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WPP and Adobe Expand Global Partnership for Agentic AI Marketing
WPP and Adobe announced an expansion of their partnership to integrate agentic AI into marketing workflows, combining WPP Open with Adobe Firefly Foundry and customer experience tools. The collaboration will enable brands to access agentic AI workflows for content creation, media optimization, and end-to-end marketing processes, with both companies committing to training creative AI engineers
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Estée Lauder Appoints WPP as Global Media Agency of Record
Beauty conglomerate Estée Lauder has consolidated media planning and buying duties under WPP following a global review. WPP will handle media buying across all markets for Estée Lauder's portfolio including MAC, Clinique, and the flagship Estée Lauder line, chosen for its track record in delivering innovative media solutions
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Paramount Submits Higher Bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount has submitted a revised and higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, topping its earlier $108.4 billion proposal as the company weighs rival bids. Warner Bros Discovery shareholders are scheduled to vote on competing offers ahead of a March 20 shareholder vote.
Emma Raducanu Named UNIQLO Global Brand Ambassador
British tennis player Emma Raducanu has joined UNIQLO as a global brand ambassador representing LifeWear internationally. The partnership will support youth engagement initiatives beginning with Indian Wells in March.
INNOCEAN and Canvas Worldwide Win UPES University Communications Mandate
INNOCEAN India and Canvas Worldwide India have secured the integrated communications mandate for UPES University. INNOCEAN will lead creative and strategy while Canvas Worldwide handles media planning and execution for 2026 initiatives.
Talented Launches AI-Native Marketing Tech Venture mktgstack
Former Talented executives Namrata Chawla and Varun Khiatani founded mktgstack, an AI-native marketing technology company designed to expand beyond traditional campaign-led advertising models. The venture backs growth strategies that extend beyond conventional campaign approaches.
AdCounty Media Launches PUB-361 Ad-Tech Platform
AdCounty Media has introduced the PUB-361 ad-tech platform that centralizes real-time revenue reporting, impressions tracking, eCPM and fill-rate analytics. The platform also supports ad trafficking with role-based access controls and audit mechanisms.
Wondrlab Actively Evaluates Madison Acquisition Opportunity
Wondrlab is actively evaluating the acquisition of Madison in what could become the largest acquisition of an Indian agency by another Indian agency. The company has already completed seven acquisitions and views this potential deal as a significant expansion opportunity.
Google Introduces Agentic Commerce Features for Shoppers
Google has announced major advances in agentic tools including Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), Direct Offers, and a new business agent that enable AI to complete shopping tasks on behalf of users. The features allow AI assistants to communicate with online stores, compare prices, and facilitate checkout, currently piloting with select US retailers.
Demand Gen Best Practices Drive 40% Conversion Uplift
Google reports that advertisers adopting at least 3 of 4 Demand Gen Campaign Best Practices achieved over 40% more conversions on average. Best practices include optimized audience targeting, effective bid and budget strategies, excellent ad strength, and proper data implementation.