Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Good morning. Quick, what sells classic American junk food best? A sizzling burger on the grill? Nope. Tempting French Fries dripping ketchup? Nah. A sumptuous hot dog bursting out of … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
Lexus is continuing its up-shift to a more masculine, performance-oriented proposition with a highly, um, anatomical sponsorship of "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Launch Week. Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
With Toy Fair -- and the 100,000 or so new products that come with it -- now in full swing, experts say they are … Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
Improvements including menu innovations and ordering technology, combined with flat pricing and marketing/promotion pushes by leading pizza brands, are resulting in modest but improving … Read the whole story

ELECTRONICS
by Aaron Baar
Consumers are using their tablets and smartphones to stream video programming at an increasing rate, and they're doing it in their homes, where televisions … Read the whole story

HOSPITALITY
by Karl Greenberg
The company says new changes to the global branding platform will continue throughout the year, with most countries seeing the largest part of the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jeff Weidauer
Facebook is a perfect example of what is being called "big data" -- a term that refers to data sets too large to be … Read the whole story