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Your next marketing challenge may be winning over the AI in charge of the customer’s inbox

An inbox that acts like a personal assistant? AI could turn email into a smart, signal-based system that fits your daily life. Here’s how. Ryan Phelan on April 24, 2025   Imagine your inbox is no longer a hodgepodge of personal messages, replies, announcements, alerts and commercial messages you must scroll through endlessly. Instead, your … Continue reading Your next marketing challenge may be winning over the AI in charge of the customer’s inbox

Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025

June 05, 2025 Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025 BY Natasha Etzel Layoff announcements from U.S. employers have increased 80%, to 696,309 job cuts, through May of this year. That’s in comparison with the 385,859 cuts announced throughout the first five months of 2024, … Continue reading Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025

Should creative operations report to creative or MOps?

Creative ops is at a crossroads. Learn how reporting structure influences innovation, alignment and the strategic value of in-house teams. Nickole Brown on April 23, 2025   Should creative operations report to the creative organization, thereby safeguarding team autonomy, or align with marketing operations (MOps) to gain access to critical tools, data and decision-makers?  The … Continue reading Should creative operations report to creative or MOps?

Is your ABM strategy keeping up with the times?

Enhance your ABM efforts with smarter data practices, precise targeting and full-funnel engagement. Brianna Miller on April 22, 2025   Account-based marketing (ABM) strategies have undergone significant transformations in recent years. Businesses are reimagining their approaches to thrive in today’s competitive B2B marketing landscape. The recent panel discussion “ABM is Shifting. Is Your Strategy Keeping … Continue reading Is your ABM strategy keeping up with the times?

The Internet Has A Trust And Transparency Problem

The Internet Has A Trust And Transparency Problem by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 22, 2025 The advertising industry is reeling from Google’s decision to abandon plans that would have allowed users to opt out of being tracked by advertisers. Google announced Tuesday that it will keep third-party cookies in their current form and will not … Continue reading The Internet Has A Trust And Transparency Problem