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How The Bear Helped Cook Up New Ad Interest in Disney Shows

The Bear's final season sold out its sponsorships, but its influence goes well beyond the TV screen for FX and Disney.

Optimism on the Croisette: AI, the Open Web, and Programmatic Advertising with Equativ’s Michael Lehman

The mood at Cannes 2026 is complicated — rosé in one hand, existential dread in the other. AdExchanger Editorial Director Sara Sluis sat down with Michael Lehman, President, Americas of Equativ, aboard the company’s yacht to cut through the noise. What they got was a rare thing: a genuinely optimistic take on AI’s impact on […] The post Optimism on the Croisette: AI, the Open Web, and Programmatic Advertising with Equativ’s Michael Lehman appeared first on AdExchanger.

StockX expands with debut of used, vintage listings

StockX Listings uses AI photo analysis and pricing guidance so sellers can list products quickly.

Dove Men+Care takes to Strava and social media to promote reformulation

The fitness challenge comes as Unilever puts an increased emphasis on sports and influencer marketing.

Cloudflare’s AI Crawler Rules Can Block Googlebot via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Cloudflare now lets all sites manage AI crawlers as Search, Agent, or Training, with Sept. 15 defaults that can block Googlebot for sites blocking training. The post Cloudflare’s AI Crawler Rules Can Block Googlebot appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Inside Julie Thompson’s Annual Thursday VIP Dinner Club & Discotheque at Cannes Lions

Step into a true best of Cannes Lions event.

Marketing Vanguard at Cannes: Human Ingenuity Still Runs the Game ft. Dara Treseder

It’s a golden era for creatives, and trust remains the biggest non-negotiable.

Albertsons works to scale merchandising intelligence platform

The grocer plans to fully deploy the platform — which incorporates agentic AI tools and governance — by the end of the year.

Pardon the Disruption: Is Kroger’s acquisition of Giant Eagle worth the trouble?

The deal marks Kroger’s return to its classic M&A strategy, but the benefits of buying the regional grocer aren’t particularly compelling.

Reformation’s proposed IPO: 4 notable numbers

The women’s apparel brand filed a registration statement last month to go public, revealing the strength of its DTC model.

Saks parent reduces debt to under $1B

However, several aspects of Exemplar Luxury Group’s post-bankruptcy financing complicate matters and increase its burden, analysts say.

4 experts on how to make AI investments worthwhile

Leaders at CCW Las Vegas discussed the challenges of and strategies for cutting through AI hype, from understanding how costs scale to investing with customers in mind.

Target grows marketplace with Forever 21, Clarks brand additions

The mass retailer is using the invite-only Target Plus marketplace to capitalize on trending categories such as K-beauty.

Target, Parachute team up again on home capsule collection

The two partnered last year and are back for round two as Target revamps its merchandise offerings.

Profound Launches Aim to Transform AI Search Data into Marketing Execution

An always-on background agent built for marketers that transforms AI Search signals into prioritized opportunities, actionable plans, and coordinated marketing execution Profound announced Profound Aim, an always-on background agent that helps marketing teams identify their highest-impact opportunities, prioritize work, and coordinate execution. AI Search has fundamentally changed how brands are discovered. Marketing teams now have access […]

Zoom to Acquire Common Room, Bringing Buyer Intelligence to its AI Revenue Platform

Acquisition unifies enrichment, buying signals, and AI revenue agents with the platform where customer conversations happen Zoom Communications, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Common Room, an AI-native Go-to-Market (GTM) intelligence platform that turns fragmented signals and siloed customer data into complete, person-level buyer intelligence and activates it with […]

Why AI Is Raising the Cost of Inconsistency for MULO Brands

AI search is exposing a problem many multi-location brands have been able to hide for years: inconsistency across locations. In a world where AI systems recommend businesses rather than simply rank them, operational discipline at the location level may become one of the biggest competitive advantages in local marketing. Multi-location brands have spent the last […] Why AI Is Raising the Cost of Inconsistency for MULO Brands first appeared on Street Fight.

Crunchyroll Founder Launches AniBiz, New Global Anime Licensing Platform With Offerings From Aniplex, Toei and More Top IP Holders (EXCLUSIVE)

Crunchyroll founder and former CEO Kun Gao’s anime-focused media company Nakama launched new platform AniBiz.com Thursday. The offering is described as “the first dedicated B2B marketplace built specifically for the global anime industry.” Led by Nakama co-founder and president Gao, co-founder and CEO Brady McCollum and co-founder and Sae Whan Song, AniBiz.com is designed to […]

Sociable: Reddit launches ‘People are the Best’ campaign

The platform’s new promotional message highlights the real conversations happening in-app each day and takes subtle aim at artificial intelligence.

Your Younger Audience Is Declining Faster Than It Looks

Platforms lost younger audience share, too. Publishers still have the bigger problem. The data explains why. The post Your Younger Audience Is Declining Faster Than It Looks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Larissa Vince and Andy Jex launch Catbird Seat

The pair left TBWA\London at the end of last year.

Cannes Lions debrief: how did the UK work perform?

The Campaign Podcast reflects on Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026.