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Circle K Owner’s Purchase of 7-Eleven Nears Completion

Adweek

7-Eleven is owned by a Japanese company, while Circle K is Canadian-owned.

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The Rundown: What Google and the DOJ are proposing for ad tech antitrust remedies

Digiday

Now that September is locked in for Googles showdown with the Department of Justice over how to dismantle its grip on online ad sales, its time to dissect how each side thinks the monopoly should be undone. The proposals for the remedies phase of the adtech trial were mapped out on Monday in written filings. These come days after they were outlined to U.S.

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LG Ads Pitches Advertisers on 50 Cent and a Candy Shop of CTV Ad Offerings

Adweek

LG Ad Solutions touts 50 Cent partnership and CTV ad offerings at NewFronts presentation.

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Advertisers push to standardize real-time auctions in retail media

Digiday

Marketers are adding yet another item on their growing honey-do list for smaller and mid-sized retail media networks. Theyre pushing for real-time bidding, a form of programmatic advertising that allows ads to be bought and sold in real time. Instead of retailers setting a fixed cost-per-click or CPM, marketers bid on individual ad impressions and the winner gets the ad space.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The Will Cain Show Debuts New Studio (First Look)

Adweek

The new studio includes a dedicated space for performers and special guests.

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WTF is Retrieval Augmented Generation for AI chatbots and large language models?

Digiday

AI-powered chatbots are scary smart, thanks to the large language models undergirding them. But theyre only as smart as the data theyre trained on. Two major factors can inhibit the AI chatbots being created by brands and publishers: the timeliness of the bots training data and the inclusion of proprietary information in that data set. In the first case, a company would need a way to pass information in real time to an LLM powering its chatbot.

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The Future Of Data: Achieving Global Consistency And Agility Through Unified Taxonomies And Automation

Ad Monsters

Global enterprises are losing millions to data fragmentation and inconsistent taxonomies. Still, a new era of unified taxonomies and automation offers a practical path to better decision-making, streamlined workflows, and seamless customer experiences. Discover how standardizing data and automating integration can drive compliance, unlock actionable insights, and set a new benchmark for agile, data-driven business success.

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Waco Meteorologist Leaves Local TV

Adweek

She's taken a job in the roofing industry.

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When Kids Become A Marketing Commodity …

Rob Campbell

After the recent emotional rollercoaster of posts – with the wonderful Fergus coming and the brilliant Martin going – let’s get back to some cynical musings, as the name of this blog supposedly ‘promises’ Or something … So I was going for my daily walk when I passed a school in a posh part of Auckland. By the gates, I saw this ad Now on one hand, I was quite impressed by the smarts of the real estate agents.

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Why Retail Media Needs Creators Who Convert

Adweek

This post was created in partnership with Inmar Intelligence Key takeaways The line between content and commerce is disappearing, and creators are turning attention into transactions.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Retro Design Elements: How Nostalgia Drives Modern Engagement

Single Grain

The boardroom goes silent as the presentation concludes. What captivated this room of seasoned marketing executives wasn’t cutting-edge AI or the latest digital innovation it was the resurrection of design elements from decades ago. Retro design isn’t just having a moment; it’s driving measurable results across industries, with brands reporting engagement increases when nostalgic elements are thoughtfully integrated into modern campaigns.

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Vizio Gives Advertisers First Peek at Walmart’s Ownership

Adweek

Brands can buy ads through Walmarts demand-side platform.

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Account-Based Advertising Strategies: Drive 81% Higher ROI With Targeted Campaigns

Single Grain

For high-value B2B marketing, it’s no longer enough to cast a wide net and hope to catch the right fish. Companies that align Account-Based Marketing with Account-Based Advertising report 60% higher win rates than those that don’t, according to RollWorks. This significant performance gap underscores a fundamental shift in how successful B2B organizations approach their advertising efforts.

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The 2025 Creative 100: Celebrities & Creators With Immaculate Vibes

Adweek

These social and screen stars broke out with original ideas, courage and using their platform for good.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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How to Scale Account-Based Advertising Without Sacrificing Personalization

Single Grain

Account-based advertising has proven to be a powerful B2B strategy, with 70% of B2B companies already running dedicated ABM programs. But the real challenge comes when organizations attempt to scale these initiatives beyond a handful of target accounts. How do you maintain the personalization that makes ABM effective while expanding your reach to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of accounts?

