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TBS and Dentsu Launch THE DOTS TOKYO and Host Japan Round of MLP Asia 2026
TBS and Dentsu have launched THE DOTS TOKYO and will co-host the Japan round of MLP Asia 2026, creating new sponsorship and broadcast inventory as reported pickleball participation in Japan rises.
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Timing holiday discounts: How retailers should use Google’s ‘When to Buy’ guide
Google’s ‘When to Buy’ guide maps category-level discount timing from last year’s U.S. merchants. Marketers should use these patterns to time inventory, bids and creative—but combine the guide with first-party data and real-time price monitoring.
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Build a social media approval workflow that stops last‑minute chaos
A repeatable approval workflow prevents missed deadlines, conflicting feedback and last‑minute edits. This guide gives marketers a practical baseline: clear expectations, a single reviewer, templates and checklists, defined stages, ownership and centralised tooling — plus a short pilot to prove it.
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From Phone Clips to Festival Winners: Lessons from Instagram’s Edits Film Festival
Instagram’s Edits Film Festival in Mumbai highlighted the power of unpolished footage and platform editing tools. Winners were chosen for adventurous, relatable storytelling — a practical cue for brands and creators to prioritize concept and native tools over polish.
From Audit to Action: Run Focused SEO Fixes with Claude and Semrush MCP
How to connect Claude to Semrush’s MCP, pull Site Audit data and turn findings into prioritized, ticket-ready SEO fixes — with practical tips for API costs, permissions and operational workflows.
Automate the Repetitive Content Work That Wastes Your Team’s Time
A practical framework for automating repeatable content tasks: pick one job, map the real process, connect authoritative data, teach the system with examples, run an end-to-end proof, then schedule and scale with human checks.
Search Central packages hundreds of videos into beginner and technical SEO playlists
Google has grouped its Search Central videos into two curated playlists—one for beginners and one for technical SEO—to simplify onboarding, training and diagnostics for marketers and engineering teams.
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Dentsu Inc. wins Design Agency of the Year as group claims 12 D&AD pencils
Dentsu Group won 12 pencils at the D&AD Awards 2026. Dentsu Inc. was named Design Agency of the Year after eight design-category wins contributed to the point tally. The awards span brand, digital experience, illustration and print disciplines across several Dentsu offices.
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Ikea shutters three D.C.-area plan-and-order stores as it shifts to delivery and digital
Ikea U.S. is closing three small-format plan-and-order stores in the D.C.-area this fall as it shifts emphasis toward delivery, pickup and digital planning. The move signals a reassessment of compact urban locations amid broader fulfillment investments.
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Where Bluesky Fits in a Social Mix: Metrics Marketers Must Track
Bluesky’s registered-user totals keep climbing, but independent metrics show falling active use. For marketers and publishers the result is an opportunity to experiment — not a signal to reallocate major resources. Measure active users, referral conversions and moderation trends before committing.
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Dentsu signs Japan ad industry’s first Virtual PPAs, secures ~2M kWh of renewable credits
Dentsu has signed two Virtual PPAs for its Japan operations — the company says they are the first in Japan’s advertising industry — to secure roughly 2 million kWh/year of renewable environmental value, support new solar projects including agricultural solar, and cut about 850 tons of CO2 annually.
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Dentsu Named D&AD Design Agency of the Year: Signals for Shortlists, Hiring and Pitches
Dentsu was named Design Agency of the Year at the D&AD Awards 2026 in London. For clients and agencies, the win strengthens design credentials, shifts shortlists and raises questions about how award recognition converts to measurable business outcomes.
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Consumer Confidence Plunges to 12-Year Low — What Marketers Need to Do Now
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell to 81.8 in September, a 12-year low. Rising inflation expectations and concerns about higher interest rates are squeezing households — a development that should prompt marketers, e-commerce teams and advertisers to reassess demand forecasts, pricing and media strategies.
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Instagram adds centralized school hubs, student verification and prioritized reporting
Instagram has expanded its School Partnership Program with a centralized school hub, verified student features, prioritized reporting and new admin controls. The rollout offers communicators a way to centralize school messaging but raises verification and privacy questions districts must address.
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