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Communicate releases Cannes Lions 2026 special issue

Communicate releases Cannes Lions 2026 special issue

Communicate has published its Cannes Lions 2026 special issue, offering an in-depth look at the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the MENA advertising, marketing and media…

Rewiring growth: Inside the conversations shaping the future of GCC marketing

Something fundamental has shifted. Across the GCC, growth is no longer just a function of market dynamics. It is being engineered—at the intersection of state ambition,…

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ABG, Publicis Groupe partner, advances the retail media ecosystem in MENA

The Advertising Business Group (ABG) and Publicis Groupe Middle East have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of the retail media sector across…

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Repton Dubai student releases original music on Spotify

Repton Dubai has announced that Year 11 student Radu Pop, 16, has independently released his original single, Keeps on Turning, on Spotify and other global streaming…

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From Homepage to Doorstep: How Lenovo’s Omnichannel Campaign with Amazon Ads Drove Success During Peak Shopping Season

By Communicate Staff

Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

By Hoda Rizk

Ounass expands into physical retail activations with Stage

By Communicate Staff

Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

By Communicate Staff
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‘UAE shoppers value connected retail experiences over headline discounts’

Shoppers in the UAE increasingly value seamless, connected retail experiences over one-day Black Friday price cuts, according to new findings from Initials Middle East. The agency…

Why brands no longer need human influencers

Brands have spent a decade building audiences on platforms they don’t own, through personalities they don’t control. The emergence of owned AI personas changes that equation…

INSIGHTS

Goodbye generic ads: The AI tools turning every customer into a VIP

The next wave of marketing technology is all about interaction, personalization, and conversational commerce. Global customers do not want to see generic advertisements. They expect brands…

INSIGHTS

HubSpot, Salesforce race towards agentic CRM

HubSpot and Salesforce are ramping up efforts to lead the rapidly evolving agentic CRM market, as businesses increasingly adopt AI-powered agents to automate sales, marketing and…

INSIGHTS
BRANDS

Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

Saudi energy giant Saudi Aramco has retained its position as the only Middle Eastern brand in the Kantar BrandZ Global Top 100, as artificial intelligence reshapes…

BRANDS

Dubai and Riyadh are turning into the world’s ultimate luxury destinations: report

The global luxury industry is entering a new phase of “profitable resilience,” with the Deloitte’s Global Powers of Luxury 2026 identifying the Middle East as the…

BRANDS

Gulf luxury goes local as homegrown brands gain ground across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait: report

A growing “shop local” movement is reshaping the luxury and fashion landscape across the Gulf, with consumers increasingly turning toward homegrown brands amid regional uncertainty and…

BRANDS
AGENCIES

Dentsu revises down global advertising spending forecast

Global advertising group Dentsu has revised down its 2026 global advertising spending forecast in a mid-year update, citing economic uncertainty linked to geopolitical tensions, while raising…

NEWS

Inside the $7 Bn ad agency shake-up: WPP dominates, independents rise, Publicis slips

Global media agency group WPP topped both the total and net new business rankings in Q1 2026, according to the latest Global New Business Barometer released…

AGENCIES

WPP consolidates GCC-MENA creative operations under Nassib Boueri

Global advertising giant WPP is consolidating its creative operations across the GCC and MENA region, in line with similar restructuring efforts in other international markets. The newly consolidated…

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Cannes Lions Special Issue

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Who could cook at a time like this?

Uber Eats' 'Who could cook at a time like this?' campaign, created by Mother and starring Gordon Ramsay, humorously urges football fans to ditch the kitchen during key World Cup moments, turning food delivery into an entertaining celebration of matchday obsession.

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