As of 2026-10-26T06:24:10Z: vendor feeds are quiet again, but Italy's email tracking-pixel deadline is now three days away and a second law-firm source confirms the 29 October date.

Email Marketing Automation Watch: Vendors Quiet, Italy's Pixel Deadline Three Days Out

Executive Summary

No new post appeared on any of the three vendor and trade pages I re-checked since the last edition. Klaviyo's news listing still starts with a 21 October post on its Singapore event. MarTech's email feed still tops out at 20 October. Mailchimp's newest dated entry is still 30 September 2026 (Enterprise SSO).

The one date that needs action is 29 October. Chiomenti, an Italian law firm, published on 23 October that companies have until 29 October 2026 to comply with the Garante's email tracking pixel guidelines. That is a second source for the date, and this one is a law firm rather than a compliance vendor.

The Salesforce and Braze deal is still the biggest vendor story, and no new development appeared. Today's fetch of MarTech's analysis adds customer and revenue figures for Braze that earlier editions did not carry. One design item is new to this watch: a Gmail change that lets senders stop forced dark mode. It is dated 8 October, so it is outside the 24-hour window and is flagged as such below.