Lowe's is adding more "do-it-for-me" installation segments and advertising moderately priced appliances, while Home Depot tests gas stations designed to attract more contractors. ...Read the whole story

Efforts such as the Pontiac Garage concert series helped the automaker lower the median age of its buyer by 13 years. It's all part of a "Brand Fusion" approach. ...Read the whole story

Focus Brands announced a co-branded ice cream variation that marries Carvel's vanilla ice cream with elements of Cinnabon's cinnamon rolls. It's the first co-branded product since Carvel bought Cinnabon two years ago. ...Read the whole story

T-Mobile USA will expand its services, introduce a new handset, and drop spokesperson Catherine Zeta-Jones, as it capitalizes on the new capacity won in FCC auctions earlier this month. ...Read the whole story