• Nike Targets Millennials With 'Blush' Collection
    What are two things Millennials can't live without? Nike, and the color pink, of course. The brand is launching a 23-piece selection of blush-colored products, from sports bras to sneakers, proving the trendy (perhaps too trendy) hue isn't going anywhere. But, leave it to Nike to put its own badass twist on things: The company is calling this 'The Chrome Blush' collection, because it juxtaposes a traditionally feminine color with a metallic swoosh.
  • Misty Copeland Leads Strong, Unique Women For Under Armour
    In its on-going quest to be the sports footwear and apparel company of popular choice but with an attitude that separates itself from its category rivals, Under Armour launched a global marketing campaign, "Unlike Any." The multi-platform effort features women who are leaders including ballerina Misty Copeland, champion alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, Harlem Run Crew founder Alison Desir and world champion sprinter Natasha Hastings.
  • Chipotle Hires Rapper To 'Interpret' Ingredients
    Fresh off a new food safety scandal involving a suspected norovirus outbreak at a store in Virginia, Chipotle has recruited Wu-Tang Clan member RZA to aurally interpret its ingredients. Called Savor.Wavs, the campaign involves "an immersive digital experience that reinterprets each ingredient in Chipotle's food as music and responsive visuals."
  • SunTrust Helps Consumers Overcome Financial Anxiety
    SunTrust is working with other major brands and employers to pilot and roll out Momentum onUp, a financial wellness curriculum for employees, as the next great HR benefit. Fellow Atlanta-based companies including Delta and Home Depot have already signed up for the program, which helps their employees learn more about how to tackle retirement savings and other financial anxieties-and brings them peace of mind.
  • French's Deal Puts McCormick In Kraft Heinz's Cross Hairs
    In acquiring French's and other food products from Reckitt Benckiser Group, McCormick & Co. is getting a business that's been under more pressure in recent years. Long dominant in ketchup, Kraft Heinz has rolled out a yellow mustard in supermarkets and taken market share. Until now, McCormick has been best known in the U.S. for seasonings, such as Grill Mates and Old Bay.
  • WNBA Releases 'Watch Me Work' Video
    The new WNBA spot, "Your Move - Part II," showcases player athleticism. Elena Delle Donne's crossover would actually break ankles. And Skylar Diggins-Smith was hanging upside down doing crunches. "Your Move - Part II" will make its television debut Tuesday on ESPN. It will also air throughout the remainder of the season, including during the WNBA All-Star Game on July 22.
  • Sam Adams Releases Beers From Partner Brewers
    To highlight some of the breweries its mentorship program has helped, Samuel Adams is releasing a limited-run 12-pack featuring the collaborations with five breweries that have taken part in the program. The breweries involved in the pack are remarkably diverse, ranging from a brewery that often incorporates yerba mate into its beers to a gluten-reduced stout.
  • Harley Davidson Faces Declining 2Q Forecasts
    Shares in Harley-Davidson tumbled nearly 10% after the company reported lagging retail sales and shipments as new riders opted for used motorcycles over newer, more expensive ones. The company said it is strategizing how to better balance sales of new and used motorcycles as the industry tries to attract millennials and other young adult riders.
  • Walmart Apologizes For Racial Slur
    Walmart is drawing fire for publishing an ad on its website that included a racial slur. The ad has since been removed and Walmart, which apologized, said it has determined that the product was sold by a third-party seller posing as a company out of the United Kingdom.
  • Chipotle Faces More Bad Press Due To Norovirus Outbreak
    Chipotle has confirmed that numerous customers of one of its Virginia locations apparently have developed symptoms of norovirus, which can be spread by infected employees. The news had an immediate ill effect on the company's share price on the New York Stock Exchange. Chipotle stock plunged nearly 7% from $390.11 at the opening bell Tuesday to $366.40 shortly before noon.
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