delays. It has been investing in newer tendencies such as sustainability, with a not too long ago unveiled Barbie created from recycled plastic.

Apple and Google report second-quarter earnings currently. Google’s quantities will display how research, screen and YouTube advertising and marketing is executing, and very likely present insights into its strategies to section out cookies in the coming yrs, which is a major issue for the ad tech local community.

July 28

Pfizer studies next-quarter earnings. Advert Age a short while ago named the pharmaceutical huge one particular of America’s Most popular Brands pursuing its perform on the COVID-19 vaccine. Final results from the drugmaker’s checks of a vaccine for children are due out this fall, as are these from competitor Moderna.

Fb, Spotify and Shopify all report earnings right now. Facebook will be the big a single to observe for any indicators of how the social media giant’s marketing is getting impacted by troubles this sort of as Apple’s new data limits on iPhones. 

July 29

Amazon and Pinterest announce quarterly final results today. Pinterest will appear to hold its promotion revenue advancement buzzing. In the meantime, Amazon is coming into its initial earnings report considering that the departure of CEO Jeff Bezos, who left to pursue his place dreams. 

Hilton releases second-quarter earnings. Like quite a few in the hospitality sector, the resort chain endured throughout the pandemic, but new advertising and marketing, along with technologies like touchless verify-ins, are encouraging the company reconnect with people as vacation rebounds.

ABC and ESPN serve up coverage of the NBA Draft are living from Brooklyn’s Barclays Middle starting at 8 pm. ET, nevertheless ABC will broadcast the very first round only.

“Behind the Music” is creating a comeback. The signature VH1 show of the late ’90s receives a reboot commencing right now on streaming platform Paramount+. 

Pleased National Hen Wing Day  – supplied the operate on wings, nevertheless, models may not be all set to rejoice with giveaways. Wingstop is participating in on that premise, supplying two no cost thighs with orders by means of its virtual Thighstop brand name.

July 30

Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, comes in theaters and on Disney+. Johnson recently as opposed Blunt to the “female version of Indiana Jones.”

July 31-Aug. 1
 

Lollapalooza is again, which implies a lot of branding as entrepreneurs seize on the return of the Chicago tunes festival. Bud Gentle is amongst the sponsors. But not everyone is happy. Wellness experts are concerned about keeping the party as the Delta variant spreads. (Concertgoers should show they are vaccinated or have had a negative COVID take a look at in 72 several hours.)