Read anything interesting on brands and branding lately? Post a link in the comments! Our recommendations:
The New Yorker on Haim Saban (the Guardian hears he's eyeing Newsweek).
Amazon to Drop Free Books from Kindle Bestseller List. [PW]
Tommy Hilfiger replants its American flag. [NYT]
How P&G weathered the recession. [Fortune]
(Gucci, Nivea, Nordstrom's and more.)
Meet Dunkin' Donuts Culinary Innovation Team. [Fortune]
Recession can’t keep buyers from Gucci. [CNN - video]
Nivea’s American mood monitor. [PopSop]
Nordstrom and Kohl’s Offer a Mixed View of Retailing. [NYT]
Sony's energy-saving TVs watch you while you sleep. [Guardian]
Southern Comfort emphasizes New Orleans roots in new look. [MediaPost]
Wikipedia goes 3D. [NYT]
Inside Orange and T-Mobile’s Everything Everwhere rebranding. [Under Consideration]
& let us know what you think about these trend stories:
Putting customers in charge of design. [NYT]
Studies Take Aim at Psychology’s Name Game. [WSJ]
Death of the American Wasp. [WSJ]
Goodbye, Hello Kitty? [NYT]
Reinventing the Media Online. [NYT Magazine]
What will your life look like in 2020? [Forbes]
Don’t ask business to save the world. [FT]
India profits from organic boom. [CNN]
Cellphones used more for data than calls. [NYT]
World’s largest social network: The open Web. [NYT]
The fate of the semantic Web. [ReadWriteWeb]
Video game sales: biggest dip in years. [Reuters]
Juice in the City: A Groupon for Moms. [NYT]
A Lament for the Class of 2010. [WSJ]
Fear of a Double Dip Could Cause One. [NYT]