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Conde Nast furthers its push into Hollywood.

Dish Network names P&G vet as new CMO.

Dollar General expands presence nationwide.

Dollar Shave Club puts men in a lather.

Dos Equis stalls marketing push because of recall of amber bottles. Continue reading...

Santa has been busy these past few decades, touting Philips Norelco shavers among other holiday advertising campaigns, and he’s back after a brief hiatus with his new ride, the SensoTouch 3D.

“This new commercial (above) combines the best of the old and the new as Santa navigates the fast and slippery slopes with the look of the same shaver for decades, but now with new technology, an upgraded product that is thinner, waterproof, works in the shower, with foam, or dry, a product virtually transformed,” Jacopo D’Alessandris, VP, Head of Marketing North America for Philips Consumer Lifestyle told brandchannel.Continue reading...

The legacy of Tron: Legacy may indeed be the film's incredible marketing coattails, as Abe Sauer suggests. What is it about this 3D sci-fi flick that's making marketers jump on the Tron-wagon, even the already trendy iPad?

Disney's son of Tron offers eye candy galore, gee-whiz special FX, videogame cred, French electro-chic in Daft Punk and the red-hot Jeff Bridges. Something, you might say, for everyone this holiday season.

So add Philips Norelco to the list of brands getting their Tron on, a line-up that already includes Coke Zero, Coors, Ducati, Progressive Insurance and Razer.Continue reading...

Best Buy says its sales are suffering as shoppers chase deals.

Chrysler teases new 300 model online.

Dynegy sold to Carl Icahn for $665 million.

Facebook called best place to work as CEO Mark Zuckerberg named TIME's person of the year.

Fiat actions raise doubts about Alfa-Romeo.

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What to say about Philips Norelco's latest "arbor-themed" campaign for its line of body-grooming devices? That it's quite silly? That it's effective? That it was probably fun to write copy for?

The brand's multi-pronged "Shave Everywhere" campaign for the Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro really has it all.

Quirky, interactive element? Check. Connection to a do-gooder campaign to make purchasing a device a philanthropic undertaking? Check. Humor? Check. A contest? Check. Crowdsourcing? Check. Sexy female appeal to men's sense of vanity? Check ... out Carmen Electra's pitch, after the jump. Continue reading...