Will Consumers Shell Out $315 For Sneakers? by Thom Forbes

Nike is going to see just how high retail prices can jump this fall, particularly when it releases the LeBron X, a shoe with sensors that measure how high its wearers can leap, for a reported $315 at retail, The "Wall Street Journal"'s Shelly Banjo reports. The increase "may test even the most dedicated Nike fans," including one Banjo interviews who is organizing a social media protest over "crazy excessive" prices. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Customer Satisfaction With Autos At A High by Karl Greenberg

    The study says this year's record score in the auto sector is due to improvements in quality rather than value or price. The latter was the case in 2009, when sales were driven by dealer incentives and the government's "Cash for Clunkers" program. ...Read the whole story

  • retail Walmart Makes Early Layaway Play by Sarah Mahoney

    Walmart will offer holiday layaway one month earlier, and extend the program to include more product categories. The preemptive move comes at a time when retailers are trying to assess just how wary consumers will be as they tiptoe into the fourth quarter. ...Read the whole story

  • tourism Canada Seeks Input For Tourism Video by Tanya Irwin

    Canada's Tourism Commission is seeking the input of its residents in the creation of a video to attract more travelers. Canadians can upload experiences from coast to coast to coast, videos or images, to a new Web site. ...Read the whole story

  • financial services Eli Manning Backs BankPlus by Karl Greenberg

    A new ad campaign plays with the idea of NFL star Eli Manning as a regular Joe who never played football. The effort for Mississippi-based BankPlus is meant to support the financial institution's position that it treats everyone the same, famous or not. ...Read the whole story

  • Mobile Devices, Textbooks Gain Traction In Schools by Laurie Sullivan

    Some teachers remain hesitant to adopt digital textbooks, but there are signs of a gradual shift. While 36% of SodaHead.com community members nationwide want the shift to e-books in the classroom, 28% are for the switch, and 36% are ready for e-books to move into some classrooms. ...Read the whole story

  • Elvis Is King In The 'New' Heartland by Paul Jankowski

    In the new Heartland, the core values of faith, community and family, exemplified by Elvis, remain unchanged. To ensure that their brands get a fair ... ...More

report On The Offense Against Obesity by Nanda Sibol

For food marketers, the lesson here from both Jenny Craig and the changing landscape -- especially with weight management and obesity -- is that while ... ...More

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