Elite Digital, a Toronto‑based full‑service digital marketing agency, has been named one of Canada’s 2026 Best Workplaces™ in Advertising & Marketing by Great Place to Work® Canada—a distinction that places the firm among only 20 agencies nationwide and underscores the growing strategic value of employee experience in the ad‑tech ecosystem. A culture‑first win in a data‑driven industry The accolade arrives…
The 2026 Youth Athlete of the Year Will Be Featured in a 3BRAND Advertising Campaign Appearing on CBS and in Sports Illustrated — Colossal, the fundraising‑focused competition platform, announced Tuesday that its flagship Youth Athlete of the Year contest will now be amplified through a multi‑channel advertising push that includes broadcast TV, premium print, and connected‑TV (CTV)…
Shirofune Adds Walmart Connect to Its Ad Automation Suite, marking the latest expansion of the platform’s retail‑media capabilities. The California‑based SaaS provider announced on July 16, 2026 that advertisers can now link Walmart Connect campaigns to Shirofune’s unified dashboard, joining a roster that already includes Google, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok and a host of e‑commerce analytics tools….
MagTek and Winston POS announced a processor‑agnostic mobile payment solution that went from code to checkout in just two weeks, promising restaurants and other merchants unprecedented flexibility in how they accept and route transactions. The rapid integration, built on MagTek’s MMS Dyna hardware and the Magensa Payment Protection Gateway (MPPG), signals a shift away from locked‑in…
Kantar BrandZ 2026 Southeast Asia Rankings Reveal $165 bn Value Surge, underscoring how data‑driven brand valuation is reshaping adtech strategies across the region. What the ranking shows Kantar’s third‑edition BrandZ Southeast Asia report puts the region’s Top 30 brands at a combined US$165.3 billion, a 26 % increase over 2024. Financial services dominate the list, accounting for more than half…
HawkPartners Partners with Data Quality Co‑op to Strengthen Quality Transparency Across Its Data Supply Chain, marking the first time a consulting firm has adopted the independent quality‑intelligence framework of the industry‑first data‑quality clearinghouse. The partnership explained In a joint announcement on July 14, 2026, HawkPartners—a Salt Lake City‑based marketing‑consulting and strategic‑insights boutique—and Data Quality Co‑op (DQC), the…
The viewer sees an ad for a product, look up the brand on their mobile phone, make comparisons using their laptop, and then make the purchase via the app. Conversion has occurred, but it’s not easy to determine what touchpoint impacted the buyer’s decision. This is the truth advertisers have to contend with amid the growing integration of CTV into media strategies. Although CTV offers a lot…
Quad/Graphics announced that it will publish its second‑quarter 2026 financial results on July 28, 2026, with a live webcast on July 29. The company also confirmed participation in the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on August 26, where CFO Tony Staniak will field analyst questions. The timing and the accompanying messaging signal Quad’s push to position its MX Solutions suite…
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has officially become a founding partner of the first‑ever Jupiter Festival Miami, a new conference that aims to unite senior executives from media, entertainment, sports and advertising under one roof. The partnership was announced on July 6, 2026, alongside the festival’s confirmation that it will run from October 6‑9, 2026 in Miami. Jupiter Festival,…
Deal Overview The acquisition, finalized in early July 2024, transfers ownership of Flywheel’s China‑focused business and its Southeast Asian assets to NielsenIQ. Flywheel’s platform, already recognized for tracking marketplace performance, social‑commerce trends, and digital‑shelf health, will now operate alongside NielsenIQ’s existing retail measurement services. While the financial terms were not disclosed, the strategic fit is…
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