Pershing's Ackman Attacks Herbalife's Marketing Model by Thom Forbes

Activist hedge fund manager Bill Ackman put on an extraordinary show in Manhattan yesterday, making his case in a lengthy, 343-slide presentation that Herbalife, a 32-year-old network marketing supplement company that earlier this week announced plans to open a new $100-million distribution center in North Carolina, is "the best-managed pyramid scheme in the history of the world." ...Read the whole story

  • retail With Smartphones, Consumers Sharper Than Stores by Sarah Mahoney

    Last year, 59% agreed that consumers are typically better connected to product information than their in-store associates. Shoppers second that, with the feeling strongest among Gen Y (46%), followed by Gen X (38%) and roughly a third of Baby Boomers. ...Read the whole story

  • retail Food Retailers Leveraging 'Economics Of Experience' by Karlene Lukovitz

    Grocery retailers, facing commoditization and intense cross-channel competition, early on grasped that delivering the right experiences to their shoppers is a critical differentiator and highly effective strategy for growing their top lines and maintaining margins. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford Tops For Ad Awareness by Karl Greenberg

    Last month, Dodge, Chevrolet, and Ford came out on top in the ad awareness wars, according to YouGov Brand Index. The firm bases the ranking on a daily poll of 5,000 per weekday via online panel meant to be demographically representative of the national population. ...Read the whole story

  • entertainment Time Warner Cable Educates Consumers by Aaron Baar

    "We have so many features and functionality and things that we provide to our customers that we felt like we needed to get out," Jeffrey Hirsch, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of residential services for TWC, tells "Marketing Daily." ...Read the whole story

  • travel Americans Optimistic About Holiday Travel by Tanya Irwin

    In spite of the factors that make holiday travel unappealing, Americans are increasingly optimistic about traveling, according to an IBM analysis of social media sentiment. Measuring public sentiment can help travel industry chief marketing officers customize incentives and services. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Vroom, Vroom! Sales Are Up ... And Up by Karl Greenberg

    Based on how the month looks now, the market research company thinks December will be even better, with 1,152,500 new vehicles delivered to owners. The current selling rate represents 500,000 units higher than the expected 2012 full-year rate. ...Read the whole story

my turn I Want To Be Tracked In 2013 by Tom Phillips

Raise your hand if you're sick to death of all of the privacy misinformation and fear-mongering in the press lately. There's so much hype around ... ...More

The Worst Videos of 2012 by Larry Dobrow

It was a year of amazing work, and unsurpassed video consumption, with consumers snacking on video via phone, tablet and laptop. Not all are stellar. ... ...More

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