Unilever’s Global CMO Reframes Influencer Marketing at Cannes Lions 2026, ETBrandEquity

Unilever’s Global CMO Reframes Influencer Marketing at Cannes Lions 2026, ETBrandEquity

​Leandro Barreto, global CMO, Unilever, speaking at Cannes Lions 2026​Consumer packaged goods major Unilever has reframed the way it builds its biggest consumer brands, shifting the central question of its marketing from what a brand wants to say to what other people want to say about it. This is a change Leandro Barreto, global CMO,…

Elevation Awards 2026 Winners Report

Elevation Awards 2026 Winners Report

What separates good B2B marketing from truly exceptional work? The Elevation Awards 2026 Winners Report showcases the campaigns that are redefining what’s possible across multiple categories including AI-powered marketing transformation, ABM and growth marketing. Created for ambitious B2B marketers, this report goes beyond the results to explore the ideas, strategies and execution that earned recognition…

Influencer Marketing Is Moving From Rented Attention To Creator Infrastructure

Influencer Marketing Is Moving From Rented Attention To Creator Infrastructure

Anastasia Shtompel is the Founder & CMO of Shtompel Marketing & Brand, a marketing consultancy specializing in global brand strategy. ​For years, influencer marketing was treated as a shortcut. A brand could find someone with an audience, send them a product, pay for a post and hope that attention would turn into sales. For a…

FTC Enforcement: What Q2 2026 Actions Mean for Consumers

FTC Enforcement: What Q2 2026 Actions Mean for Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Q2 2026 enforcement actions underscore a robust commitment to safeguarding consumer rights against evolving market threats, particularly in digital and financial sectors. Understanding the latest in FTC enforcement Q2 2026 is crucial for every American consumer. These actions, spanning from digital privacy to deceptive marketing, directly impact your daily interactions…

Top B2B Brand Marketing Agencies In The US 2026

Top B2B Brand Marketing Agencies In The US 2026

Following the release of our 2026 US Agencies Benchmarking Report, we’re spotlighting the top B2B brand marketing agencies across the region. From the agencies earning the highest gross income to emerging brand trends, this blog unveils the key insights shaping the market today. The full report is packed with valuable data, from the US’s fastest-growing…

How influencer marketing is reshaping brand strategies in Hong Kong

How influencer marketing is reshaping brand strategies in Hong Kong

Influencing – the act of changing how people think or behave – is a powerful tool that humans have been using for millennia to cooperate, organise and form social cohesion. As far back as the 5th century BC, the Sophists were famous in ancient Greece for their rhetorical skill and art of persuasion. During the…

Google’s June 2026 Spam Update Begins Rollout

Google’s June 2026 Spam Update Begins Rollout

Select Language: Google recently announced the rollout of its June 2026 spam update, which is expected to be fully implemented within a few days. Although this update caught many by surprise, there were signs indicating its impending release. Google stated that this update applies worldwide and across all languages, targeting sites that violate certain search…