Omnicom Named Forrester Leader in Commerce Services; $5B Buyback, $2.5B ASR
- • Forrester names Omnicom a Leader in Commerce Services, earning highest marks in 18 of 23 criteria. • Omnicom integrates Flywheel, Acxiom Real ID and other assets into Omni, an AI-driven marketing intelligence platform. • Omnicom’s board approved a $5 billion share repurchase program and executed $2.5 billion ASR funded with cash.
Omnicom named leader for integrated commerce services
Omnicom Group is earning industry recognition as a leader in integrated commerce services after Forrester names it a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Commerce Services, Q1 2026. Forrester awards the company the highest possible marks in 18 of 23 criteria, highlighting Omnicom’s B2C commerce strategy development, AI‑driven commerce strategy, retail media activation and buy/run capabilities, digital‑shelf and CRM design, data and analytics, and global delivery strategy. The report underscores Omnicom’s vision of connected commerce that spans physical stores, online marketplaces and direct‑to‑consumer experiences.
Omnicom’s commerce strength rests on recent acquisitions and platform investments that stitch media, identity and retail signals into a single planning-to-performance workflow. The company follows its 2024 acquisition of Flywheel Digital with claims of more than $10 billion of retail media under management and access to the Flywheel Commerce Cloud, a large digital transaction dataset covering retailers and marketplaces such as Amazon, Walmart, Target and Alibaba. In November 2025 Omnicom further augments its data assets through the acquisition of Interpublic, gaining access to Acxiom Real ID™, which it describes as the largest ethically sourced identity spanning 2.6 billion verified global IDs.
Omnicom positions these assets around Omni, an AI‑driven marketing intelligence platform built on Acxiom Real ID and augmented by real‑time Flywheel signals, cross‑platform identity intelligence, Credera’s commerce technology and deep in‑store retail expertise. Forrester highlights Omnicom’s co‑innovation with partners including Adobe and Salesforce and its emphasis on operations, pricing transparency and partner ecosystem as key to delivering measurable growth and return on marketing investment across complex multi‑channel commerce ecosystems.
Capital allocation update
Separately, Omnicom’s board approves a $5 billion share repurchase programme and executes accelerated share repurchase (ASR) arrangements totaling $2.5 billion. The ASR is funded with cash on hand, expects initial delivery of shares on Feb. 20, 2026, and settles by the end of the second quarter of 2026, with PJT Partners advising on the transactions.
Market position and services
Omnicom continues to describe itself as the world’s leading marketing and sales company, offering services across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding and experiential services, and says Omni provides a single source of truth to drive strategic decisions and measurable client growth.