Lexus is continuing its up-shift to a more masculine, performance-oriented proposition with a highly, um, anatomical sponsorship of "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Launch Week. ...Read the whole story

With Toy Fair -- and the 100,000 or so new products that come with it -- now in full swing, experts say they are seeing clear trends emerge, including a shift back to pricey toys with a real "wow" factor. ...Read the whole story

Improvements including menu innovations and ordering technology, combined with flat pricing and marketing/promotion pushes by leading pizza brands, are resulting in modest but improving growth for the industry amid the challenging economy. ...Read the whole story

Consumers are using their tablets and smartphones to stream video programming at an increasing rate, and they're doing it in their homes, where televisions are available. That's according to a new study conducted by Chadwick Martin Bailey. ...Read the whole story

The company says new changes to the global branding platform will continue throughout the year, with most countries seeing the largest part of the change effective in the second quarter this year. ...Read the whole story

Facebook is a perfect example of what is being called "big data" -- a term that refers to data sets too large to be manipulated ... ...More