{"id":11896,"date":"2026-04-16T13:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinsta-stag-advertisingweek.md-staging.com\/aw360\/cracking-gen-alpha-what-brands-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:40:20","slug":"cracking-gen-alpha-what-brands-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinsta-stag-advertisingweek.md-staging.com\/aw360\/news\/cracking-gen-alpha-what-brands-need-to-know\/11896\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracking Gen Alpha: What Brands Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, Helenor Gilmour, Head of Beano Brain, joins us to share insights on Gen Alpha, the youngest and savviest consumers today. 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