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WPP forms a strategic partnership with BigCommerce, an Open SaaS ecommerce platform for B2C and B2B brands. The partnership will give WPP priority access to new product tools on BigCommerce and data feed management platform Feedonomics, and to platform integrations including Amazon, Meta, Google and TikTok. “With the rise of social commerce, direct-to-consumer purchases and acceleration of ecommerce, brands require omnichannel expertise that meets the needs of the modern consumer,” said WPP executive vp, strategic partnerships Nilufar Fowler. “This partnership with BigCommerce reflects our commitment to continue to develop a unique commerce offering for our clients.”
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Sensis, a minority-owned advertising agency, acquires Sharp & Company, a communications consultancy that works with public- and private-sector organizations in the transportation industry. Sharp & Company will continue as a separate entity, and will be called Sharp & Company, a Sensis Company. Sensis will take over Sharp & Company’s portfolio of clients such as WMATA, The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Sharp & Company provides public and stakeholder communication and engagement, marketing and PR, translation of technical and complex data for general audiences, creative and graphic design, digital and social media engagement and research to gain audience insights. “This strategic partnership will allow Sensis to expand our ability and expertise in the transportation industry regionally and nationally,” said Sensis founder and president Jose Villa.
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Reputation Partners launches a new website. The site has been updated to showcase the firm’s capabilities (which include PR, crisis communications, labor communications, brand activation) and provide detailed case studies. “Our goal with the new website is to more fully capture the deep experience and wide range of services we provide to our clients” said Reputation Partners founder and CEO Nick Kalm. “We also wanted to showcase the ways in which we are unique.”
TEAM LEWIS starts up its AI Practice... Thunderly launches a year-long storytelling campaign focused on how franchising can provide a pathway to business ownership... JIN, a European communications consulting group, introduces "AI Campaigning", a corporate offering designed to model and anticipate stakeholder behavior.
Karsh Hagan and Madden Media join forces as KHM... Endeavor Communications opens an office in the Harbor Point neighborhood of Stamford, CT... Big Red Oak, a Toronto-based communications firm, and D.C. area-based PA firm New Hill Consulting have launched a joint service exclusively for companies in the nuclear energy sector... The Pollack Group has partnered with Brandi AI, a platform for enterprise brand intelligence, AI visibility and Generative Engine Optimization.
Real Chemistry acquires Spurwing Communications, which advises pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations—as well as clients across a broader range of industries—throughout APAC... 5W AI Communications (5WPR) is moving its headquarters from New York to Florida (Miami, Tampa)... Valence Communications, which will focus on biopharmaceutical companies, launches under Matt Middleman, who was founder and CEO at LifeSci Communications.
Moburst, which specializes in digital marketing and AI-powered solutions, acquires Amazon marketing agency Hyperzon... The Public Relations Global Network launches its Health Practice Group, which brings together more than 20 independent agencies across four continents to support health care, life sciences and pharma organizations... ICR’s newly released Q2 2026 SPAC Market Update & Outlook shows a healthy environment for IPOs... Red Banyan, a senior-level crisis management, litigation PR, and reputation management firm, makes its first appearance in the Chambers and Partners listings.
Deerfield Group, a marketing, communications and media firm focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors, receives a strategic majority investment from Martis Capital, a private equity firm... Bospar and market research firm Propeller Insights release the results of a study that shows public understanding of AI and the role it plays in brand discoverability is lagging behind the progress of the technology itself... Highwire launches AcroIntelligence, a proprietary Large Media Model designed to help companies identify emerging narratives, understand competitive shifts, and make faster, more informed decisions.
