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Kmart Brings ‘Dark Knight’ to Stores

Jul 10, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Kohl's, JCPenney Targets Teens with Back-to-School Campaigns

Jul 9, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Toys R Us Pushes ‘Star Wars’ Flick with In-Store Event, Giveaways w/art

Jul 3, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Coke Adds Coffee Kick to Full Throttle Energy Line

Jul 1, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

7-Eleven Backs Slurpee with Largest Slate of Promos

Jun 25, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Sears Pushes Hip Image with MTV Partnership

Jun 23, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra


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Toys R Us Pushes ‘Star Wars’ Flick with In-Store Event, Giveaways w/art

Jul 3, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Toys R Us is teaming up with LucasFilm for an in-store promotion to hype up the upcoming release of the CG-animated movie “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

More than 225 Toys R Us stores nationwide will open at midnight on July 26 to give “Star Wars” fans the first chance to buy toys from the new collection. The retailer has erected digital clocks in its 585 stores to tick down the minutes it will begin selling the movie-theme toys.

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Kmart Brings ‘Dark Knight’ to Stores

Jul 10, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Kmart is teaming up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to launch an in-store promotion backing the upcoming release of “The Dark Knight.”...

Kohl's, JCPenney Targets Teens with Back-to-School Campaigns

Jul 9, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Weeks before the start of school, department store chains Kohl’s and JCPenney are out with teen-targeted back-to-school campaigns that play off music and movie themes to appeal to the young audience....

Toys R Us Pushes ‘Star Wars’ Flick with In-Store Event, Giveaways w/art

Jul 3, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Toys R Us is teaming up with LucasFilm for an in-store promotion to hype up the upcoming release of the CG-animated movie “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”...

Rest Stop

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Amy Johannes

Families traveling by car across the country often mark their progress by stops at the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for a bite to eat or to peruse...

Stacking Up

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Amy Johannes

When it comes to shoppers returning to the same store time and time again, Wal-Mart is a dominant force across all retail categories. But the discount...

Mighty Mattel

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Amy Johannes

How's this for a cushy job? Richard Dickson became Mattel's head of global licensing when he signed on as the company's senior vice president for marketing,...

Sweet Scents

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Amy Johannes

What do raspberry Danish and candles have in common? Entenmann's hopes it's the sweet sound of sales ringing up at the cash register. The company, best...

Shelf Help

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Brian Quinton

Borders wants to sell you a book online at last. That's right. The chain hadn't sold books on the Web until it relaunched its site (www.borders.com) in...

Who Let the Dogs Blog?

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Brian Quinton

On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog, the cartoon says. But if you're a dog and don't care who knows it or a cat comfortable with your feline side...

Coke Adds Coffee Kick to Full Throttle Energy Line

Jul 1, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

Those consumers who tend to get drowsy downing energy drinks need worry no longer: The Coca-Cola Co., owner of the Full Throttle energy beverage brand, is rolling out three flavors that add premium coffee to the Full Throttle energy and vitamin blend. ...

7-Eleven Backs Slurpee with Largest Slate of Promos

Jun 25, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

7-Eleven is out in full force with a host of summertime promotions tied to its Slurpee brand, which include everything from coupons, giveaways and new flavors....

Sears Pushes Hip Image with MTV Partnership

Jun 23, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra

Sears is hoping its new partnership with MTV will change its image to a hipper, cooler department store to attract younger shoppers....

Cape Cod Potato Chips Introduces New Flavors with Rebate

Jun 23, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Cape Cod Potato Chips is introducing three new gourmet flavors: Sweet Mesquite Barbeque, Buttermilk Ranch and Honey Dijon....

Denny’s Pushes Late Night Menu with Marketing Blitz

Jun 13, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

In a move to entice the 18-to 24-year-old crowd back to its restaurants, Denny’s is changing its look to feed its late-night crowd’s appetite for hip music and new food....

Dr Pepper’s Prescription for the Energy-Starved: Venom

Jun 12, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra

The newly formed Dr Pepper Snapple Group signaled its entry into the increasingly crowded energy drink field with the rollout yesterday of its new Venom beverage brand....

Live from Licensing Show: Warner Bros. and Safeway Launch Food Line

Jun 11, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has teamed up in an exclusive partnership with Safeway to launch the Eating Right Kids line of food and beverages...

Pepsi Aims Celeb Dads Booklet at African-Americans

Jun 10, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Rich Tedesco

Pepsi is trying to push its profile among African-American consumers with a free booklet commemorating Father’s Day featuring cogent quotes from African-American celebrity fathers....

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