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Marketing Automation stories - Page 4

A relative newcomer in enterprise software, Marketing Automation targets many of the activities and tasks faced by the modern digital marketing department. With multiple channels available to reach customers, Marketing Automation accelerates menial tasks associated with emailing, text messaging, online advertising, social media and more. Built-in workflows ensure messaging is consistent, while integrated reporting tracks impact, feedback, reach and more, giving the marketing department a previously unheard-of capability for creating, disseminating and then assessing campaign performance.
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Retailers cut Valentine's discounts as browsing rises

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Online Valentine's discounts shrink as shoppers browse earlier, research more and spread spending beyond traditional romantic gifts.
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Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Infobip upgrades its WhatsApp Marketing Messages API with optimisation tools that lift delivery rates and boost ROI by over 60%.
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Sendr unveils AI videos to rescue abandoned baskets

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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UK startup Sendr launches AI-personalised videos for eCommerce, claiming a 33% uplift in abandoned-cart revenue and 10x more clicks.
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Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Collage appoints co-founder Ross Durbin as chief executive to spearhead AI-driven digital asset management growth from its Denver base.
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Oracle adds AI agents across CRM & supply chain apps

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Oracle has embedded free prebuilt AI agents across its Fusion apps to automate CRM and supply chain tasks from campaign design to logistics.
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Marketers: Get ready to AI-proof your careers

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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As AI reshapes marketing, leaders say careers will depend less on tactics and more on systems thinking, judgement and commercial clarity.
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Optimizely named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Quadrant

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Optimizely secures Leader spot in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines, underscoring AI-led, warehouse-first strategy.
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Airstride unveils Carmen AI to automate partner recruiting

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Airstride launches Carmen AI, an autonomous agent that scouts, scores and contacts B2B channel partners, claiming up to 80% time savings.
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Canva brings brand-safe design generation into ChatGPT

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Canva integrates with ChatGPT to auto-apply Brand Kits, letting teams generate editable, on-brand designs directly from chat prompts.
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Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.
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Genstore unveils AI agents to run online shops end-to-end

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Genstore launches AI-driven eCommerce platform promising end-to-end shop automation, after beta users processed USD $2.3 million in sales.
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Pendulum backs 'invisible personalisation' for events

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Pendulum tips 'invisible personalisation' as the next big event tech shift, using AI to tailor experiences without demanding attention.
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Vytalise launches Shopify Plus DTC store across Europe

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Vyta Health's Vytalise shifts from Magento to a Shopify Plus DTC platform, launching a subscription-led eCommerce push across the UK and EU.
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ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ServiceNow makes Anthropic's Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.
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Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.
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The impact of email verification on eCommerce success

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Robust email verification is emerging as a must-have for eCommerce firms seeking higher conversions, lower costs and stronger trust.
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GTM is having its 'more tools fewer results' moment

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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GTM teams drowning in tools are learning that speed and automation cannot rescue growth without trusted data and solid system foundations.
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iVvy launches AI tool as Edgbaston adopts Instant Proposal

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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iVvy debuts its iVvyAI Instant Proposal tool at Edgbaston Stadium, automating venue sales emails with AI-driven proposals and lead scoring.
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Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Hivekind debuts HiveLoop, an AI-driven pre-pipeline engine to help B2B revenue teams prioritise accounts and time outreach more precisely.
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SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.