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Yesterday’s MarTech, AI & CX News | September 24, 2026

Martech news Sept. 23, 2026: Amazon says sellers accept 90%+ of Seller Assistant AI picks, Phave launches AI-native automation, Citi debuts commerce media.

Yesterday’s MarTech, AI & CX News | September 23, 2026

Martech news Sept. 22, 2026: AdRoll says display prospecting CPMs fell 45%, Kroger ranks AI by risk, and Aurora Mobile sets agent confidence thresholds.

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Martechipedia™ Wiki

The marketing wiki with everything you need to know:

Identity Resolution

Identity resolution is the process of recognizing and linking identifiers that belong to the…

Percent Increase

Percent increase is a way of expressing how much a value has grown relative…

1:1 Omnichannel Personalization

1:1 Omnichannel Personalization refers to the strategy of customizing a customer’s experience at an…

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a comprehensive digital marketing platform designed to help businesses create…

Timeboxing

Timeboxing is a time management technique that involves allocating a fixed, maximum unit of…

mParticle

mParticle is a customer data platform that simplifies the collection, organization, and activation of…

Digital Asset Management (DAM)

Digital Asset Management (DAM) refers to the practice of organizing, storing, and retrieving digital…

Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ)

CPQ stands for Configure, Price, Quote. At its core, CPQ is a sales tool…

AdStock Effects

AdStock effects refer to the prolonged impact of advertising on consumer behavior after the…

Radial

Radial is a b2c e-commerce platform offering a range of omnichannel solutions for brands…

Ad-Supported Video on Demand (AVOD)

Ad-Supported Video on Demand (AVOD) is a video distribution model that allows users to…

Marketing Resource Management (MRM)

Marketing Resource Management (MRM) includes various tasks such as budget allocation, content management, brand…


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2026 Predictions, Part 1

A Look Forward to 2026, Part 1: Why Authenticity and Agents Will Rule the Future

Greg Kihlström 9 min read

The core prediction is this: the “new brand currency” will be nothing less than unvarnished authenticity. This shift mandates a re-evaluation of human capital, where employees must evolve from task executors into sophisticated managers of digital agents, and where emotional intelligence is set to transition from a soft skill to a hard, quantifiable metric for enterprise success and competitive advantage.


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