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Adobe drops 70+ tools into ChatGPT and takes aim at Canva
Adobe has put 70+ tools, including Photoshop, Express, Premiere and Firefly, inside ChatGPT. Marketing Minute on why it's a Canva problem and what it means for lean marketing teams.
Aug 123 min read


Local SEO for UK Small Businesses: A Google Business Profile Guide
TL;DR: Local SEO is how your business shows up in Google's map results and ‘near me’ searches — the moment a nearby customer is ready to act. For most UK small businesses the single highest-return move is a complete, active Google Business Profile: accurate details, the right categories, a steady flow of reviews and fresh photos. Google ranks local results on three things — relevance, distance and prominence — and your profile is where you influence all three. Here’s how to d
Aug 116 min read


KiK bets on AI: Factory to produce its TV spots across 14 markets
German discounter KiK has handed its international brand communications across 14 European countries to Factory — which will produce its TV commercials entirely with AI before human teams refine them.
Aug 113 min read


France's ARPP shows advertisers how to label AI-generated ads
France's ad self-regulator the ARPP has published a practical guide on when and how to label AI-generated advertising, landing as new EU transparency rules take effect.
Aug 113 min read


UK radio hits a record 51.1m listeners as commercial pulls clear of the BBC
RAJAR Q2 2026: UK radio reached a record 51.1 million weekly listeners, and commercial radio's 40.2m audience now towers over the BBC's 30.9m — the widest gap of the RAJAR era.
Aug 113 min read


Ipsos returns to growth as Q2 revenue rebounds
Ipsos bounced back in H1 2026 after a weak start to the year: Q2 revenue rose 4.9% to €615.2m with 3% organic growth, powered by its AI-led transformation. Here's the read for marketers.
Aug 103 min read


TF1's digital surge offsets a linear ad decline in H1 2026
TF1's H1 2026 results show its streaming platform TF1+ doing the heavy lifting: ad revenue up 19% and 44 million monthly streamers, offsetting soft linear TV. Here's the European broadcaster blueprint.
Aug 103 min read


Roku's Q2 revenue climbs 22% to $1.35bn as its ad platform beats Wall Street
Roku's Q2 2026 revenue jumped 22% to $1.35bn and net income hit $164m, powered by its advertising-led Platform segment. Here's what the CTV leader's numbers mean for marketers.
Aug 103 min read


S4 Capital's profit jumps 83% as Sorrell's cost cuts bite
Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital lifted first-half EBITDA 83% and declared its first dividend even as revenue fell — sending shares up as much as 26%. Here's what the cost-driven rebound means for the agency model.
Aug 103 min read


Zalando's Q2: GMV up 20.7%, but a trimmed outlook sends shares down 16%
Zalando's Q2 2026 GMV rose 20.7% but the growth was flattered by its About You acquisition, and a trimmed outlook sent shares down ~16%. Why its real story is retail media.
Aug 73 min read


ProSiebenSat.1's H1: revenue down 9%, but cost cuts and Joyn spark a profit rebound
ProSiebenSat.1's H1 2026 revenue fell ~9% as Germany's TV ad market weakened and World Cup rivals drew viewers away — yet cost cuts and Joyn's growth lifted profit and the shares.
Aug 73 min read


Criteo's retail-media reset: revenue falls 11% and guidance is cut again
Criteo's Q2 2026 revenue fell 11% to $428m and it cut guidance again as retail-media revenue dropped 21%. Why the category's French pioneer is stalling — and the lesson for brands.
Aug 73 min read


AppLovin revenue soars 53% to $1.92bn — so why did the stock fall 20%?
AppLovin's Q2 2026 revenue jumped 53% to a record $1.92bn — yet the stock fell ~20%. Inside the guidance miss, its e-commerce ad pivot, and what DTC marketers should do.
Aug 73 min read


The Trade Desk stock craters as Q2 revenue misses — the open web's bellwether wobbles
The Trade Desk's shares fell ~22% after Q2 2026 revenue of $715.1m missed forecasts. Why the open web's biggest independent DSP wobbling matters — and what advertisers should do.
Aug 73 min read


Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15bn — measurement's biggest land grab yet
Nielsen is taking ad-verification giant DoubleVerify private for about $2.15bn. Inside the deal, why measurement is consolidating, and what brands should do about vendor independence.
Aug 73 min read


Valiuz brings retail data to French broadcast TV
Valiuz signs France's five major broadcast ad houses, becoming the first retail-data provider across French TV — bringing shopper-level targeting and sales measurement to television.
Aug 63 min read


Walmart closes its Vibe streaming-ad acquisition
Walmart completes its billion-dollar acquisition of self-serve streaming-ad platform Vibe.co, pushing Walmart Connect into connected TV and straight at Amazon.
Aug 63 min read


Teads sues Google over 6.88 trillion lost ad impressions
French-founded adtech firm Teads sues Google, claiming anti-competitive conduct cost it about 6.88 trillion ad impressions — a private damages claim following regulators' monopoly findings.
Aug 63 min read


JvM Nerd debuts a branded Roblox game format
Jung von Matt's gaming unit Nerd has released 'One Last Stand', its first proprietary Roblox title, built as a customisable toolkit for brand activations.
Aug 52 min read


Ryze Digital acquires Vienna's Nexxar
Mainz-based agency group Ryze Digital has acquired Vienna specialist Nexxar, declaring itself the leading provider of corporate reporting in the DACH region.
Aug 52 min read
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