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Puma Kicks Gen AI Into Gear, Letting Fans Design Manchester City’s 2026 Kit

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Puma is giving Manchester City fans the chance to design the team's third kit for the 2026 season, using artificial intelligence to bring their creative visions to life. The initiative lets fans generate custom designs, with the final kit selected through a mix of fan votes and expert judging. The winning design will be worn.

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How Soccer Practice Scored The Home Depot a 2026 World Cup Sponsorship

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As the 2026 World Cup approaches, The Home Depot is building toward a different kind of game day. This morning, FIFA announced The Home Depot as the "Official Home Improvement Retailer" for FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. With 2,345 stores across all three host nations, The Home Depot will.

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Messi Helps Brands Kick Off 2026 World Cup Campaigns at Copa América

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Copa America kicked off a summer of soccer in 2024, but it's the start of a long road to the North American World Cup in 2026 for marketers, broadcasters and brands. As the United States hosts 16 teams from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean during the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol)'s quadrennial.

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The 2026 World Cup Has Already Begun For Coca-Cola

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20, but Coca-Cola is already trotting the World Cup trophy around North America like it's 2026. This year's World Cup in Qatar doesn't start until Nov. For a major event sponsor like Coca-Cola, it pays to plan nearly a half decade in advance. After all, the soft drink giant contributes part of the $1.35 billion.

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Indie Agency Acadia Aims for 50% of Revenue From Retail Media by 2026

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Agency holding companies have been on a tear to acquire commerce shops. Just this week, Havas said it plans to acquire Channel Bakers. Publicis Groupe has spent big on companies including Mars Commerce and CitrusAd. And Omnicom's acquisition of Flywheel Digital last year for $835 million was the holding company's largest deal to date.

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David Gibbs to Retire as CEO of Yum! Brands in 2026

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Brands CEO David Gibbs plans to retire sometime early in 2026.

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Inside Visa’s Sponsorship Strategy: The Super Bowl Sets Up Its Bigger Goals for the 2026 World Cup

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Even as it supported NFL partners and unveiled its new F1 ride at Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas, Visa was executing its marketing game plan for the 2026 World Cup. In early January, amid the National Football League playoffs, Visa announced an extension of its partnership with global soccer governing body FIFA through 2026.

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