AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI and Jobs: Qantas plans to cut 850 corporate roles and outsource work to Accenture, citing AI and efficiency gains. The first phase affects finance, HR, procurement and marketing, with most outsourced services moving to India. Retail and Commerce: Dollar General has brought same-day delivery to Instacart across about 20,000 stores in 48 states, extending its reach to shoppers seeking everyday essentials. Marketing Tech: Adobe is opening Creative Cloud to third-party AI agents, aiming to help users move from editing to creating. A new report from the Global Centre for AI in Marketing also flags a gap: marketers lack clarity on their AI roadmaps. Campaigns and Leadership: McDonald’s is splitting its top U.S. marketing role as CMO Alyssa Buetikofer exits. VML India’s festive KitKat campaign and Schweppes’ new “Surely It’s Schweppes” platform offer fresh brand work to watch.
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