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The last three weeks of marketing and advertising news from 14 trade publications. Headlines, dates and summaries are shown exactly as each publisher released them. Click through to read the original.

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B&T·

Bupa Joins Invictus Australia Sports Festival As A Supporting Partner

Publisher's summary: Invictus Australia has announced Bupa as its supporting partner for healthcare of the inaugural Invictus Australia Sports Festival this month. The Invictus Australia Sports Festival 2026, Presented by ATCO, will welcome competitors from host nation Australia,…

ActivationsPeople & agencies

Search Engine Journal·

YouTube To Test Ask YouTube Inside The Shorts Player via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Publisher's summary: YouTube is planning a limited, English-only test of Ask YouTube on select Shorts and says the watch-page feature will soon reach Shorts and live streams. The post YouTube To Test Ask YouTube Inside The Shorts Player appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Social & creatorsSearch & GEO

Campaign Brief·

The New Wave ~ Banter

Publisher's summary: The New Wave is Campaign Brief’s Q&A series spotlighting the next generation of independent creative companies and...

Campaigns

StopPress·

QMS NZ named Auckland FC’s official OOH partner

Publisher's summary: Out of home media company QMS NZ and Auckland FC have announced a multi-year partnership, commencing with the season launch campaigns. The post QMS NZ named Auckland FC’s official OOH partner appeared first on stoppress.co.nz .

OOH: out-of-home advertising

CampaignsMedia & ad tech

B&T·

oOh!media Renews Long-Term Partnership With GPT Across 16 Shopping Centres

Publisher's summary: oOh!media has renewed its long-standing partnership with The GPT Group, securing a new multi-year exclusive Out of Home (OOH) agreement across 16 premium shopping centres nationwide. The deal covers more than 700 large and small-format digital sites across…

OOH: out-of-home advertising

Media & ad tech

Adweek·

The New Frontiers of Commerce Media

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with SMG As retail media networks evolve, brands are finding new ways to connect with consumers, creating new opportunities and challenges. During ADWEEK House …

Media & ad tech

Adweek·

Breaking Down the New Customer Acquisition Playbook

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with Shopify Key takeaways Marketers must contend with a fragmented customer journey and evolving customer behaviors when calculating customer acquisition costs. During an ADWEEK …

People & agencies

Adweek·

How Brands Can Build on Holiday Shopping to Inspire Lasting Loyalty

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with Roundel Holiday shopping allows brands to surprise and delight consumers. And there’s a huge opportunity to turn those seasonal moments into lasting relationships. …

Media & ad tech

Adweek·

Capturing the Moving Target of Consumer Intent

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with Uber Ads Brands still trying to follow the linear customer journey and sales funnel path could be left in the dust. During an …

CampaignsMedia & ad tech

Adweek·

A Good Deal Is Much More Than a Good Price During the Holidays

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with Fetch Key takeaways Consumers aren’t spending less this holiday season. But they are becoming more selective about what they buy, weighing price, quality, …

People & agencies

Adweek·

A Holiday Playbook for the Year’s Busiest Shopping Season

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with CVS Media Exchange For retail brands, the holiday season is a critical time to get consumers into stores to shop. And because shoppers have …

Media & ad tech

Adweek·

Smart TVs, Smarter Ads

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with Google TV Smart TVs have transformed the advertising experience, paving the way for more relevant experiences without the disruptions of traditional commercials. During …

CampaignsMedia & ad tech

Adweek·

Move Over Social—CTV Is About to Revolutionize the Ad Experience

Publisher's summary: This post was created in partnership with Best Buy Ads Key takeaways Could CTV take a page from social and reinvent the legacy television ad-watching experience? During an ADWEEK House …

CTV: connected TV

CampaignsSocial & creatorsMedia & ad tech

Retail Dive·

Ross opens 51 new stores

Publisher's summary: The off-price retailer completed its fiscal year 2026 store growth plan of opening 115 new locations, including its first in Massachusetts.

People & agencies

Search Engine Journal·

Negative Signals, Positive Intent: PPC Leads Hiding In ‘Cancel’ Searches

Publisher's summary: Turn competitor complaints and cancellation searches into PPC leads with tailored offers that address customer frustrations and make switching easier. The post Negative Signals, Positive Intent: PPC Leads Hiding In ‘Cancel’ Searches appeared first on Search…

Search & GEO

AdExchanger·

TV Budgets Are Following The Wrong Scorecard

Publisher's summary: The last decade saw television audiences steadily shift from linear toward streaming. The fact that advertising budgets followed isn’t too surprising. If more people are watching streaming, more TV advertising dollars should move there, too, right? But that…

Media & ad tech

AdExchanger·

How This Golf Training Brand Fixed Its Subpar Attribution

Publisher's summary: Shane Jackson didn’t set out to be a marketer. A former golf pro and All-American golfer, he bought PureOne Golf, a struggling golf training-aid company in Scottsdale, Arizona, in November 2024. What he got was less a business than a pile of parts: some…

Media & ad tech

Search Engine Journal·

Your First 30 Days As A Growth Leader – The Challenge From Day One

Publisher's summary: Use your first 30 days as a growth leader to identify where B2B buyers lose trust and rethink the channels meant to engage them. The post Your First 30 Days As A Growth Leader – The Challenge From Day One appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

B2B: business-to-business

Search & GEO