Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
The lamentations have begun anew for Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Drakes Cakes, Wonder Bread, Ho-Hos and -- my personal favorite -- Hostess Cupcakes with a squiggly line of sugar on top … Read the whole story
FOOD
by Karlene Lukovitz
The brand -- which currently has nearly 124,000 Instagram followers who "like" its photos nearly 5,000 times per day -- is encouraging them to … Read the whole story
AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
The new "Let's Talk Truth" effort positions the company as a no-B.S. real-price site, with the message that there's nothing under the table in … Read the whole story
PETS
by Tanya Gazdik
"The Friskies" award for best Internet cat video of 2012, as judged by consumer voters and official judges, went to a playful blind cat. … Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
While Chinese consumers have long been fans of American brands, "we weren't expecting that preference to be quite so dramatic," Kate Manfred, leader of … Read the whole story
ELECTRONICS
by Aaron Baar
"We believe it's highly likely that retailers will experience some Wii U shortages in the run-up to Christmas. Stock will be replenished in ongoing … Read the whole story
AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
The new car gives the brand some legitimacy around backing public art installations made by so-called street artists in places like the flank of … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bryan Urbick
Finding the true ROI of social media is challenging because it throws up a multitude of data points from likes, comments, follows, shares, and … Read the whole story