Multichannel marketing stories
AI-referred traffic has surged 632% despite overall web visits slipping and rising acquisition costs squeezing digital marketing returns.
Online Valentine's discounts shrink as shoppers browse earlier, research more and spread spending beyond traditional romantic gifts.
Constant Contact doubles down on AI-driven tools while keeping email the core link between small businesses and their customers.
Kentico launches AIRA Agentic Suite, bringing task-specific AI agents into its Xperience platform to automate and refine marketing workflows.
The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.
Cognizant and Adobe are deepening their AI alliance to speed and govern large-scale content creation for heavily regulated global enterprises.
Constant Contact buys GURU Conference, SubjectLine.com and Certified GURU to deepen its email marketing tools, training and community reach.
GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 retail tools to unify AI across marketing, eCommerce and service, promising smoother shopper journeys.
Brands are ditching fragmented martech stacks for centralised platforms as AI, richer messaging and costs expose the limits of siloed channels.
Kentico's Xperience platform lands G2 Leader status and top reviews after a year of feature gains and over 100 new digital projects.
Martech leaders say CDPs will shift from passive data stores to AI-driven intelligence hubs, uniting personalisation, media and trust.
Shirofune has integrated Reddit Ads into its automation platform, letting marketers manage and optimize Reddit alongside other digital channels.
Mailchimp expands eCommerce tools and AI-driven automation, rolling out SMS to 34 new EMEA markets to boost small business marketing ROI.
Maestra's US customer base jumps 144% as DTC brands abandon Klaviyo for a single platform spanning email, personalisation and paid media.
PushON launches Connect to unify fragmented eCommerce marketing, promising cross-channel insight and clearer links between spend and sales.
UK health and beauty marketers plan to deepen AI use in 2026 while boosting hiring, creative budgets and influencer partnerships.
First Media joins MMC as an LP, boosting the venture fund's media-for-equity firepower with wider digital, social and TV ad reach for start-ups.
SaleCycle snaps up French personalisation specialist BEYABLE to create a unified European eCommerce marketing and conversion platform.
UK SMEs remain upbeat on growth but risk falling behind as economic jitters, rising customer demands and poor grasp of AI strain marketing.