Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
There is a daunting qualification for the marketing team in Redmond at the end of David Pogue's rave review in the "New York Times" of the new Windows Phone 7.5 … Read the whole story

SPIRITS
by Karl Greenberg
It makes sense to be in the sport for two reasons: boxing is huge among Hispanic sports fans and, second, Mexican and Puerto Rican … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Robert Passikoff, Op-Ed Contributor
More than 90 days ago, you could purchase Christmas and Chanukah gift-wrap and greetings cards at major retailers. Read the whole story

ELECTRONICS
by Aaron Baar
U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $246 on electronics gifts, an increase of 6% over the previous year, and the highest level … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob Hammond
Why New Metrics mean better ads. Read the whole story

FOOD
by Karlene Lukovitz
With all of the controversy currently surrounding new front-of-package nutrition labeling systems, a new study that sheds light on how consumers use the long-existing … Read the whole story
RESEARCH
by Karl Greenberg
Google took first place for having the highest overall Impact Media Value, which General Sentiment pegged at $917 million. Second place went to Apple, … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
New consumer insights from Deloitte indicate that while shoppers aren't about to break out in a holiday shopping frenzy in the next few weeks, … Read the whole story