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Minneapolis-Based Retail Media Veterans Launch Networking Nonprofit

Commerce Media Meetup aims to support a growing pool of industry talent in retail hubs.

Viva La Workflow: Optable’s Vlad Stesin On What’s Actually Changed In Agentic Advertising

A year ago, agentic advertising was mostly theoretical. AdExchanger Managing Editor Allison Schiff sat down with Vlad Stesin, CEO and Co-Founder of Optable, to talk about what’s actually changed — and which companies are doing real work rather than chasing the buzzword. Stesin breaks down why workflow automation is the unglamorous but essential starting point […] The post Viva La Workflow: Optable’s Vlad Stesin On What’s Actually Changed In Agentic Advertising appeared first on AdExchanger.

The Friday Checkout: Will Giant Eagle keep its personality under Kroger?

The nation's largest supermarket operator will need to strike a careful balance to avoid diminishing the Pittsburgh-based chain's distinct look and feel.

Grocers are quickly embracing AI, research shows

More than two-thirds of food retailers polled by FMI in early 2026 said they employ the technology, compared with 47% a year ago.

Giant Eagle temporarily lowers prices on 300 items

The grocery chain said the reductions, which last through Labor Day, average 10%.

The Weekly Closeout: Pink debuts Marshmallow bra and RH CEO offloads stock

The new bra franchise is the intimates brand’s softest yet. Meanwhile, Gary Friedman sold 125,000 RH shares.

J. Crew names brand president

The apparel company tapped beauty industry veteran Kathleen Van Nest Pierce, effective in August.

J.C. Penney declines continue in Q1 after holiday stumbles

Losses narrowed, though, and the department store’s backing from Catalyst Brands gives it some breathing room.

How Aéropostale entertains Gen Alpha with a creator-led mini-series

Marisa Thalberg, chief customer and marketing officer at parent Catalyst Brands, opens up about the “Intern Diaries” and a loyalty tie-up with J.C. Penney.

On commercial chief exits amid leadership restructure

The activewear brand is splitting the role in two, with Rebecca Cai taking on oversight of global markets and Alice Delahunt joining to focus on the customer.

Multi-Location Growth Is Becoming an Operating Platform

When reports surfaced that Inspire Brands had confidentially filed for an initial public offering, much of the attention focused on valuation, revenue, and the scale of a restaurant company operating more than 33,000 locations across Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, SONIC Drive-In, and Baskin-Robbins. The more interesting story, however, is the collection of […] Multi-Location Growth Is Becoming an Operating Platform first appeared on Street Fight.

From ‘Dead by Daylight’ Game to ‘Crystal Lake’ TV Series, How Horror Inc. Plans to Keep Reviving Jason Voorhees: ‘This Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

With the amount of new “Friday the 13th”-themed film, TV and gaming content coming out this year and a wave of new Jason Voorhees merch popping up, a casual horror fan would be forgiven for thinking a big anniversary is afoot. However, the Jason Universe actually celebrated its 45th birthday last year. Now, IP owner […]

The New CEO Of IAS Is Taking Over At A Very Murky Time For Media Quality

What does it take to sell “media quality” in 2026 when AI is generating the content and helping place the ads? That’s a question that Lidiane Jones, the newly appointed CEO of Integral Ad Science, will have to grapple with as she takes over from Lisa Utzschneider, who, it was announced earlier this week, is […] The post The New CEO Of IAS Is Taking Over At A Very Murky Time For Media Quality appeared first on AdExchanger.

WANT LIVE SPORTS VERTICALIZED? 54% of fans do.

WANT LIVE SPORTS VERTICALIZED? 54% of fans do. Fresh survey data shows 27% of US sports fans are "very interested" in vertical live sports streams. Drive tune-in, app downloads & discovery with verticalized FAST. See the full report plus insights about condensed games, fandom shifts, and CTV device rankings. lbarrick Fri, 07/10/2026 - 09:27 Want to drive tune-in for live sports streams? Verticalize them. The data is clear. Ring Digital llc Resource Type Survey streamtv_thumb_250x190.png Fri, 07/10/2026 - 09:27 Technology Technology Landing Page Url Learn More Byline #FutureOfTV.Live by Ring Digital

Omneky Launches Public API and MCP Server, Bringing Autonomous Ad Creative Generation to Any Platform or AI Agent

Omneky, the autonomous AI advertising platform, announced the launch of the Omneky API and MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, opening its creative generation engine to developers, commerce platforms, and AI agents for the first time. The Omneky API is built around a simple contract: send Omneky what you know about a brand, and get back […]

Sprout Social Named as a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Social Media Management and Listening

Sprout Social views this recognition as a reflection of its commitment to AI-powered Social Intelligence and its strategy to turn real-time social signals into business decisions, driven by its proprietary AI agent, Trellis Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT), the AI-powered Social Intelligence Platform, today announced it has been recognized as a Visionary in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for […]

Beamr’s ML-Safe Video Data Technology Now Available on the RTMaps AI Store

Beamr partners with Intempora, a dSPACE company, bringing its compression to the RTMaps middleware – the autonomous-driving development platform used by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide Beamr Imaging Ltd., a leader in video optimization technology and solutions, and Intempora, a dSPACE company and pioneer in advanced software solutions for autonomous driving, announced that Beamr’s […]

Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: Report

Could Letterboxd, the popular film-review social network, end up in the clutches of Netflix or another big entertainment corporation? Letterboxd, founded in 2011, has been shopping itself to interested parties in recent months. The app and website (which also recently launched an online video-rental service) is majority-owned by Canadian holding company Tiny, which acquired a […]

Google Adds Social Reporting; Mueller Warns Against Markdown – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google rolls out Search Console reports for social posts, updates product markup guidance, and warns against building separate markdown pages for AI. The post Google Adds Social Reporting; Mueller Warns Against Markdown – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Bountiful Cow wins media account for Jacob's Creek owner

Win follows a three-month pitching process.

Kitchen wins National Grid social brief

Kitchen will handle social communications for National Grid’s infrastructure programme The Great Grid Upgrade.

'Fewer brands' are activating during Pride, Attitude publisher says

BMW Goodwood activation aims to change perceptions around electric cars

TRO created the experience.

Cannes proved everyone's getting on the experiential train. Not everyone should be driving it.

Brands don't need more experiences; they need better ones.