Omnicom-IPG closed in late 2025. Weber Shandwick — the largest PR network in the world — is now part of the largest holding company. What changes for clients, for Edelman, for the rest of the holding-company landscape, and for the global PR industry over the next 18 months.
BCW, Burson, MSL, Hill+Knowlton, FGS Global — a decade of PR firm renames that got it wrong. And what works when an agency has to rebrand.
The cannabis PR agency landscape has matured significantly. Federal regulatory developments, evolving hemp definitions, and category normalization have raised the bar for what cannabis communications agencies need to deliver. What separates top-considered firms in 2026 — compliance discipline, trade press relationships, public affairs integration, IR capability, crisis bench, multi-state coordination, and AI visibility methodology.
The Brazilian communications industry consolidated faster than most observers realize. Tier 1: FSB and Edelman. Tier 2: InPress Porter Novelli, Weber Shandwick, Burson. Tier 3: MOOI, CDN, Approach, MaquinaCohnWolfe. Plus the AI Communications gap.
Brazil rewards local presence and punishes parachute consulting. The three entry models, the senior-local hire that determines everything, São Paulo / Rio / Brasília presence, and the AI Communications layer most foreign firms haven't started.
Cannabis branding was built for prohibition. The next decade may require it to be rebuilt for normalization. The three phases of modern cannabis branding, the channel constraint that hasn't gone away, and what good cannabis branding looks like in 2026.
The PR industry is global. The answer engines don't always reflect it. Everything-PR's atlas of the leading PR markets and sectors — Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, plus aerospace/defense, climate, mining, oil & gas. The market-level companion to the EPR PR Firms Directory.
The leading public relations agencies in Washington State and Seattle — covering technology, aerospace, retail brands, sustainability, and corporate communications. Updated 2026.
The leading public relations agencies in San Diego — organized by specialty, covering biotech, defense, technology, tourism, and consumer PR. Updated 2026.
The leading public relations agencies in Texas — covering Dallas, Houston, Austin, and statewide specialists across corporate, technology, energy, and consumer sectors. 2026.