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Cricket finales, wedding reels and a crowd around one Jio screen
Features

Jio Story: Cricket Finales, Wedding Reels and a One-Phone Huddle

Cricket finales, web-series nights and wedding reels turned one connection into a shared venue. What that means for marketers.

9 Oct · 2 min
Flipkart turns an Indian mum's advice into a bigger-TV ad
Campaigns

Flipkart turns mum’s ‘Ek Size Bada Le Lo’ into a TV push

Flipkart's Big Billion Days film by 22feet borrows the familiar 'buy a size bigger' parenting advice to nudge festive shoppers toward larger TV screens.

9 Oct · 2 min
Dinamalar digital head exits after 16 years
Marketing News

Dinamalar digital head exits after 16 years, eyes AI-led role

Balasubramanian S will step down from Dinamalar at the end of October 2026 after 16 years, seeking a broader media, digital and AI-led leadership…

9 Oct · 2 min
What a dal question teaches marketers about 5G, cloud and AI
Features

Jio Story: Mummy’s Dal Question and the AI That Just Answers

From free data to a spoken dal recipe: how 5G, cloud and AI Everywhere for Everyone could play out in everyday life and marketing.

9 Oct · 3 min
WPP names Tyler Turnbull CEO of WPP Creative
Agencies

WPP names Tyler Turnbull CEO of WPP Creative

Tyler Turnbull will lead WPP Creative from early 2027 with a mandate to connect agency brands with media, data, commerce and AI.

9 Oct · 2 min
Publishers rush to server-side ads after Apple's Safari blocklist
Marketing News

Apple’s Safari Blocklist Pushes Publishers to Trusted Server

With Apple's Safari blocking ad tech vendors without warning, publishers are testing IAB Tech Lab's Trusted Server to keep auctions and ad revenue alive.

9 Oct · 3 min
Brand measurement is moving past surveys to AI signals
Martech

Brand Measurement Is Moving Past Surveys to AI Signals

AI now makes it practical to combine search, social, ecommerce and commercial signals into an always-on view of brand health.

9 Oct · 3 min
67% of B2B Buyers Prefer a Rep-Free Experience
Features

67% of B2B Buyers Prefer Rep-Free: Funnels Still Miss Intent

McKinsey, Gartner and Salesforce data show B2B buyers use ten channels and prefer rep-free buying—yet funnel stages still get read as buyer intent.

9 Oct · 3 min
Who will own the Indian wall this festive season?
Marketing News

Who will own the Indian wall? New paint challengers attack

Birla Opus, JSW Dulux and Pidilite are using manufacturing scale and dealer push to challenge Asian Paints and Berger in India's festive paint market.

9 Oct · 2 min
AuraCam's Navratri film gives a familiar ritual a modern glow
Campaigns

AuraCam’s Navratri film gives camphor a contemporary spin

AuraCam's new digital film, Shubh Shuruat, reframes familiar Navratri camphor rituals for a modern audience and marks an auspicious start to the festival.

9 Oct · 2 min
X Lift turns a URL into a ready-to-launch campaign
Martech

X Self-Serve Advertisers Up 50% as AI Campaign Builder Launches

X has launched X Lift, an AI tool in X Ads Manager that turns a website URL into a ready-to-launch campaign. Self-serve advertisers grew…

9 Oct · 3 min
Google Starts 52% of Local Searches, Then Loses the Next Click
Marketing News

Google Starts 52% of Local Searches, Then Loses the Next Click

At AWNY and Jupiter Festival, AI agents, retail media and open-web anxiety dominated. Fresh data shows Google starts 52% of local searches but keeps…

9 Oct · 3 min

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