[Financial Services] Progressive Direct this week broke the first of a dozen new TV ads with the tagline: "Think easier. Think Progressive." ...Read the whole story

[People] Mary Minnick, who tried to shake things up at Coca-Cola in her role as president of marketing, strategy and innovation, is leaving the company in March. Her departure was no surprise. ...Read the whole story

[Retail] Wal-Mart is testing a revamped cosmetics department in a new neighborhood-format store in Tulsa, Okla. that opened this week. ...Read the whole story

[Food] Hormel Foods Corp. is creating a unified brand marketing campaign to make it more memorable on grocery store shelves. It includes a new logo. ...Read the whole story

[Automotive] Chrysler redesigned its minivan from the inside out, with a new type of seating that makes it easier for families to connect. Marketing will begin this summer. ...Read the whole story

[Electronics] With its best iPod sales quarter ever, Apple continues to dominate the portable player market. ...Read the whole story

[Electronics] South Korean conglomerate LG and Italian luxury brand Prada have partnered to create what they are calling the world's first completely touch-screen mobile phone. It will hit the market months before the iPhone, which also played up its finger-based navigation when unveiled last week. ...Read the whole story

[Regulation] Video ads on YouTube must meet the same standards for truth and accuracy as ads in other media, the industry's self-policing body has determined. ...Read the whole story