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Gucci’s second-quarter improvement strengthened Kering’s emerging luxury turnaround case. New products, North American growth, store closures, and tighter inventories reduced the brand’s comparable sales decline to 2%.
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X and advertisers have closed a defining brand safety dispute. The settlement ends litigation over GARM but leaves brands and platforms without the industry’s former common framework for harmful content controls.
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Unilever’s volume rebound has strengthened the case for brand investment. The group raised its full-year outlook after second-quarter growth.
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Netflix has edged alongside the BBC in UK viewing choices. Ofcom’s Media Nations report shows a changing first-screen battle.
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Morrisons is testing AI inside the weekly grocery shop journey. Instacart’s Caper smart trolleys have launched in Preston.
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ChatGPT ads could distort small-business marketing decisions without careful measurement. DTC SEO warns advertisers not to compare AI search conversion rates directly with Google campaign performance.
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Monzo is turning brand building into a global expansion lever. Its first global platform, Get busy living, arrives as the digital bank pushes beyond challenger status.
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Greenpark has strengthened APAC leadership around AI discovery growth. Caloy Sambrano joins from Ogilvy Philippines to lead regional clients and new business.
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Publicis has lifted guidance as AI marketing demand remains resilient. The group’s first-half results show how data, connected media, and automation are reshaping agency economics in Europe and beyond.
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World Cup trading gave pubs a rare summer sales lift. The uplift helped hospitality operators, though wider pressure from costs and uneven demand remains.