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AI search clicks aren’t always better traffic: Study

AI visitors bounce more, view fewer pages, and engage less than search users, raising new doubts about traffic quality over quantity claims.

Cannes Lions: How agencies are positioning themselves in the AI race

The strategy makes sense—clients are anxious about AI’s impact on marketing and want partners who can guide them. Agencies that claim AI leadership now are securing their future, though approaches vary by agency type.

Burnable billboard uses UV data to drive sun safety

The British Skin Foundation’s “Burnable Billboard” campaign used real-time UV data on DOOH screens in three UK cities to show how skin is damaged by sun exposure.

Brand decides over 80% of purchases

Over 80% of consumer purchase decisions go to the brands they originally expected to buy, according to research presented at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025.

The State Of AI In Marketing: 6 Key findings from marketing leaders

In our first State Of AI In Marketing report, 155 marketers surveyed weigh in on how AI is transforming content creation, workflows, KPIs, and future investments

12 Countries have approved The Omni-IPG Deal; 6 More to go

While the industry was focused on the Cannes Lions Festival last week, Omnicom and IPG received the green light to proceed with their transaction from the New Zealand Commerce Commission, which initiated its probe back in February.

Netflix unveils first-ever Netflix House in Philadelphia and Dallas

These 100,000+ square foot locations mark a strategic expansion into fandom monetization: the conversion of IP into durable, real-world revenue through experience design.

Young/old TV consumers’ divergence: AVOD Vs. FAST

Young and older U.S. consumers continue to show diverging preferences when it comes to legacy and new TV-video platforms, according to ARF’s DASH.

Apple and TBWA\Media Arts Lab win Creative Effectiveness Grand Prix

Apple’s Shot on iPhone by TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles, has won the Grand Prix in the Creative Effectiveness Lions, where the judges awarded a further three Gold Lions, six Silver Lions and seven Bronze Lions – 17 in total.

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