Black Friday search demand in the UK has declined significantly since 2019, suggesting the shopping event's market relevance may be shifting.

Optmyzr's analysis of 5,886 Google Ads accounts over three years found that seasonality adjustments consistently backfire during Black Friday, raising CPCs while cutting ROAS compared to letting Smart Bidding manage the period unsupervised.

Google Ads now allows advertisers to cap Display and partner network spending by percentage on a best-effort basis.

Skai now offers Uber ads in eight countries outside the US for eligible brands, though specifics on formats, cost, and tracking remain unclear.

OpenX reports supply-side targeting growth to 37% of ad spend based on transaction data and interviews, with CTV use jumping 500%.

Meta is enabling product browsing directly within Facebook and Instagram ads starting October 28, following a test with over 117,000 advertisers.

Prebid presented a plan at its annual summit to help Google restructure its ad-tech operations and reduce its market dominance.

YouTube increased its reported lift figure for creator boost campaigns to 30% from a previously cited 20%, both based on the same underlying data.

Meta announced new advertising features at its 2026 Brand Building Summit, including Ads Super Burst, First Impression Ads, expanded Reels Trending Ads, and Aggregated View Time metrics.

HubSpot rolled out account-level spending limits, flexible billing options, and mid-cycle subscription controls to help customers manage costs as AI usage grows.

Meta announced Ads Super Burst, a new feature allowing advertisers to reserve between 3 and 24-hour ad slots on Facebook and Instagram during high-traffic moments.

Google released API version 26, adding SMS messaging, local services, hotel center support, and other paid-search features.

TikTok Shop launched group deals, auction tools, and carousel shopping features for UK merchants.

WhatsApp is letting account holders invite non-users to chat via shareable guest links, though guests will have limited call functionality.

Marketers facing difficulty measuring influencer campaign ROI are responding by increasing spend on influencer content amplification as a measurement workaround.

VAB's June 2026 survey found 53% of Black creator followers would purchase brands featured in their TV shows, compared to a 55% overall average.

Keen's data shows 89% of brands report positive ROI from out-of-home advertising, with adoption varying sharply by company size.

Google Ads clarified its sexual content policies with additional examples to help advertisers comply.

IAB Australia's updated 2026 audio glossary sets different play-count thresholds depending on format—one second for standard plays, 60 seconds for active streams, and two seconds for audible ad impressions.

AdExchanger reports on tensions and debates at the Prebid Summit in New York, building on last year's controversy involving The Trade Desk and programmatic Transaction ID handling.

Triton's TAP platform now includes Datonics third-party audience segments for demographic, automotive, and CPG targeting in 12 countries.

AdXact DSP and VIOOH announced a live integration enabling programmatic access to outdoor advertising screens across the US, EMEA, Latin America, and airports.

E.l.f. Cosmetics is launching a metaverse activation on Korea-based Zepeto following prior success on Roblox and Twitch.

WARC reports CPG and beauty brands are increasing ad spend while major tech companies are cutting back, creating divergent market conditions.