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Adobe names winners of 2026 Experience Maker Awards

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Adobe names 2026 award winners as Costa Crociere, TSB Bank, the NFL and Lenovo are honoured for data-led customer engagement.
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Moloco launches performance CTV ads for app marketers

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Moloco has extended its adtech push into television with a new performance product for app marketers, promising real-time optimisation and attribution.
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Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms

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Canva and Constant Contact add a one-click route from design to campaign, letting small firms and nonprofits publish across email and social media.
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Easter marketing peaks in final week, Klaviyo finds

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Klaviyo data show Easter campaigns start weeks ahead but still bunch in the last seven days, with SMS peaking hardest on Sunday.
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Klaviyo unveils AI Composer for marketing campaigns

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Klaviyo has launched Composer, an AI tool that drafts data-driven marketing campaigns from plain-language prompts, now in private beta.
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AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout

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AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
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AI speeds up content production, but sameness a problem

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PhotoShelter report finds content is produced faster with AI, but brands are still battling generic content, stalled approvals and flat audience engagement.
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Perion debuts Outmax AI agent to optimise TikTok ads

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Perion launches Outmax AI agent for TikTok, promising brands up to 25% better ad performance via its cross-channel optimisation engine.
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Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging

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Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.
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Global Day of Unplugging pushes brands to cut noise

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Global Day of Unplugging puts pressure on brands to dial down digital noise and build more trusted, human and community-led connections.
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Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.
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Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy

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Women drive USD $31.8 trillion in global spending, yet eCommerce and creator systems still under-serve how they discover and decide to buy.
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Ogury brings persona-based audience targeting to CTV

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Ogury brings its persona-based ad targeting to connected TV, promising consistent cross-screen audiences as brands boost streaming spend.
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Hellmann's Super Bowl spot tops online engagement rankings

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Hellmann's “Meal Diamond” tops Super Bowl online engagement, with a 117% surge beating Michelob ULTRA, Instacart, Pringles and Dunkin.
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AI referrals surge as web traffic falls & costs rise

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-referred traffic has surged 632% despite overall web visits slipping and rising acquisition costs squeezing digital marketing returns.
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Shirofune adds Reddit Ads to its omnichannel ad suite

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Shirofune has integrated Reddit Ads into its automation platform, letting marketers manage and optimize Reddit alongside other digital channels.
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Retailers cut Valentine's discounts as browsing rises

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Online Valentine's discounts shrink as shoppers browse earlier, research more and spread spending beyond traditional romantic gifts.
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Maestra's US customer base surges as brands ditch Klaviyo

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Maestra's US customer base jumps 144% as DTC brands abandon Klaviyo for a single platform spanning email, personalisation and paid media.
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Kentico unveils AIRA agents to transform marketing work

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Kentico launches AIRA Agentic Suite, bringing task-specific AI agents into its Xperience platform to automate and refine marketing workflows.
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AI transforms cold email into a high-precision channel

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.