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The 2025 Creative 100 Are Setting the Cultural Agenda

Adweek

From rising agency talent to Best Picture-winning directors, these are the creative leaders to know.

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5 Smarter Ways to Stretch Your Ad Dollars

PubMatic

Todays marketers are navigating a perfect storm of uncertainty, and the pressure to do more with less has never been greater. In my world, uncertainty shows up everywhere from hearing about shifting priorities from my wife who works in higher education, to trying to keep pace with my teenagers ever-changing weekend plans, to talking daily with brands feeling squeezed.

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From Michael Jordan’s Boxers to Gronk’s Gonads, Five Ways Celeb Endorsements Have Really Changed

Adweek

Burns matched Dove with Gronk, and then Gronk just did his thing.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Ad dollars stay the course on TikTok, ban or no ban

Digiday

TikToks fate may be uncertain in the U.S. but many advertisers are simply shrugging and spending anyway, according to a Digiday+ Research survey of brand, retailer and agency professionals. Nearly halfway through its second 75-day countdown to being banned, the platform is still seen as a dependable partner proof that, in advertising, consistency can sometimes outweigh certainty.

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The 2025 Creative 100: Brand Innovators Challenging the Status Quo

Adweek

'Learn your superpower and lean into it.

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How Geometric Design Principles Transform Brand Recognition

Single Grain

The most memorable brands share a hidden common denominatorthoughtful application of geometric design principles. Shapes convey certain emotions, whichdevelop a brand’s unique identity. Nike’s swoosh, Apple’s clean interfaces, and Google’s material design communicate a powerful message without saying a word. For marketing professionals, understanding geometric design principles isn’t just about aestheticsit’s about creating visual systems that drive measurable

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Amelia Dimoldenberg Is Ready for a Serious (Media) Commitment

Adweek

The Chicken Shop Date creator is building a creative empire with her studio Dimz Inc.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Psychedelic Design Elements: The Science Behind Visual Engagement That Drives Results

Single Grain

The vibrant swirls of color that once defined 1960s concert posters have evolved into sophisticated marketing tools backed by neuroscience. Psychedelic design elementsthose visually striking patterns, color combinations, and spatial arrangements that seem to pulse with energyaren’t just artistic choices. They’re strategic engagement drivers with measurable impact on how users interact with digital experiences.

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The 2025 Creative 100: Media, TV & Streaming Innovators Changing Storytelling

Adweek

The talent captivating audiences and showing what can happen when they follow their own creative vision.

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WPP axes GroupM for WPP Media

More About Advertising

Yet another big change is coming at WPP – inevitable given its slow or no-growth and becalmed share price – with GroupM, its once all-conquering media business, to be rebranded as WPP Media. GroupM consists mainly of EssenceMediacom, Mindshare and Wavemaker. Big media pitches tend to be holding company operations these days (although there’s usually … The post WPP axes GroupM for WPP Media first appeared on More About Advertising.

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4 Details That Could Complicate Chrome’s Forced $50B Sale

Adweek

Chrome reflects 17 years of deep integration between Google and its browser teammaking any sale technically daunting.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Aine Corry: third-party cookies are (still) not dead – now what?

More About Advertising

Googles long-anticipated shift away from third-party cookies has once again been put on pause. Should we be shocked? Probably not. Replacing a core component of the internets business model was never going to be an easy feat. And despite years of testing alternatives through its Privacy Sandbox, Google has struggled to find a workable solution. … The post Aine Corry: third-party cookies are (still) not dead now what?

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The 2025 Creative 100: Directors Who Stole the Show

Adweek

From Conclave to Powerade, ADWEEK's 2025 winners used bold storytelling to captivate viewers.

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How should marketers market to consumers under stress?

Martech

In MarTechs MarTechBot explains it all feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot , which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the broader internet. Q: How should marketers approach consumers stressed out by economic and political uncertainty? In times of economic uncertainty, tariffs and political turmoil, consumers often become more cautious about their spending.

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The 2025 Creative 100: Rising Agency Talent Shaping Culture

Adweek

These up-and-coming creatives are breaking through the noise with work thats fresh and unexpected.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.