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Top 6: May 28th 2025
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JBL: The Unreturnable PartyBox

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Top 6: May 28th 2025
Return culture is out of control – from 'wardrobing' to weekend-only speaker rentals, brands have been quietly absorbing the hit. The campaign is built around a funny (and frustrating) trend: customers buying JBL PartyBox speakers for the weekend… and returning them on Monday once the party is over. This time, JBL isn’t just quietly updating policy – they’re making it a cultural moment with a 9-foot, 1000-lb speaker at the forefront. Just in time for graduation party season and summer on the way. 'Unreturnable PartyBox' positions the PartyBox as more than a product – it’s the unforgettable party MVP. Through high-energy storytelling and a wink at gen z’s rental mindset, the campaign flips the script with a confident brand voice, immersive content (shot at a real college campus and frat house with unsuspecting co-eds), and unmistakable JBL attitude targeting a real college student who had purchased, used and then returned a JBL PartyBox. The campaign is topped off with a tongue-in-cheek cameo from Former Pro Football Player and Hall of Fame Return Specialist, Devin Hester that anchors the campaign’s message: you don’t return the life of the party.
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Annex88

Managing Director Brandon Solis

Strategy Director Haley Follo

Chief Executive Officer Dan Lucey

Director Lena Nicholson

Community Manager Matthew Perez

Community Manager Krystal Charles

Executive Producer Nicole Severi

Executive Producer Josh Kornrich

Havas

Chief Executive Officer Sarah Collinson

Group Account Director Steph Kim

Account Director Micah Sharfstein

Account Supervisor David Fernandez

Motion Bazaar

Producer Elan Alexenberg

Editor Chris Murphy

TriggerHouse

Chief Executive Officer Josh Sheets

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