Marketing to the New Mainstream

Unlock the explosive growth of the $4 trillion U.S. new mainstream GDP from the nation's leading growth segment. Explore in-depth data, trends, and real-world examples on how to effectively market to multicultural U.S. consumers to drive business impact.

Kantar Brand Summit at Velocity

Building your brand strategy

Building your Brand Strategy with the new mainstream

  • Integrating new mainstream consumers into Brand Strategy: Explore how to position these audiences as a core part of mainstream brand growth, not a separate marketing effort.
  • Applying growth principles: Leverage proven brand growth drivers and accelerators to build inclusive strategies that resonate with multicultural consumers.
  • Breaking misconceptions & showcasing success: Address myths and barriers to implementation and hear directly from brands successfully integrating multicultural marketing into their core strategy.

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Effective communication

How to develop effective communications for the mainstream

  • Challenge industry norms: Evaluate and critically assess prevailing assumptions about creative best practices by analyzing hundreds of ads, supported by cultural diagnostics.
  • Strategic implications of cultural representation: Identify how the importance, visibility, and depth of cultural representation should vary depending on the strategic objective—whether it's brand building, performance marketing, or audience engagement.
  • Unlock creative performance levers: Define and decode the key creative elements that consistently drive stronger outcomes, offering actionable guidance for future campaign development.

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Winning with Latinos

Winning with the new mainstream in a disruptive marketplace

  • Mainstream consumer evolution: Explore how economic pressures, technology, and cultural shifts are reshaping multicultural spending behaviors in U.S. retail.
  • Brand attribution strategies: Hear from retail leaders and cultural experts on how trusted brands are evolving to stay relevant with this influential audience.
  • Actionable insights: Discover new data and perspectives to guide strategic decisions for engaging a fast-changing market.


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Digital Platforms

Most successful digital platforms that brands can capitalize on

  • Understanding media preferences: Explore which channels, platforms, formats, and features which mainstream consumers trust and engage with most.
  • Insights from Kantar's 2025 Media Reactions study: Learn how marketers' and consumers' views compare across media brands to uncover untapped opportunities and avoid missteps.
  • Strategic guidance for brand connection: Practical approaches to make smarter media choices and build stronger brand relationships with multicultural audiences.

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