Marketing

Why these five possible candidates could take over for outgoing WPP CEO Mark Read

The Mark Read era at WPP is winding down with little spectacle. The company announced he’ll exit at year’s end, closing a chapter on a tenure marked by quiet pragmatism and market erosion. Read inherited a bloated, unwieldy machine after Sir Martin Sorrell’s abrupt departure and spent the last seven years trimming it into something […]

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Brands get in on NBA Finals buzz as fan excitement ramps up

This article was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail With the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder in full swing, brands are getting in on the excitement.  Athletes and sporting events have become a major play for consumer brands trying to cut through the noise and stay relevant. Whether it’s through participating in

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Marketers set to meet with TikTok in Cannes to discuss the platform’s future plans

Last year at the Cannes Lions festival, TikTok execs were peppered with questions about the app’s future in the U.S. This time, advertisers want to know about its future, full stop. Whether it’s querying TikTok’s long-term plans for AI, clarity on its partner programs or the inside track on its product road map, marketers on

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Inside Index Exchange’s multimillion-dollar start-up investment pact with FirstPartyCapital

Index Exchange’s investment arm, IX Labs, has announced a “multimillion-dollar” partnership deal with investment fund First Party Capital, a further sign of scaled ad tech companies looking to startup investments to future-proof their strategies. The duo declined to publicize the specific investment total, although the partnership comes as FirstPartyCapital launches Fund 2 with a target size

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ButcherBox, Macmillan Publishers and Hopper are among the 2025 Future Leader Awards winners.

The Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday, Glossy, Modern Retail and WorkLife, honor the next generation of leaders leaving their mark in their industry, with 10 years of experience or less. The winners demonstrated an ability to innovate and execute creative strategies that push their respective companies forward. They also have strong leadership qualities that

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The state of interactive video: How shoppable, personalized and clickable video elements are driving brand engagement and ROI

This State of the Industry report, sponsored by PadSquad, explores how brands and agencies deploy interactive videos for more relevant and engaging advertising experiences. The digital video advertising market surpassed $191 billion in 2024, yet brands face an increasingly difficult challenge: capturing and maintaining audience attention in an oversaturated media landscape. Traditional video formats are

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Scope3 inks TikTok sustainability pact, reveals Brand Stories tie-up with OMG

Related Insights Brand Safety How ‘The Godfather of ad tech’ aims to ‘reimagine’ brand safety and challenge the status quo Read More Three months since the unveiling of its agentic platform and Scope3, the latest startup from noted ad tech personality Brian O’Kelley, has unveiled a host of partnerships, including tie-ups with TikTok and Omnicom

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