week in review
Posted by Michael Waltzer on August 5, 2011 04:32 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week include MTV's 30th Birthday, Budweiser's Can Re-design, Knock-off Ikea Stores, and more:
#1 China's Kunming Adds Fake Ikea Store to Apple Clones
#2 Viral Video Watch: A Day Made of Glass
#3 A TV Icon Turns 30, But Do Kids Still Want Their MTV?
#4 Gap's New Global Brand Story: Denim, Design, Food Trucks and a Dog Named Louis
#5 Chrysler Produces Gospel Version of Eminem Super Bowl Hit
#6 MAC Cosmetics + Cindy Sherman: Genius or Lunacy?
#7 Bud Refresh: The King of Beers Puts on a Bowtie
#8 Logo Showdown: Iowa Hawkeyes Clips Southern Miss Golden Eagle
#9 CNN's Piers Morgan Finds Himself on Hackgate Hot Seat
#10 Hooters Hotel Goes Bust in Vegas
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week in review
Posted by Shirley Brady on July 29, 2011 05:30 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week include the hunk-off between Isaiah Mustafa and Fabio for the Old Spice Guy title, Japan's rise in the Best Green Global Brands, McDonald's Happy Meal revamp and more:
#1 Old Spice Hairasses Isaiah Mustafa Legacy with Fabio as New Old Spice Guy
#2 Winnipeg Jets Reveal New Logo
#3 Intel and Toshiba Launch The Inside Experience
#4 The Real Lesson of China's Fake Apple Stores
#5 Duel Identity: New Old Spice Guy Fabio vs. Old Old Spice Guy Mustafa
#6 McDonald's to Introduce Multi-Year Nutrition Awareness Campaign
#7 Japan Dominates Interbrand's 2011 Best Global Green Brands
#8 McDonald's Gives In on Happy Meals
#9 Viral Video Watch: The Apple Store Challenge
#10 Fiat Gets Ready for the Spotlight
week in review
Posted by Michael Waltzer on July 22, 2011 05:00 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week include Borders woes, fake Apple stores, the New Old Spice guy, and more:
#1 Old Spice Hairasses Isaiah Mustafa Legacy with Fabio as New Old Spice Guy
#2 PepsiCo's in the Hood, Promoting Health, Community and Culture
#3 Winnipeg Jets: Upper Deck Tired of Logo
#4 Marlboro Washes Up in Jersey Shore
#5 Cereal Thriller: ConAgra Poised to Acquire Ralcorp
#6 Borders, R.I.P.
#7 Google Brings Gamification to the News
#8 The Real Lesson of China's Fake Apple Stores
#9 BMW Releases First Music Video
#10 Petite Lap Giraffe: A Tiny Viral Marketing Success
week in review
Posted by Michelle Boisson on July 15, 2011 05:00 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week range from a controversial Planet of the Apes viral to LeBron James' Nike gear heading to campus:
#1 Eminem Sues Audi, Chokes Other Brands in His Videos
#2 Going Viral: Planet Of The Apes Video is Amusing. But is it Racist?
#3 Nike Sends LeBron James Gear to School as King James Brand Takes a Hit
#4 Harley-Davidson Roars Into Captain America, and Into the Black
#5 Starbucks: Small Meals, Huge Drinks, Global Dreams
#6 Actually, TOMS Would Prefer Not to Focus on the Family
#7 Nestlé Expands Skinny Cow Brand Beyond Freezer Section
#8 Google+ Stalls Businesses, Brands (and Ford)
#9 Nike Better World? Not For Converse Factory Workers in Indonesia
#10 Cyclist Chic: Levi’s Launches Commuter Denim Collection
week in review
Posted by Michael Waltzer on July 1, 2011 06:00 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week range from the Cannes Lions Winners to the Twitter Founders and more:
#1 Pepsi Parties With "Coke's" Santa for First Campaign in Three Years
#2 Cannes Lions a Global Brandstand (Updated)
#3 Google+ = "Google + You"
#4 Banana Republic Goes Mad for Mad Men Again
#5 Petite Lap Giraffe: A Tiny Viral Marketing Success
#6 Viral Video Watch: Greenpeace Casts VW to the Dark Side
#7 Twitter Founders Take Obvious Next Step
#8 Stakes Rising for PepsiCo’s Nooyi
#9 Viral Video Watch: Seagull Steals GoPro - for Hire?
#10 Is Cars 2 Product Placement Really 'Product Placement'?
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week in review
Posted by Michael Waltzer on June 17, 2011 05:00 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week include PGA's "Golf Boys," mobile marketing, the Barbie and Ken breakup, and more:
#1 Viral Video Watch: The Golf Boys
#2 Faux Twitter Photo Causes PR Headache for McDonald’s
#3 Current Hoists New Logo and Hope for Keith Olbermann
#4 Consumers Respond to Mobile Marketing
#5 Viral Video Watch: Sriracha the Rooster Sauce Rap a Saucy Ode
#6 Viral Video Watch: "Whole Foods Parking Lot" Spoofs Whole Foods Lifestyle
#7 Greenpeace Breaks Up Barbie and Ken to Save the Rainforest
#8 P&G's Secret Weapon: Word-of-Mouth Marketing
#9 Converse to Artists: If the Shoe Fits...
#10 Logo Watch: Canadian Olympic Team, Monday Night Football & more
More about: Week in Review, PGA, Golf Boys, Twitter, McDonalds, Keith Olbermann, Mobile Marketing, Sriracha the Rooster Sauce, Whole Foods, Greenpeace, Barbie and Ken, P&G, Converse, Canadian Olympic Team, Monday Night Football, Logo Watch
week in review
Posted by Michael Waltzer on June 10, 2011 05:45 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week range from Burger King rebranding to Coke's 3D ad test:
#1 Burger King Rebrands: New Colors, More Quality, Less King
#2 TOMS Rebrands in Next Giant Step for Good
#3 BMW, Clinique and Audi Top Facebook Luxury Brands Ranker
#4 .Branding: It's the End of the .com World as We Know It
#5 Apple Leads Brands Cringing Through the Casey Anthony Trial
#6 Is a Kardashian Still a Kardashian by Any Other Name?
#7 Lady Gaga and Eric Schmidt Board the Backplane
#8 Remember the Alamo, But Don't Talk or Text There
#9 Steve Jobs Opens iCloud at WWDC
#10 Coca-Cola Tests 3D Advertising
week in review
Posted by Michael Waltzer on June 3, 2011 04:30 PM

Our most-read blog posts of the past week include a number of celebrity brands, new USDA nutrition logo and Hangover 2 product placement:
#1 Will Justin Bieber Punish Urban Outfitters For Latest Ripoff?
#2 Take That, Newsweek: The Grand Rapids LipDub Goes Viral
#3 The Secret Product Placements Of Hangover 2
#4 Why Banks Need to Step Up in Social Media
#5 USDA Food Pyramid About to Crumble
#6 Look Ma! Lexus Is Going Fast!
#7 Does Twitter's Photobucket Deal Spell the End For Twitpic?
#8 Is a Kardashian by Any Other Name Still a Kardashian?
#9 "Brand Sharapova" Scores Off the Court
#10 Coming Soon: The Ryan Seacrest Channel?