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John Lewis Partnership lost £89m before tax and exceptionals in the 26 weeks to August 1, 2026, up from £34m, while raising brand investment 29% to £246m.

Primark will start delivering orders to homes in Great Britain. Its owner, Associated British Foods, confirmed the plan on 10 September 2026.

Netflix added more than 100,000 US subscribers on August 27, 2026, the day it premiered a 26-minute Grand Theft Auto VI preview, Ampere Analysis reports.

Groupe Le Monde has seen no sudden audience drop since Google's AI Overviews reached France in July 2026, CEO Louis Dreyfus said on September 8. Le Monde gained 24,000 subscribers a month in July and August.

Coca-Cola has put its North American media account into review, Campaign reported on 10 September 2026. Three agency networks are understood to be pitching for work that Publicis has held since 2025.

Sky News on September 10, 2026 launched Defence Insider, a paid video app on defense and security priced at £14.99 a month. It is the broadcaster's first paid product on a single subject.

Cision asked 1,899 journalists in 19 markets and 53% said they are against AI-written pitches. Only 21% were in favour.

AXA said on 8 September 2026 that Publicis Sapient will help it scale the Global AI Hub. Five AXA entities already build use cases on the platform.

Andrew Robertson becomes chief executive of Omnicom Advertising with immediate effect, replacing Troy Ruhanen, who is retiring.

The X terms of service change on 9 October 2026. Users give up the right to a jury trial and the right to join a class action against the company.

Instacart launched a white-label AI shopping assistant for other retailers on 9 September, along with Clementine, its own assistant on the Instacart app.

British adults spend 44% of their commercial media time alone, up from 40% in 2015, according to IPA TouchPoints data published on 9 September 2026.