brand news
Posted by Stephanie Startz on November 5, 2009 08:48 AM
Baseball's World Series won by New York Yankees in six games. [NY Post]
Chrysler unveils five-year plan, aspires to be "a great public company once again." [LA Times]
Mickey Mouse undergoes some tweaking in Epic Mickey video game. [NY Times]
Vaseline attempts to toughen up body lotion for men. [NY Times]
Scripps close to procuring majority stake in Travel Channel. [NY Times]
Dodge will create a sub-brand for Ram automobiles, marketed separately. [MediaPost]
(More headlines: Wal-Mart, De Beers, Beatles, B&N Nook.)
Wal-Mart adapts global stores to needs of local customers. [FT]
Put a ring on it: De Beers holiday ad campaign features couples. [BrandWeek]
Emerging S.E.M.A trend: car exterior personalization. [NY Times]
EMI sues Bluebeat.com, claiming copyright infringement of Beatles' songs. [WSJ]
Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble, claiming the Nook e-Reader rips off the Alex. [Telegraph]
In newest announcement, 7-Eleven will launch in-store TV network. [MediaPost]
Marathons provide great platforms for brand awareness, increased value. [Economic Times]
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