Around the Net In Brand Marketing Issues for August 2009

Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Monday, Aug. 31, 2009
Price War Erupts In Bottled-Water Land by Thom Forbes
Buzz-Building Pop-Ups Prove Popular In Down Real Estate Market by Thom Forbes
Kellogg Embraces New Media For Tried-And-True Brands by Thom Forbes
Men's Underwear Sales As A Leading Economic Indicator by Thom Forbes
Veteran Ad Exec Says 'Mad Men' Really Were About Sex, Booze by Thom Forbes
Campbell's Chunky Line Swaps Football Helmets for Hard Hats by Thom Forbes
Ralph Lauren May Open Up To 15 China Stores Yearly by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
L'Oréal CEO Bravely Beefs Up Marketing Spend, Expands Target by Thom Forbes
Sony Hopes New Campaign Draws Serious Serial Attention by Thom Forbes
Dell Does Better Than Analysts Predicted by Thom Forbes
More Shoppers Veer Toward Convenience by Thom Forbes
FTC Banning Many Types Of Robo-Calls, But Not Pols by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
Appliance Makers Want National Standards In Clunkers Program by Thom Forbes
Clunkers Tally Shows Toyota Sold Most; More Buyer Regret Than Usual by Thom Forbes
Chrysler Challenged By Perception Of Its Electric Cars by Thom Forbes
Survey Indicates Green Marketing Needs To Be Sliced And Diced by Thom Forbes
Sneaker Marketers Go Hyper Local by Thom Forbes
Nivea For Men Develops Online 'Groom Room' by Thom Forbes
Levi's Names Jaime Szulc Its First Global CMO by Thom Forbes
Tennis Players, Marketers Fashion Competition At U.S. Open by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009
Luxury Cars Becoming A Little Less Luxurious by Thom Forbes
A-B InBev Taking Budweiser To Every Corner Of The Globe by Thom Forbes
Motel 6 Offering Free Lodging To Three Touring Rock Bands by Thom Forbes
Toys R Us Giving 20% Discounts For Trade-Ins Of Baby Gear by Thom Forbes
Las Vegas Asserting Itself As Home For Furniture by Thom Forbes
Beer Makers Plan More Price Boosts by Thom Forbes
GM To Remove The GM Logo From All Vehicles by Thom Forbes
Nielsen, IRI Ink Consumer Data Pact by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
Jobs Reportedly Focusing On The Minutiae Of Tablet Launch by Thom Forbes
CMO Pivotal To Developing Customer-Centric Organizations by Thom Forbes
Sale Of Rx Business Allows P&G To Return To Its Roots by Thom Forbes
Chinese Bask In IKEA's Consumerist Ambiance by Thom Forbes
Bridging The Great Divide Between CMOs And CTOs by Thom Forbes
Famed Blue Light Special Returns To Kmart by Thom Forbes
GM Can't Afford To Retain Opel Division, Trust Chairman Says by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Marketing-Oriented Polman Leads Unilever To Successful Quarter by Thom Forbes
Burger King Ads Take On Big Mac's Double Cheeseburger by Thom Forbes
Nokia Entering Netbook Market; Vows To Compete With IPhone by Thom Forbes
Paramount Delaying Scorsese Flick For Lack Of Marketing Funds by Thom Forbes
Marketer's 'Put-Pocketing' Stunt Draws Ire From Police by Thom Forbes
Press Reportedly Leaving Chrysler by Thom Forbes
Warner Chilcott Said To Plan Purchase Of P&G Drug Division by Thom Forbes
Apple Highest Grossing Retailer On Fifth Avenue by Thom Forbes
Marketers See Winner In Fantasy Football by Thom Forbes
Pampers' New Reality: 'A Parent Is Born' by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
Colleges Object To Bud Light Cans In Team Colors by Thom Forbes
Starbucks Raises Some Prices, Lowers Others In Some Markets by Thom Forbes
Corn Refiners Vigorously Defend High Fructose Corn Syrup by Thom Forbes
PR Campaign To Save Boeing's C-17 Cargo Plane Takes Off by Thom Forbes
ConAgra Seeks To Expand With Shopping Cart Psychology by Thom Forbes
Special Delivery: Wal-Mart Expands Mail Offering by Thom Forbes
JC Penney Deal Expands Sports Memorabilia, Apparel Offerings by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
JetBlue's 'All You Can Jet' Promotion Reaches Full Capacity by Thom Forbes
GM Cuts Juice On 'Hideous' Buick Crossover by Thom Forbes
Responding To Criticism, Kodak Runs Naming Contest by Thom Forbes
Wal-Mart's Private Label Relaunch Is A Work In Progress by Thom Forbes
Using Metaphors To Build Consumer Experience Value by Thom Forbes
JAMA Study: Merck's Marketing Evident In Gardasil Endorsements by Thom Forbes
American Airlines Ramps Up Alliances With NFL Teams by Thom Forbes
Coty To Develop, Market Fragrances With Guess by Thom Forbes
Retailers Hope For Big Payoff With 1-Cent Sales by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009
Hardee's, Carl's Jr. Team Mounts Media Tour To Attack Mac by Thom Forbes
Free Speech Or Whole Foot In Mouth Disease? by Thom Forbes
Groupe Danone Offers 'Dannonomics' Loyalty Program by Thom Forbes
Target Boosts Marketing Spend As Value Message Takes Hold by Thom Forbes
Homebuilding Merger Creates '800-Pound Gorilla' by Thom Forbes
Senator Wants Big Pharma, Docs To Stop Medical Ghostwriting by Thom Forbes
Sony Slashes Price Of PlayStation 3 By $100 To $299 by Thom Forbes
P&G Close To Olympic Deal by Thom Forbes
Around the Net In Brand Marketing - Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009
Dell Smartphone Makes 'Proof Of Concept' Appearance in China by Thom Forbes
Panera Targets The Employed And Keeps Prices High by Thom Forbes
Sears', Kmart's Christmas Club Cards Offer 3% Premium by Thom Forbes
Sony Tries Humor In Campaign; Delays Launch Of Ultrathin TV by Thom Forbes
Detroit 3 Score Higher On Customer Satisfaction by Thom Forbes
VW, Crispin Split Despite Increase In Market Share by Thom Forbes
Video-Game Consoles Need Price Cuts, Analysts Say by Thom Forbes
New York Suit Claims Schwab Misled Investors by Thom Forbes
General Motors Inks Conditional Deal to Sell Saab by Thom Forbes