# How brands can revitalize stale marketing, with Columbia Sportswear's Matt Sutton

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Podcast: [Ad Age Marketer's Brief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ad-age-marketer-s-brief-244230)
Published: 2026-02-18T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For the past several years, Columbia Sportswear's marketing was indistinguishable from the rest of the category. It wasn't until August last year that it adopted a much bolder strategy, bringing a distinct edge to all of its campaigns. "Engineered for Whatever" painted a different picture of the great outdoors, positioning it as a cruel and deadly mistress, and Columbia products as armor in a battle against death itself. Since then, the brand has brought that edge to a variety of campaigns. Matt Sutton, senior VP and head of marketing at Columbia Sportswear, joined this week's edition of the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss this work and advise brands interested in making a similarly drastic pivot.

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