Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Commentators are placing their bets this morning on the odds of Nokia CEO Stephen Elop succeeding Steve Ballmer as the top silo-buster at Microsoft. Many cite the fact that U.K.-based … Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
The promotion lets guests nationwide make a reservation during the week of Sept. 9-14 for a free breakfast entre of their choice, which can … Read the whole story

APPAREL
by Sarah Mahoney
Both halves of the world's best-paid celebrity couple are breaking new fall fashion campaigns, with supermodel Gisele Bundchen making her singing debut for H&M, … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
The effort, by Hyundai's AOR Huntington Beach-based Innocean USA, comprises some 17 Vines, with five of them launching on Tuesday on Vine and Hyundai's … Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Tanya Gazdik
Chem-Dry, a worldwide carpet and upholstery cleaning service, is partnering with the National Breast Cancer Foundation for the third consecutive year. Through its "Cleaning … Read the whole story

FOOD
by Aaron Baar
"The objective is to raise mass acceptance and awareness of bison meat," Andrea Orth, account director at VSA Partners, the council's lead marketing agency. … Read the whole story

RESEARCH
by Sarah Mahoney
With the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaching at the end of October, brands need to rethink their response to disaster relief efforts, according … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
Experian Automotive says a record 84.5% of consumers who acquired a new vehicle in the second quarter used either a loan or a lease … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob Garfield, Featured Columnist
Wild Pitches is about those who make zero effort to match the proposition to the recipient, blasting out unequivocally irrelevant queries at the expense … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ken Beaulieu, Op-Ed Contributor
In 2007, Valspar made the bold decision to create a consumer-facing brand of paint that called for product and marketing innovations and a creative … Read the whole story