Linsanity To Finsanity: Only In New York by Thom Forbes

We were among to first to note the outbreak of Linsanity -- even before a trademark application was summarily filed -- in a piece written the morning after Jeremy Lin's second start as a New York Knickerbocker, but we may be among the last to remark on its likely demise. Is it really "Finsanity," as the hed on a "New Yorker" blog post put it Tuesday? ...Read the whole story

  • telecom Q&A: Virgin Mobile Marketing Head Faris On Retail by Aaron Baar

    This week, the Sprint-owned brand is opening its first branded retail outlet in Chicago's upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood, looking to attract a relatively young demographic of consumers who are looking for something a little different. ...Read the whole story

  • financial services Nationwide Taps Julia Roberts For Voiceover by Tanya Irwin

    Nationwide Insurance is launching an integrated national marketing campaign July 27 featuring the voice of actress Julia Roberts. While past Nationwide Insurance campaigns have leveraged on-screen celebrity talent, this campaign is the brand's first use of A-list celebrity talent in a voiceover capacity, Jennifer Hanley, senior vice president of brand marketing for Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Insurance, tells "Marketing Daily." ...Read the whole story

  • apparel Burt's Bees Cuddles Up To Babies by Sarah Mahoney

    The new line, which includes apparel, accessories, bath linens and gift sets, is already on sale at Target, and will be introduced in other retailers next month. Eventually, the Clorox-owned brand says, it will expand into "multiple categories." ...Read the whole story

  • sports Ogilvy & Mather Tapped To Grow NASCAR Fan Base by Karl Greenberg

    The Daytona Beach, Fla.-based organization has charged the agency with target segmentation, brand vision/storytelling, media strategy, and promotional tasks, and support for NASCAR's digital team. ...Read the whole story

  • pets Sales Of Pet Supplies Defy Economy by Tanya Irwin

    Despite the tepid economy, U.S. retail sales of non-food pet supplies totaled $11.1 billion in 2011, up 2% over 2010, according to a Packaged Facts report. From a high of 5% in 2007, annual sales gains slowed during the economic recession of 2008-2009 and its aftermath but still continued to make gains. ...Read the whole story

  • telecom U.S. Cellular Offers 'Better' Relationship by Aaron Baar

    "We don't believe frustration is necessary in the category," Dave Kimbell, the carrier's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, tells Marketing Daily. "And people tolerate it, because they don't think there's a better option." ...Read the whole story

  • report Chick-fil-A May Be Onto Something by Karl Greenberg

    A potential problem for the 45-year-old company is that while its over 1,600 stores are mostly in the Sun Belt, the franchise is expanding fast ... ...More

advice Don't Buy Media - Buy the Buyers by Gary Reisman

Stop whatever you're doing right now and do this. Because you shouldn't really be buying media at all. You should be buying buyers: The customers ... ...More

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