Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Michael Jackson is hardly the first celebrity who has posthumously sung the praises of a brand but one wonders exactly what the folks at Pepsi are thinking in enlisting a … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Aaron Baar
Looking to change the idea that being or wearing a "suit" is somehow undesirable, Men's Wearhouse is targeting a younger, hipper client in a … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Todd Copilevitz, Op-Ed Contributor
If you're looking for a perfect lesson in how to master CRM in the digital age, drop by the Mid-American Grill along U.S. Highway … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
Ford Motor has begun certifying dealers to sell the the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the company's first all-electric vehicle. The 67 dealers are in … Read the whole story

SPIRITS
by Karlene Lukovitz
On-screen title copy during the spot announces the tagline: "Pain has its place ... just not in tequila." Accompanying copy for the bottle shot … Read the whole story

CONFERENCE
by Karl Greenberg
They looked back at classic ads to see how they would play now, and how they would be reinterpreted. The panel, "Taking Advertising Back … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
One index rose 0.6% on a year-over-year basis, dampened by an earlier-than-usual Easter and unseasonably warm weather. On a two-month basis, however, the trade … Read the whole story

ELECTRONICS
by Aaron Baar
Barnes & Noble positions itself as marriage savior in a new campaign for its latest e-reader innovation, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, the … Read the whole story

SPIRITS
by David Goetzl
In another sign that hard-liquor advertisers are increasingly warming to cable TV campaigns, Jagermeister is launching its first effort on networks such as Comedy … Read the whole story
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by Staff Writers
Bob Garfield, long-time advertising and media industry columnist, critic, author, essayist, pundit, international lecturer and co-host of National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning "On the … Read the whole story