brand news
Posted by Stephanie Startz on October 26, 2009 08:47 AM
Android operating system woos major cellphone makers away from competition. [NY Times]
Can Verizon's Droid dethrone the iPhone? [Ad Age]
HTC smartphone launches big campaign in UK and US. [Brand Republic]
Ford rises above wounded competitors, gains 5% market share. [WSJ]
GM and Chrysler upend marketing strategies. [FT]
"Smart Choices" food label program has been suspended by the FDA. [Chicago Tribune]
Disney issues refunds for "Baby Einstein" products. [NY Times]
Movie studios begin to divulge plans for DVD alternatives. [NY Times]
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen launch juniors line available at JC Penney. [WWD]
(More headlines: Eisner's web studion, Heineken, VW.)
One month after revamping website, online sales at John Lewis soar. [FT]
Paranormal Activity climbs to the top of the US box office. [LA Times]
With new investor, Michael Eisner expands web video studio Vuguru. [NY Times]
Tiffany & Co. opens operations in Africa to source diamonds. [WSJ]
Heineken seeks entry into Latin America with acquisition of Femsa. [FT]
Volkswagen promotes 2010 GTI with iPhone app. [BrandWeek]
Hugh Hefner and Playboy Enterprises ponder twilight. [NY Times]
What brands can glean from the failures of The Jay Leno Show. [Ad Age]
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