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Chris Skinner steps down as brand ambassador of Southern Poker Tour after cheating scandal

Corporate Appointments

Chris Skinner steps down as brand ambassador of Southern Poker Tour after cheating scandal Sophie Atkinson   Suswati Basu     A popular Australian poker player has taken to social media to apologize after cheating at a recent event, with the Southern Poker Tour also confirming he is no longer a brand ambassador. Chris Skinner, … Continue reading Chris Skinner steps down as brand ambassador of Southern Poker Tour after cheating scandal →

Why CreativeOps and MOps can’t survive independently

Marketing Operations

Creation, decisioning and activation now operate as one engine. Separating creative and marketing operations adds cost, complexity and operational drag. By Gareth Chilton   January 9, 2026 Marketing still runs on a legacy of organizational diagrams designed for the old world. But the systems that now drive content production, distribution and optimization already behave as … Continue reading Why CreativeOps and MOps can’t survive independently →

The retail visibility gap most DTC brands still miss

Retail Industry

AI is changing product discovery, and brands that still rely on traditional search tactics are disappearing from the answers shoppers now trust most. By Shama Hyder January 9, 2026   A consumer opens ChatGPT and types, “What laundry detergent has perfumer-grade fragrance that lasts?” The AI provides three specific recommendations, each with detailed explanations. Your … Continue reading The retail visibility gap most DTC brands still miss →

How inflation reshapes shopping habits and trust in private labels

Shopping Experience

Stable prices have consumers moving back toward quality and trust after several years of embracing less-expensive store brands. By Constantine von Hoffman      January 9, 2026   As prices climb, shoppers aren’t just spending less—they’re spending differently. Nearly half are buying smaller quantities or trading down to lower-cost options, such as canned fruit instead … Continue reading How inflation reshapes shopping habits and trust in private labels →

Lyft Creates Interactive Ad Unit With Haptics App Feature

Lyft Advertisement

Lyft Creates Interactive Ad Unit With Haptics App Feature by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, January 9, 2026 Some may think autonomous vehicles will stifle the growth of ride-share companies like Lyft and Uber, but actually it’s the opposite as other companies begin 2026 by creating new types of advertising formats for their respective companies. … Continue reading Lyft Creates Interactive Ad Unit With Haptics App Feature →

When AI agents become the customer

AI Agents

Agentic AI is intermediating the consumer-brand relationship, changing how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased. By Greg Kihlstrom ,     January 9, 2026   Agentic AI introduces a new dynamic to the consumer-brand relationship, particularly as autonomous shopping agents interact directly with brand marketing agents. In the past, AI systems primarily supported recommendations based … Continue reading When AI agents become the customer →

FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting

Sports Betting

FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting Joel Loynds   Suswati Basu     FanDuel has been hit with a CAD 350,000 ($ 252,000) penalty from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The fine comes as the Canadian arm of the sports gambling giant failed to tackle match … Continue reading FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting →

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