15 Press Releases You Need to See This Week

A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including TIME's Person of the Year, Omnicom's acquisition of Interpublic Group and Grubhub's 2024 trends report.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

    1. TIME Names the 2024 TIME Person of the Year: Donald Trump"For marshaling
       a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a- generation
       political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering
       America's role in the world, Donald Trump is TIME's 2024 Person of the
       Year," TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs wrote in a letter to readers.

    2. Omnicom to Acquire Interpublic Group to Create Premier Marketing and
       Sales CompanyThe new Omnicom will have over 100,000 expert practitioners.
       The company will deliver end-to-end services across media, precision
       marketing, CRM, data, digital commerce, advertising, healthcare, public
       relations and branding.

    3. Taco Bell's Biggest Innovation Experience is Back: Live Más LIVE Set to
       Unveil 2025 SurprisesThe brand's tech-inspired Live Más LIVE experience
       is back for an encore performance to unveil 2025's biggest
       innovations--on and off the menu. Attendees will get exclusive access to
       cutting-edge products, groundbreaking partnerships, live entertainment,
       and the ultimate fan celebration.

    4. Santa's House returns to Zillow with new 'Let Santa Know You Moved'
       featureFamilies can tour the Clauses' North Pole cabin, one of Zillow's
       most popular off-market homes. A new feature: "Let Santa Know You Moved,"
       allows families to notify Santa of their new address and claim their home
       on Zillow, ensuring he knows exactly where to deliver gifts.

    5. Grubhub's 2024 Delivered Trend Report Reveals Americans Were 'Doing the
       Most' This YearThe report analyzes orders placed throughout the
       year--from restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, and
       more--delivered to customers at home, work, college campuses, hotel
       rooms, and beyond. Grubhub's trends reveal that even when it felt a bit
       "extra,? no one hesitated to "add to bag.?

    6. Marriott Acquires the Postcard Cabins Brand: A New Chapter for Outdoor
       Hospitality"In joining Marriott, we're excited to bring the Postcard
       Cabins experience to a global audience seeking exactly what we offer--a
       place to slow down, disconnect from the everyday and invest in the
       relationships that matter most," said Jon Staff, Founder and CEO of
       Postcard Cabins.

    7. National Road Safety Foundation Urges Motorists to Plan Ahead for Safe
       Holiday DrivingThe year-end holidays leading up to New Year's is one of
       the most dangerous times on American roads and highways, with a spike in
       crashes that result in serious injuries or death.

    8. StubHub's 2024 Year in Live Experiences: Taylor Swift Wraps Up Historic
       Eras Tour in Record-Breaking Year for Concerts while Global Sports Fandom
       Soars"What's incredible about 2024 is the huge influence live events had
       on global tourism - international travel to live events increased by 62%
       this year with vacations centered around seeing Taylor Swift, Coldplay,
       Ohtani in the World Series and Copa America," said Cris Miller, chief
       business officer of StubHub.

    9. PR Newswire Unveils Expanded AI Solutions Suite with Additional Features
       for Strategic CommunicatorsInitially providing readability metrics, AI
       Insights now boasts the groundbreaking "Press Release Score," which
       thoroughly analyzes each release for readability, formatting, structure
       and engagement potential and then provides specific recommendations to
       enhance the effectiveness of the press release.

    10. PetSmart Launches Streaming Experience for Cats and Dogs to End Holiday
        Pet BluesA recent PetSmart survey revealed that 69% of pet parents feel
        guilty about leaving their pets home alone during the holidays, and
        nearly half offer entertainment to keep their pets occupied while they
        are away. The 'Home for the Pawlidays' videos help to ease pet and pet
        parent worry, and end the holiday pet blues.

    11. Travel Guard Names the World's Unluckiest Traveler® Contest Winner for
        2024In a repeat of their popular travel promotion, Travel Guard
        solicited stories of travel nightmares and received nearly 500 entries
        from across North America. After weeks of voting, a winner has emerged.

    12. Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Laufey and More Light Up the
        Top 10 ASCAP New Classic Holiday Songs ChartWith the holidays in full
        swing, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
        (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters,
        composers and music publishers, unwraps the ultimate soundtrack for the
        season.

    13. Space Meets Sound: NASA Lands in 2024 Spotify WrappedNASA's audio
        storytelling reached new frontiers in 2024, with Spotify Wrapped
        revealing the agency's podcasts as a favorite among listeners worldwide.
        The agency's podcasts cover a wide range of topics, including in-depth
        conversations with NASA astronauts, stories that take audiences on a
        tour of the galaxy, and Spanish-language content.

    14. Make-A-Wish kids bring even more holiday cheer with return of
        motivational hotlineThis special telephone hotline features uplifting,
        pre-recorded messages from wish kids, giving callers a burst of
        happiness whenever they need it until December 31.

    15. IBM Brings the Speed of Light to the Generative AI Era with Optics
        BreakthroughThe new co-packaged optics innovation could replace
        electrical interconnects in data centers to offer significant
        improvements in speed and energy efficiency for AI and other computing
        applications.

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