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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once - How Agencies are Managing Affiliate Chaos in 2025
Teams are leaner, partners are slower to respond, and clients want more for less. In this session, affiliate specialists and agencies share how they’re navigating resource gaps, partner bottlenecks, and shifting publisher models, all while keeping performance sharp....
The USPAs Return for 2026, Now Fully Digital, and Entries Are Open Today
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SoFire’s Hot Campaigns: The InStyle Intern Series TikTok Can’t Stop Watching
We’re looking at the InStyle TikTok series that has perfectly captured its target audience and uses influencers for their own unique flair.
“Podcasting Is a Content Engine”: Cure Media’s Sanna Ödmark on Why Every Agency Should Have a Podcast
For Sanna Ödmark, podcasting is essential to any agency for both internal and external growth.
Why We Must Protect Small Businesses in Affiliate Marketing
As big players merge and dominate the market, Tricia Meyer advocates for smaller businesses, from publishers to agencies, to help keep innovation, competition, and consumer benefits alive.
Tradedoubler Reports Record Cyber Weekend as UK Order Values Surge
CSS and Creators emerge as the leading partners, and Travel takes a larger share of spend.
Beyond the Transaction: How Brand-Publisher Partnerships Build Lasting Value
In a discount-driven world, the most powerful partnerships don’t stop at the checkout. They create moments, stories, and communities that live far beyond a single transaction. Drawing on Blue Light Card’s experience partnering with over 20,000 brands, CMO Neil Caldicott proves how publishers and brands can design...
EU’s €120M Fine Against X: What It Means for Influencer Marketers and the Creator Economy
The European Commission has issued a €120 million fine against X for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). What does this mean for the creator economy?
Netflix Acquires Warner Bros, Building a CTV Powerhouse
What does the major acquisition mean for performance marketing?
What Will Be the Key to Influencer Marketing in Europe in 2026?
According to a new Kolsquare study, it seems that Europe is creating its own foundations for a booming creator economy.
Introducing PI LIVE Level Up: Bringing Partnerships Closer to Home
PI LIVE is coming to Bristol on 26th March 2026…
Agency Wins: Optimise and MG OMD Lead Halfords Group Affiliate Programme
Plus, Lodestar win two new clients and AMPC secures KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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Week in Review: Earnings of Top 50 Creators, Influencer Bans, and Instagram Frustrations
Instagram creators voiced frustrations over feature overload, the FTC issued stern warnings on influencer sponsorship disclosures, a Chinese influencer faced a potential lifelong ban and much more.
Cookies Are Fading Away and Marketers Feel Ready
Over 70% of marketers are prepared for Chrome’s deprecation of third-party cookies, starting today.
Affiliate Marketing 2024: A Glimpse Into A Tech-Fueled, Publisher-Empowered Future
What does 2024 have in store for affiliate marketers?
X's 71% Value Drop Raises Questions on Creator Challenges
We explore the challenges facing social media platform X as it grapples with a decline and discover how creators can navigate opportunities amidst shifting dynamics in 2024.
Monthly Top Line – December 2023
All the latest hires, movers, shakers, and mergers from the last month to keep you up to date with the partnership space.
Tech Talk: Browser Updates and FCC Changes That Should Be On Your Radar
Heading into the new year, make sure you’re aware of Google’s CMP and cookie updates, as well as the new FCC rules impacting performance and affiliate marketing.