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S4, Martin Sorrell’s new endeavor, continued its tear through the digital marketing world after it acquired Firewood, a digital marketing agency that ranked No. 42 on Adweek’s inaugural Fastest Growing Agency list, and merged it with another of its acquisitions, MediaMonks. It’s all part of Sorrell’s attempt to build a “better, faster, cheaper” advertising services company. Firewood is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has six additional offices around the globe. The 300-person agency specializes in creative, strategy and planning, performance media and technology services. It has worked with brands including Airbnb, Google, LinkedIn, Mercari and Waze.

Read more: Learn more about Firewood and Sorrell’s latest move.

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There are a couple plant-based burger brands that tend to snag most of the spotlight, so, to get some time in the limelight, a plant-based competitor better deliver the goods with their ads. And Lightlife came to play with a two-minute spot featuring Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, the married celebrity couple who touts brutal honesty with their kids.

Read more: While Endeavor Global Marketing pitched the idea, Bell and Shepard ran with it (watch it here), riffing off real-life experiences (like the awkward sex talk in the ad) and adding their punchlines about vasectomies.

While some brands may only talk the talk when it comes to being a size-inclusive brand, Adidas is walking the walk. Putting its money where its mouth is, the athletic brand is partnering with inclusive-sizing pioneer Universal Standard to bring consumers a range of sizes—XXS-4XL. What’s interesting is that, instead of going for the sweaty athlete, Universal Standard is showcasing the more everyday uses women have for athletic wear.

Read more: Learn what goes into creating a variety of sizes that all look the same.

The brand crossover also bridged several NBC shows.

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