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Friday’s Cannes Lions Grand Prix winners

Friday’s Grand Prix winners include Claude’s comic spots mocking ChatGPT and Suncorp’s “Haven” tool for Australian homeowners.

Ciroc recovery retreat

Ciroc at Cannes

Xumo - Bill Capodanno, Head of global media and operations at Amazon

Ticker: Janice Dean to Depart Fox News Due to Medical Condition

Dean had been with Fox News for the past 22 years.

Life in the Fast Lane: Agency Execs Reflect on Leaving Holdcos

ADWEEK House panelists said they found ‘freedom’ in launching or joining independent agencies.

Jonathan Mildenhall: A Lack of Kindness Is Costing Brands the Creative Work They Want

Rocket's highly regarded CMO has advice for his peers: Try being nice.

Cannes Chatter: Agentic Ambitions, Holdco Anxieties, and M&A Buzz

On the Croisette this week, consolidation, creators, the future of agencies, and AI-driven advertising and commerce dominated conversations.

Week of June 15 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Grows in Primetime

Fox News was the only network with primetime growth in total viewers and the demo.

Preserving Humanity in the Age of AI: The Future of Marketing with Natasha Madan

Emotion is the differentiator when everyone’s got the same data.

Kroger lets shoppers redeem loyalty points for grocery savings

The retailer, which will continue to allow customers to use points to defray the cost of gasoline, is making rewards redemption more flexible as it focuses on value under its new CEO.

Rhode Island becomes first state to mandate staffing ratio for self-checkout

The legislation, which is due to take effect in 2027, comes as other states also consider self-checkout restrictions.

The Friday Checkout: Kroger, ADUSA and Hy-Vee are teaming up on health. Could that be a shot in the arm for the industry?

The grocers’ planned “Nourishing Change” conference underscores the value of traditional supermarket operators working together to maintain their vitality.

The Weekly Closeout: Adidas gets into PPE, Five Below fills out C-suite

The athletics retailer debuted a safety footwear collection with Glo Brands B.V., while the discount chain hired a chief retail officer and a chief legal officer.

Reformation’s IPO filing shows profitable DTC is possible

The brand makes 90% of its revenue from DTC, has turned a profit for years and notched 20 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth.

J.C. Penney, Aéropostale link loyalty programs

Customers who shop at both retailers can earn points to redeem at either one. Both companies are part of the Catalyst Brands portfolio.

Chevy uses heartbeats of Americans for 250th anniversary redux of brand’s classic campaign

The new recording features the Red Clay Strays, a rock band from Alabama, in place of the late Motown legend Aretha Franklin.

Small Agency Network’s summer reading, listening and watch list

It’s officially summer, and you all have plenty of recommendations for what to read, watch and listen to between client calls and vacation plans.

Sonilo Refines Its Video-to-Music Model with V1.1 Update

The update builds on Sonilo’s mission to help creators generate original music directly from their footage in seconds, without text prompts, stock libraries or copyright risk. Sonilo, the world’s first professionally licensed video-to-music AI platform, has released V1.1, an update that makes its AI-generated soundtracks fit video more precisely than ever. The update sharpens the proprietary […]

5 Cannes Lions takeaways as marketers wrestle with an industry in flux

Marketing Dive caught up with attendees to ask them about their biggest surprises, frustrations and what they want to see more of at the festival.

Google Spam Update Rolls Out, AI Manipulation In Scope – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Five search developments this week: a spam update, AI impression counts, CTR data, Similarweb's branded search findings, and Google's tool access stance. The post Google Spam Update Rolls Out, AI Manipulation In Scope – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

A Third Of Fintech Is Invisible To AI Agents via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic

Most AI visibility advice skips the rendering step. A study of 274 fintech homepages shows why that's the most expensive mistake to make. The post A Third Of Fintech Is Invisible To AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Daryl Lee exits McCann

Lee joined IPG 20 years ago.