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6/26/2026

Two PR firms took home awards on Friday.

6/26/2026

Walmart, Hilton and Coca-Cola are rolling out charity initiatives, deals and social campaigns for the nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.

6/26/2026

The company has expanded its relationship with LIttle Red Rooster.

6/26/2026

Layoffs at We. Communications; The latest from Cannes: Teletubbies dance for LGBTQ+ rights.

6/26/2026

A weekly roundup of app and tech news.

6/25/2026

The layoffs come one year after We. Communications laid off 2% of its global workforce.

6/25/2026

Prime Weber Shandwick Stockholm took home another award on Thursday.

6/25/2026

The future of technology must begin — and end — with humanity, says Carol Cone.

6/25/2026

The nonprofit will distribute America’s #1 jerseys in New York City to spark conversations about gun violence prevention during the tournament.

6/25/2026

Justin Jennings allegedly raked in $2.7 million by accessing confidential M&A data.

6/25/2026

Chuck Hemann steps into the expanded role, effective immediately.

6/25/2026

Merck to buy biotech firm; World Cup headlines; McCormick posts Q2 sales.

6/24/2026

DoorDash seemingly mistook the rapper for a FIFA New Zealand player.

6/24/2026

Six PR firms took home awards in the PR Lions category on Wednesday.

6/24/2026

Hiltzik Strategies started working with the company at the beginning of May.

6/24/2026

Smoothie King’s SVP of brand marketing wanted consumers to think, ‘Hmm, I gotta try this.’

6/24/2026

Golin Ketchum, Weber Shandwick and Edelman all won awards today (24 June), as the first batch of winners in the PR Lions were revealed on the third day of the International Festival of Creativity.

6/24/2026

New York primary results; CDC to end hantavirus response; JPMorgan Chase fires Knicks parade trash can theif.

6/23/2026

The home goods chain is making a post-bankruptcy return and offering a $100,000 grand prize to drive shoppers back to brick-and-mortar stores.

6/23/2026

DKC provided earned media support for this campaign.

6/23/2026

The agencies won in the Entertainment and Design categories, respectively.

6/23/2026

Kraft worked with Zeno Group to launch the cheeky campaign.

6/23/2026

Edelman and Prime Weber Shandwick made the list.

6/23/2026

Marc Johnson joins the online game platform company from Meta.

6/23/2026

M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment will support Boss and Hugo’s brand communications team globally.

6/23/2026

Publicis Groupe CEO spoke at Campaign House on the first day of Cannes Lions 2026.

6/23/2026

The latest at Cannes; Heineken appoints CEO; Etsy swings at Bezos.

6/22/2026

The prostate cancer screening campaign launched during Super Bowl LX led the 2026 Pharma Lions, while work from Viatris, Gilead Sciences Canada and Jazz Pharmaceuticals also earned honors.

6/22/2026

How the global hospitality company transformed a broken sign into a social media rebrand.

6/22/2026

The merged entity of Golin and Ketchum took home a Silver Lion for its work with ASICS.

6/22/2026

Cover-ups and creativity: What Levi’s, Gillette, Heinz Ketchup and Lumen Technologies are up to.

6/22/2026

Chris Wade most recently led communications and corporate affairs at WPP.

6/22/2026

Lions toughened award criteria, following last year’s controversy over a number of entries.

6/22/2026

The latest from Cannes; M&C Saatchi North America partners with The Sway Effect.

6/22/2026

Both firms will pitch business together and share clients as part of the joint venture.

6/21/2026

The shortlist for the PR Lions was revealed on Sunday, and the winners are set to be honored on Wednesday.

6/21/2026

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity gets underway this week, with the first shortlists published this weekend.

6/18/2026

A weekly roundup of app and tech news.

6/18/2026

The agency sent a memo to clients outlining its concerns about the SEC’s proposed changes.

6/18/2026

From free hot dogs to unique refreshments, brands marked the moment with creative activations across New York City.

6/18/2026

The appointment combines Nestlé’s comms and sustainability units to increase ‘credible stakeholder engagement and support long-term value creation,’ said CEO Philipp Navratil.

6/18/2026

Dhar Mann, YouTube’s ‘moral philosopher,’ will deliver the opening keynote and curate panel topics for the October event.

6/18/2026

Brands bleed blue and orange for Knicks parade; Kroger posts Q1 results; Accenture to take majority stake in Dragos.

6/17/2026

Michael Wehman is a 25-year Weber Shandwick veteran.

6/17/2026

The disruptor brand’s new campaign shows how one beverage leads professionals to a seamless workday while the other leads them to prison.

6/17/2026

Carolyn Guss joins the semiconductor company from Salesforce.

6/17/2026

Created with More Perfect and ATTN:, the America250 campaign is aimed at Gen Z.

6/17/2026

WPP predicts ad revenue will grow by 8.9% in 2026 to reach $1.3tn.

6/17/2026

The former Burson, January Digital and Imre growth leader said the agency’s size and ambitious positioning offer him a chance to get closer to clients, teams and the people healthcare campaigns are built to reach.

