brand news
Posted by Stephanie Startz on November 24, 2009 09:01 AM
GM to present restructuring plan to Opel unions. [NY Times]
German Chancellor Merkel declares GM has repaid its bridge loan. [WSJ]
London's 2012 Olympic logo fails at appealing to youth, incites controversy. [FT]
Wal-Mart's online price war with Amazon heats up, as the box store refuses to cede sales. [NY Times]
Shop Direct may bring UK Woolworths back to the high street with a 200-store chain. [Times of London]
Heinz profits fall 16%. [WSJ]
Stork Craft recalls 2.1 million cribs in the largest crib recall in US history. [NY Times]
(More headlines: Playboy, BBC, paid Twitter, TAG Heuer cellphones).
Twitter will launch a paid service for companies. [Telegraph]
Playboy will outsource business operations to American Media Inc. [WSJ]
Vigilant of hucksterism, networks and brands collaborate on webisodes. [NY Times]
Pop-up shops provide new opportunities for brands. [Times of London]
Watchmaker TAG Heuer ventures into cellphones, releasing the Meridiist in a crystal case. [NY Times]
The revival of the luxury luggage Goyard brand. [NY Times]
BBC's internal regulator reins in BBC Worldwide, forcing it to sell properties "not in line with brand." [Times of London]
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