brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on August 22, 2012 09:03 AM
ABC challenges Leno and Letterman with shift of Jimmy Kimmel Live to 11:35 p.m. ET.
Abercrombie & Fitch sales slide as half-naked models begin to underwhelm.
BMW revs motorcycle line as Audi ups threat via Ducati purchase.
Barnes & Noble sees results boosted by Fifty Shades of Grey popularity.
Boston Market pulls salt shakers off tables.
Caribou Coffee inks on-site deal with Jewel grocery chain.
Conde Nast booms overseas.
Dell reports gloomy outlook.
Dos Equis hits streets with fleet of food trucks.
EPrize acquired by private-equity firm.
Fazoli's pivots toward more premium positioning. Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on April 6, 2012 08:54 AM
Costco reports surge in monthly sales.
Coty wants Avon in part to build in Brazil.
Current TV struggles to meet audience targets.
Dairy Queen rolls out new national campaign.
Del Monte and Fresh Del Monte engage in food fight.
Delta considers entering fuel-refining business to cut costs.
Facebook said to pick Nasdaq for IPO.Continue reading...
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digital moves
Posted by Sheila Shayon on April 5, 2012 05:01 PM

Next Issue Media, a consortium of five of the world’s largest publishers—Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Time Inc. and News Corp—is betting consumers will download "the world's greatest magazines" from their digital newsstand. It's a big bet.
Almost a year ago the publishers launched the first iteration of the "Hulu-Meets-Magazine" app on the Galaxy Tab and since then consumer resistance to pay-per-issue or per-subscription offerings has grown.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on January 31, 2012 09:03 AM

Apple hires Dixons CEO as new retail chief, while iPad sales propel Apple to top of PC market over HP. Apple patent challenger Samsung, meanwhile, faces EU inquiry.
AT&T names new strategy officer in management shuffle.
Bang & Olufsen debuts cheaper line of high-tech gadgets.
Belstaff brings luxury leather jackets to London and New York with dual flagships.
BSKyB to start movie service rivaling Netflix.
BlackBerry-maker RIM posts corporate governance report indicating why co-CEO role was scrapped.
Carrefour names yet another CEO in turnaround struggle.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on January 25, 2012 09:01 AM

Apple's blockbuster quarter puts iPhone ahead of Google smartphones in the U.S.
Brinker International expands value strategy at Chili's.
Christian Louboutin makes the IP case for its red-soled shoes.
Davos kicks off with worries about eurozone crisis.
Del Frisco's Restaurant plans IPO.
Fiat launches ad for new Panda into Italian austerity zeitgeist.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on June 22, 2011 09:00 AM

Accenture strikes outsourcing agreement with Nokia.
Adidas faces French inquiry.
Adobe sales exceed estimates, but challenged in Europe.
Airbus racks up orders at Paris Air Show while Boeing dazzles with latest version of its venerable jumbo jet.
Amazon expects to sell 4 million tablets this year.
AOL UK relaunches homepage with Tesco sponsorship.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on March 11, 2011 09:00 AM

Angry Birds raises $42 million in capital.
Apple sales of iPad2 may outpace first model.
Chrysler fires new-media agency over f-bomb Tweet.
Diageo targets US trade with shopper-marketing emphasis.
Galleon Group wiretaps heard by insider-trading jury.
Gannett may charge for content.
HP and MindTree benefit from AOL restructuring.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Shirley Brady on March 7, 2011 06:00 PM

Subway passes McDonald's as the world's largest restaurant chain.
Morgan Stanley may drop "Smith Barney" name.
YouTube acquires web video creators NextNewNetworks, making Google "officially" a media company.
AOL shares sink as Huffington Post deal closes.
Ben Affleck teams with Cindy McCain to raise awareness about the Congo.
Bing speeds up search results to keep pace with Google.Continue reading...
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