6/17/2026

Mike Doyle joins new agency; M Booth hires director of GEO; Carve Communications wins three AOR appointments.

6/17/2026

The agency has acquired digital marketing firm Sperling.

6/17/2026

Doyle joins Brunswick after a 30-year run at the Omnicom firm that ended last July.

6/16/2026

Clayton Ruebensaal started in the role on Monday.

6/16/2026

The railroad wants to hire a PR agency to help enhance its public image.

6/16/2026

How Fireball, Moen, Carter's, HeyDude and Miller Lite are celebrating dads.

6/16/2026

French agency group warns of “a race to the bottom”, ahead of Cannes Lions festival next week.

6/16/2026

Meltwater dove deep into plays by McDonald’s, Adidas and Nike to see which are cutting through the World Cup noise.

6/16/2026

GoGo Squeez is working with Weber Shandwick.

6/16/2026

Mission North hires first chief corporate affairs officer; Verizon’s ‘Austin Powers’-inspired campaign.

6/16/2026

Danny Maiello joins the agency from Highwire.

6/15/2026

The study also looked at how Americans feel about Tylenol, despite a presidential firestorm late last year.

6/15/2026

Healthcare marketers heading to the Croisette can expect fewer theoretical promises around AI, more scrutiny of what actually works and a renewed mandate for human-centered storytelling.

6/15/2026

The team’s first title win in 53 years had brand marketers bringing their A-game.

6/15/2026

Torod Neptune launches Neptune & Company; KFC unveils new strategy; UFC-White House event highlights.

6/15/2026

Neptune & Company launched June 1.

6/12/2026

Michon Ellis will report to VP of communications Tabrina Davis and oversee a team of 21.

6/12/2026

Ahead of the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Haleon brand hosted an in-person activation in New York on Wednesday to unveil its Rewriting Pain initiative.

6/12/2026

The brand made several appearances in ‘The Breadwinner.’

6/12/2026

Chief communications officer Nick Benson shares how the department ended up beefing with Sesame Street’s red, fuzzy star.

6/12/2026

Shah was hired from Accenture Song in 2025.

6/12/2026

Inside Egglife’s ‘Protein My Ride’ car; SpaceX set for Nasdaq debut.

6/12/2026

A weekly roundup of app and tech news.

6/12/2026

In a video interview, the egg white-focused brand’s CMO called shotgun to discuss the campaign with PRWeek.

6/11/2026

The firm has also promoted Michael Lamp to chief digital and transformation officer.

6/11/2026

Stacy Sharpe is capping her 2-year tenure with Verizon as the company combines its global comms and corporate affairs functions.

6/11/2026

The brand is also hosting phone booth activations in New York and Los Angeles so fans can submit dating questions.

6/11/2026

2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off; Podcast: Jim O'Leary; Codeword hires strategy leads.

6/11/2026

Adidas, Budweiser and Lego are going big for soccer season.

6/10/2026

Monica Earle joined the dating app on June 8.

6/10/2026

After three decades at Golin, the former global president and COO talks about leaving before the agency's consolidation and why he's finally taking a breather.

6/10/2026

CEO Matt Neale shares details on the firm’s consolidated leadership team and client conflicts.

6/10/2026

Allison hires Weber alum; UFC takes over White House press access; Pride in PR: AARP's John-Paul Hayworth.

6/10/2026

Jamie Dowd will also oversee the firm’s New York office.

6/9/2026

The music festival hosted over 30 brand activations, including a Listerine swish tour and Tinder arcade.

6/9/2026

Dave Heffernan will run the agency’s new office.

6/9/2026

Trump met with ‘loud boos’ at Knicks NBA Finals game; Pride in PR spotlight on Edelman’s Gerry Rodriguez.

6/8/2026

Caroline Ponsi Khider is exiting the role.

6/8/2026

Whalar Group’s social and creator agency will continue to be led by co-CEOs Jo Cronk and Emma Harman.

6/8/2026

The Romans Amsterdam and The Romans New York are supporting the global account.

6/8/2026

The brand’s Instagram post has divided the internet.

6/8/2026

Cannes Lions chief executive Simon Cook and Marian Brannelly, global director of awards at Lions, reflect on the new stricter awards process ahead of the 2026 festival.

6/8/2026

HelloFresh Instagram post divides internet; WWDC 2026 kicks off; Trump heads to NBA finals.

6/5/2026

The installation aims to educate attendees about fatty liver disease.

6/5/2026

May jobs report preview; National Donut Day deals; Anthropic urges global pause in AI development.

6/5/2026

A weekly roundup of app and tech news.

6/4/2026

Gen Digital previously worked with Edelman.

6/4/2026

William Nikosey previously worked at McCann, IPG and Kwittken.

6/4/2026

Synthesia, WPP executives launch Defyner; RetailMeNot searches for chief capri officer; SpaceX plans $75 billion IPO.

6/4/2026

Capris are officially back. The digital coupon marketplace is paying a selected shopper $5,000 to prove it.

6/4/2026

Defyner secured $1 million in angel investment led by FHS Capital Partners.