Marketing news, week of February 23, 2026

Monday, February 23, 2026

6 events. The full rundown for February 23, 2026. The most covered:

1. 05:01 UTC Digiday reports Walmart Connect's full-funnel ambitions in focus, Amazon in sights 1
2. 05:01 UTC Walmart says AI users build 35% bigger baskets 1
3. 05:01 UTC Digiday: “Media Buying Briefing: Dentsu’s new CEO on how he’s going to grow the business again” 1

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

1. 0100:30 UTC

   Wishlink Secures $17.5M Series B to Scale India’s Creator Commerce

   2 outlets · first: yourstory.com Funding

   Machine summary Indian creator commerce platform Wishlink has raised $17.5 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The platform, which connects 40,000+ creators with major e-commerce players like Amazon and Flipkart, facilitates over ₹350 crore in monthly sales through social-first discovery.

   1. Raised $17.5 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
   2. Network includes 40,000+ monthly active creators producing 300,000+ content pieces.
   3. Enables over 6 million orders monthly across platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra.
   4. It was established in 2022 by Chandan Yadav, Divyansh Ameta, and Shaurya Gupta.

   Reported by yourstory.com and The Hindu - Business Line.

   • Amazon
   • Flipkart
   • Myntra
   • Wishlink
   • Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India

2. 0204:43 UTC

   Ziff Davis and Tennant miss estimates; Ziff Davis postpones FY26 outlook

   1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Adtech

   Machine summary Ziff Davis missed top-line and bottom-line estimates and postponed its FY26 outlook, according to Seeking Alpha. Tennant also missed top-line and bottom-line estimates and introduced its FY26 outlook, Seeking Alpha reported.

   1. Ziff Davis missed top-line and bottom-line estimates, according to Seeking Alpha.
   2. Ziff Davis postponed its FY26 outlook, according to Seeking Alpha.
   3. Tennant missed top-line and bottom-line estimates, according to Seeking Alpha.
   4. Tennant introduced its FY26 outlook, according to Seeking Alpha.

   Reported by Seeking Alpha.

   • Ziff Davis
   • Tennant

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

4 events. The full rundown for February 25, 2026. The most covered:

1. 14:32 UTC zeenews.india.com: “Social media drives 77 pc of retail discovery led by Meta platforms: Report” 2
2. 12:02 UTC Times Argus: “Info-Tech Research Group Names Bridgeline's HawkSearch a Leader in Enterprise Search” 2
3. 05:01 UTC YouTube has become key for brand GEO strategies, The Rundown says 1

Thursday, February 26, 2026

6 events. The full rundown for February 26, 2026. The most covered:

1. 22:52 UTC Netflix pulls out of Warner Bros. Discovery purchase 17
2. 06:30 UTC Samsung Galaxy S26 launch 4
3. 02:52 UTC Warner Bros. Discovery says Paramount offer is superior to Netflix 4

Friday, February 27, 2026

4 events. The full rundown for February 27, 2026. The most covered:

1. 09:30 UTC Tealium and Diabolocom Bridge CDP and Contact Centers with AI Integration 2
2. 12:00 UTC MarTech: “The Data Doppelgänger problem by AtData” 2
3. 05:01 UTC Digiday: “Future of Marketing Briefing: The case for and against an agency subscription remuneration model” 1

Sunday, March 1, 2026

1. 0322:51 UTC

   Pinterest releases best practices tipsheet for shopping templates

   1 outlet · first: Social Media Today Social media

   Machine summary Pinterest released a best practices tipsheet for shopping templates.

   Reported by Social Media Today.

   • Pinterest

What kind of news was it?

1. Market trends 7
2. Brand strategy 6
3. Martech 5
4. Adtech 4
5. Acquisition 3
6. Social media 2
7. Funding 1