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PostcardMania Launches SmartTouch Automated Mailers, Helping Businesses Boost Response 9x Over Email-Based Follow-Up
PostcardMania launches SmartTouch Automated Mailers, using CRM activity to automate direct mail follow-ups for prospects and customers.

Pearmill Launches Pedal Performance, Extending Its AI-Native Growth Model to Small and Mid-Size Businesses
Pearmill launches Pedal, a new company designed to bring AI-driven growth marketing capabilities to small and mid-sized businesses.

2026 Mid-Year Consumer Spending: Inflation Driving Fewer Purchases, Higher Value Orders
U.S. shoppers are spending more while making fewer purchases, with deeper research and a shift toward higher-priced products reshaping retail behavior.

Intentsify Partners With Clay to Bring Buyer Intent Data Directly Into GTM Workflows
Intentsify partners with Clay to bring account-level intent and persona signals into GTM workflows, helping teams build more targeted campaigns and AI agents.

Influ2 Launches MCP for Contact-Level ABM
Influ2 Unveils an MCP server that gives AI applications access to contact-level buyer signals, enabling teams to manage ABM campaigns directly through AI tools.

Facebook Outranks Yelp for Automotive Service Reviews Across Every Generation, Alchemer Study Finds
Alchemer releases two automotive CX reports revealing insights into consumer behavior, review preferences, satisfaction, feedback channels, and brand loyalty.

Attentive Launches AI Grow to Supercharge List and Revenue Growth at the Start of the Customer Journey
Attentive launches AI Grow, using real-time visitor behavior to optimize email and SMS sign-up timing and help brands grow subscriber lists.

Disco Welcomes CommentSold as DiscoBeat Partner
Disco and CommentSold partner to bring DiscoBeat to retailers, creating new advertising opportunities across checkout and order-status pages.

Wrango Finds 32% more HCPs with Supply-Side Targeting via OpenXSelectTM
Wrango & OpenX find supply-side targeting can improve HCP reach, showing that ad inventory selection matters alongside audience definition in pharma campaigns.

Only 27% of Consumers Say Brands Actually Understand Their Interests, New Site Impact Report Finds
New Site Impact research finds consumers frequently notice personalized marketing, but many say brands still fail to understand their needs and preferences.

Acoustic Launches Acoustic AI, an Agentic Marketing Teammate Built on Live Customer Behavior
Acoustic launches Acoustic AI, an agentic marketing solution that analyzes customer behavior to identify revenue opportunities & support real-time actions.

Uniphore Launches Marketing AI as Marketing Moves Beyond the CDP
Uniphore launches Marketing AI to help marketers use customer intelligence to predict behavior, simulate outcomes, and improve marketing decisions.
