Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Is it just another snag in an ambitious deal? Or is it the death knell for AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion? Read the whole story
FOOD
by Karlene Lukovitz
A product-launch campaign for the Halls cough drops brand is the first out-of-home effort to employ near field communications (NFC), according to Kraft Foods. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Brian Myers, Kevin O'Donnell
Got engagement? You'd better hope so. If not, consider this three-step process. Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
A new study just out from Boston Consulting Group reports that 98% of American women it surveyed are using the Internet, 80% of them … Read the whole story
TOURISM
by Tanya Gazdik
The near-iconic phrase "what happens in Vegas...." must be resonating with consumers because the Las Vegas tourism industry is showing signs of a steady … Read the whole story
AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
Toyota is partnering with American Express Publishing, and its Food & Wine lifestyle publication to promote its new Prius v car through integration with … Read the whole story
TECHNOLOGY
by Aaron Baar
Buoyed by reams of data (including some from its PayPal subsidiary), the online marketplace is expecting a shift in the way people will do … Read the whole story
APPAREL
by Karl Greenberg
"The Hilfigers" are a diverse "family" of Americans living in a mansion, with trendy threads and a Millennial demographic, save for the fashionable patriarchs, … Read the whole story
APPAREL
by Sarah Mahoney
The German shoe company says the launch is the largest investment it has made in the U.S. this year, and that the new sneaker … Read the whole story
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by Tanya Gazdik
The Canadian Tourism Commission is launching a new user-generated content travel website and mobile app, "Explore Canada Like a Local." Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Manny Ju
Sales calls on a smartphone are unheard of. Texting is reserved for friends and family. Apps only reach select audiences. Social media is fine … Read the whole story