• Miller Lite Bumps Budweiser Out of Top 3
    Budweiser is no longer among the top three best-selling beer brands in America. Miller Lite jumped ahead of Bud in sales in 2017, according to “Beer Marketer’s Insights,” a trade publication. Budweiser had been No. 1 until 2000. Budweiser holds a 6.2% market share, down from 6.6% in 2016. Craft beers continue to enjoy popularity, with sales rising more than 1 million barrels since 2010, to 10.7 million, “BMI” says.
  • Tesla Driver Slams Into Fire Truck, Blames Autopilot
    A Tesla Model S owner rear-ended a fire truck and its driver blamed autopilot. The fire engine was at the scene of a prior accident in Culver City, Calif., when the Model S smashed into it, damaging the truck severely enough to warrant its temporary removal from service. Over the weekend, another Tesla driver was pulled over for suspected DUI, but he, too, blamed autopilot for the road activity that got him jailed.
  • Stupid Kids Eating Tide Pods Might Boost Sales
    Tide dropped to its lowest consumer perception level in nine months after videos surfaced of teens eating the detergent, and yet consumers appear to be buying more of it. More consumers, 41%, would consider buying Tide the next time they were shopping for household items, according to YouGov BrandIndex, a market research site that interviews 4,800 people every weekday. Word of mouth is at its highest level in three years.
  • AMVETS Says NFL Rejected 'Please Stand' Super Bowl Ad
    The NFL rejected a one-page ad for the NFL’s Super Bowl program submitted by AMVETS with the message “Please Stand.” The veterans organization called that corporate censorship and said similar ads were accepted by the NHL and NBA for official programs for their all-star games. 
  • BMW, Daimler Close To Combining Car Services
    German carmakers Daimler and BMW are close to agreeing to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow. The merger talks are in the final stages and the combined company will be independently run, with BMW and Daimler as largest shareholders. The likely deal — first mooted more than a year ago — is seen as a way to help the German brands compete with the U.S.-based ride-hailing service Uber.
  • MLB Takes Its Supercuts At The Plate With New Hair-Care Partner
    MLB, which ended the 2017 season with a slew of marketing deals, picks up right where it left off for 2018, signing Supercuts to a category exclusive multi-year deal. Beginning with Spring Training, Suvpercuts becomes MLB’s “official hair salon” and “official hair stylists.” Supercuts, a division of Regis Corp., said it would support the deal with advertising “implemented throughout MLB’s core marketing platforms including broadcast, digital, mobile and social," as well as in more than 2,600 locations nationwide.
  • Trader Joe's Plans To Remove Chemicals From Receipts
    Trader Joe’s said it will remove two controversial substances from its register receipts. The chemicals — BPA and BPS — are widespread in register and ATM receipts, according to findings by the Ecology Center, an organization that works with consumers and companies to promote greener products and practices. A study showed BPA and BPS were found in 93% of 208 register receipts tested that came from a variety of businesses.
  • Uber CEO Suggests 'Aggressive' Tipping For Riders
    Uber's CEO just said that the best way to get a good passenger rating on Uber is to give drivers big tips. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explained rider and driver ratings and why they're important during an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC's "Squawk Box.” A good rating has its benefits, since you're more likely to get a driver with a high score, too.
  • Coca-Cola Has Big Recycling Plans
    Coke wants to help collect and recycle every bottle and can it sells by 2030. The Atlanta-based beverage giant wants its packaging to be 100% recyclable globally. By 2030, it hopes bottles on average will use 50% recycled content. It's also trying to create better bottles through strategies like developing plant-based resins. Consumers have become more invested in sustainability and have demanded companies take more action.
  • 3 Everyday Products Hang In NAFTA's Future Balance
    As the negotiations continue, the pact’s future hangs in the balance. So do the futures of many products that we think of as quintessentially American. Here are three products that have been shaped by Nafta — and could be reshaped depending on whether the pact changes or survives. Up first: bacon.
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