ING NYC Marathon Weathers Some Criticism by Thom Forbes

In the wake of a major disaster, people often rally around a spectacle such as the ING New York City Marathon. I remember feeling a sense of the resiliency of the human spirit when the 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants resumed 10 days after the massive Bay-area earthquake. Or the New Orleans Saints' "emotionally charged" return to the refurbished Superdome to kick off the 2006 season against the Atlanta Falcons in a nationally televised Monday Night Football event. Or how about the Concert for New York City that took place in Madison Square Garden less than a month after 9/11? ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Sandy Affects October Sales; Industry Responds by Karl Greenberg

    While the storm had a big impact on the worst time of the month for auto sales and will continue to affect the industry in the short term, the essentially strong fundamentals continue with most companies selling in the U.S. reporting good numbers. ...Read the whole story

  • research Western Brands Could Learn From 'Softscaling' by Aaron Baar

    In these increasingly volatile economic times, companies need to find a balance between optimizing their services through automated systems and maintaining (or, when possible, growing) their personal relationships with consumers. ...Read the whole story

  • retail GNC Expands Brand Campaign by Tanya Irwin

    GNC will launch the second phase of its "Live Well" campaign in January with TV, out-of-home, print and online. The nationwide effort includes a refresh of all in-store graphics, digital and social media and consumer messaging. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Ford Moves Fields Up, Mulally To Stay On by Karl Greenberg

    Alan Mulally will stay on as Ford president and CEO through at least 2014. Rumors had been floating about that he was planning on retiring and moving Mark Fields, VP of the Americas, to a higher position. That will happen, as Fields is the company's new chief operating officer. ...Read the whole story

  • food Snack Bar Sales Reach $6 Billion by Karlene Lukovitz

    Growth-drivers include snack bars' broad, multi-purpose appeal and their on-the-go convenience; the shift to snacks replacing as well as supplementing meals (snacks now account for about one-third of adults' daily calories, per the federal government. ...Read the whole story

  • Anatomy Of A Sandy by Barbara Lippert

    Now that Sandy has been designated a "superstorm" (and who decided that and why?) it seems that in the last four days, Northeasterners have cycled ... ...More

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