• UK Riots Panel Says Curb Youth Ads
    The U.K.'s Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered inquiries into last summer's riots that include action against aggressive advertising aimed at young people, citing evidence that rampant materialism was an underlying cause of last year's lawlessness.
  • Has P&G Lost Its Edge?
    P&G is growing at 4% and meeting its earnings, but there are worrying indicators: when the company raised prices to recover commodity costs, it lost market share across more than half of its business globally last quarter. And while P&G's Old Spice ads drew creative raves in years past, the company's broader array of advertising, according to consumer surveys by Advertising Benchmark Index in January and February, ranked in the middle of the pack or below household and personal-care peers, especially in TV and print. And that's where the company spends most of its money.
  • Et In Harley Ego
    This is one of those "because it's Friday" things, since I really have no other comment. Just that, when I shuffle off this mortal coil, I hope to do so in something like this.
  • Leica's M9-P For Golden Shutterbugs
    There will only be 50 of the white ultra-expensive Leica's M9-P cameras. And you will have to go to Japan to get one. It goes on sale in June for 2,620,000 (or around $31,770). That's a lot more than the (by comparison) extremely reasonable $7,995 black model. Still interested? The camera commemorates the opening of Leica Daimaru Tokyo.
  • Angry Birds Ride Space Needle
    Angry Birds in Space is the next iteration of the Rovio game, and the company is commemorating the launch, so to speak, of a giant slingshot display on Seattle's Space Needle. The company says it has had two billion downloads of its Angry Birds game, some paid downloads, some ad supported. Ironically, given that the event is in Seattle, home of Microsoft, the game is not available on Window phones for technical reasons. The game is also a big hit in China, where there are something like 20 million monthly users and downloads could surpass those in the U.S. The …
  • Jaguar And Land Rover Go To China
    British maker Jaguar Land Rover is the latest to ink a deal with Chinese partner Chery. But Paul Eisenstein wonders if, with the Chinese market possibly slowing, it isn't just a bit too little too late.
  • MasterCard Goes With Palmer, PGA Tour
    MasterCard has signed a deal with the PGA Tour and Arnold Palmer to continue and also expand its role as lead sponsor of the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard. Financial terms of the four-year deal, which runs through the 2016 tournament, were not revealed. The 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard is being held this week at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club in Orlando. Tiger Woods is attempting to win the event for the seventh time.
  • Century 21 Allies With National Soccer Team
    Century 21 has unveiled its alliance as the "official real estate company" of U.S. Soccer, which includes the Men's, Women's and Youth National Teams. The partnership launched during the CONCACAF 2012 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament with a game last night between the U.S. Men's National Team and the Cuban National Team.
  • GM Goes MTV For Younger Buyers
    Ross Martin of Viacom's creative strategy unit is working with General Motors to help revive interest in cars among young consumers. Martin is the executive vice president of MTV Scratch, the part of Viacom that consults with brands about connecting with consumers. He and his team are trying to help General Motors deal with the fact that many young consumers today just do not care that much about cars. In 2008, 46.3% of potential drivers 19 years old and younger had drivers' licenses, compared with 64.4% in 1998, according to the Federal Highway Administration, and drivers ages 21 to 30 …
  • Tedeschi Sells Indian Food
    Tedeschi Food Shops, which operates in the Northeast, is offering a line of Indian foods called Caf Spice. Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Curry, Channa Masala,and Saag Paneer meals are available with either saffron or lemon rice and are priced at $4.99.
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