Ads of the Week, Jersey Shore Edition

We have a situation.

Scroll to the bottom for breaking news: The Weinermobile is no more. 😭

✌️ It’s Jerz-day.

The entire state of New Jersey was trolled by none other than the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes last week. The Canes’ social team took to Cameo and paid some of the most famous available stars from the Garden State to wish a young woman named “Carolina” the best of luck on her quest for the cup.

You see, Carolina had just beaten the New Jersey Devils to advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so yes, this one was in poor taste…but we love poor taste around here.

The stunt garnered the Canes 2.3 million views on Twitter alone, along with roughly 9 million enemies for life (that’s the population of New Jersey, in case you were wondering).

What does the fox say?

Humans have been wearing foxes for coats for far too long. It’s finally time that the “smart like a fox” phrase came to life and turned the tables around on humankind. Time for the foxes to throw on a person. Great spot from eos here.

Oat-door advertising.

Oatly’s always loved the outdoors. They never miss an opportunity to throw up a billboard or a bus bench ad. Once again they made waves with an outdoor spot, throwing down a challenge. They’re offering free ad space to any big dairy brand that shares the same impact data that Oatly did to receive its climate certification.

The campaign aims to promote their recent decision to include a climate footprint label on some of their US products. The campaign was showcased in popular newspapers such as the NY Times, LA Times and Washington Post this past Sunday. Furthermore, the brand's ads were also displayed on billboards in Times Square and Hollywood last Monday. The campaign consists of two placements, one dedicated to Oatly and the other available for any dairy company willing to participate.

Very interesting indeed. We still have that awful “wow, no cow” jingle stuck in our head from however many Super Bowls ago that was.

Let’s be frank.

Lastly, in devastating news. After nearly 100 years, Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile has been renamed the ‘Frankmobile.’

I know.

Supporters say it’s frankly a beefed-up version of the old name, while critics have been grilling the new name all week.

The 27-foot-long, street-legal marketing tool now sports saucy new “please do not lick” decals, Frank Whistles (previously Wiener Whistles) and the legendary Hotdoggers behind the wheel are now “Frankfurters.” How do I apply for this job?

Surprise, surprise, the news comes ahead of a major product revamp. Oscar Mayer's new All Beef Franks will hit grocery retailers across the US next month, just in time for the dog days of Summer. 🐶🌭

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