Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
The headlines offer little sunshine for Detroit this morning -- combined U.S. market share for the Big Three slipped 4.5 percentage points to 43.1% -- but they come heavily asterisked, … Read the whole story
SPIRITS
by Karlene Lukovitz
The campaign features several firsts for the brand, including representing Southern Comfort's largest-ever media buy in a single fiscal year -- more than double … Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
As the Plano, Tex.-based retailer begins unveiling its controversial new merchandising initiatives, more observers are starting to give the chain the benefit of the … Read the whole story
TECHNOLOGY
by Aaron Baar
According to a new Harris Poll, more than three-quarters (76%) of Americans think in-car connectivity technology is distracting and could be dangerous. More than … Read the whole story
PACKAGED GOODS
by Tanya Gazdik
Beiersdorf's Nivea is partnering with designer Charlotte Ronson for a design contest hosted on the company's Facebook page. The grand prize in the Nivea … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
It's no easy task for North America to surpass Asia-Pacific, which supports a strong telecommunications mobile infrastructure, but marketers in the U.S. will spend … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Lisa Joy Rosner
Facebook is rumored to be formally testing a "Want" button, and in light of GM's visible withdrawal of ad spend it could not have … Read the whole story