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Lolita Lives

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Would you let your 10-year-old daughter go out wearing a short skirt and fishnet stockings? Probably not. But she may be getting the message that she...

Home Grown

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM

The polish vodka brand Pravda is looking to expand its U.S. presence from its American beachhead in Philadelphia. Pravda manufacturer and importer Jacquins...

Book Worms

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Amy Johannes

Feeling like an outcast in high school is a sad, but true reality for many young girls. DC Comics is playing into that awkward feeling with the debut...

Retail

Watch n Win

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Amy Johannes

Let's face it. Buying a mop is a mundane task. So, how does that handy, ever-important cleaning tool largely hidden away in a kitchen cupboard get noticed...

Feed Me, Supervalu

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Betsy Spethmann

Grocery Giant Supervalu is firing up the summer grilling season with an online sweepstakes and advergame for its four regional supermarket chains: Albertsons,...

Interactive

Made for Each Other

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Amy Johannes

Dairy Queen Has Launched its largest campaign since the popular ice cream dessert called Blizzard debuted in 1985. The company has a $25 million budget...

Experiential

Power to the People

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Larry Jaffee

There's a Pivotal Moment in the classic rock concert film when an announcer bellows: It's now a free concert, man! He should have only known. For the...

Commentary

Urban Desire

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joseph Anthony

In the mid-1990s hip-hop culture crossed over into popular culture, spurring an onslaught of companies dedicated to creating niche campaigns to reach...

Marketing Under the Influence

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Patricia Odell

Conducting some brand recognition research within my family, I asked my 14-year-old nephew what commercials he remembered from Super Bowl '07. He named...

Tactics

Making the Connection

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Penny Reynolds

Promotion marketers often rely on call center reps to get samples or product information into consumers' hands. And loyalty and incentive programs are...

Building your Brand

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Michelle M. Smith, CPIM

It's more critical than ever to include employee recognition and incentive programs in your arsenal of tools for building brand equity. It's equally important...

Feature

No Sweat

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Patricia Odell

Gatorade enjoys an 80% share in the sports drink market as well it should: The category didn't exist until the beverage was developed 40 years ago for...

PROMOLAND

Opportunity Rings

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Amy Johannes

A survey of 15,000 mobile community users, ages 18 to 25, found that: 48% would accept ads on their mobile phone in exchange for free service or the chance...

Promo Takes the Driver's Seat

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Can you name the hottest new car to hit the market this year? You would be absolutely right if you said Promo magazine. Yes, Marketing Drive has created...

Hello, I Must Be Going

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Ray Schultz

Love Happy, the final movie made by the Marx Brothers, hardly ranks with classics like Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera. But it's known for two things....

Homework

Ticketmaster: The New Optometrist

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Betsy Spethmann

Apparently, I'm getting too old to go to a concert anymore. This has nothing to do with my hearing, or late nights, or even my taste in music, although...

Editor's Note

Reader knows best

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Larry Jaffee / Editor in Chief

Nestled three-quarters into a nearly 2,400-word feature article about the unpredictable nature of book publishing in The New York Times Sunday Business...

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM

The Sweet Smell of Success Re: Sniff Sniff (April, 2007) Thank you very much for your wonderful article on scent marketing. It is truly an exciting and...

 
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