Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Samsung's J.K. Shin engaged in a bit of Jobsian stagecraft yesterday when he introduced the $299 Galaxy Gear, a device that -- if it ultimately proves nothing else -- gives … Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
After Amazon and eBay, which came in at No. 3, the remaining Top 10 winners are all better known for bricks than clicks: Walmart, … Read the whole story
FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
Northwestern Mutual is giving consumers the chance to honor childhood cancer researchers and kids who are fighting cancer, by raising research funds through a … Read the whole story
FOOD
by Karlene Lukovitz
In a partnership sure to drive maximum buzz for both parties, Google announced that it is naming its upcoming 4.4 version of the Android … Read the whole story
ELECTRONICS
by Aaron Baar
According to Digitalsmiths, consumers are increasingly seeking on-demand content from third-party and over-the-top video services, as opposed to through their PayTV provider's on-demand offerings … Read the whole story
PACKAGED GOODS
by Karl Greenberg
It might seem like an odd pairing, but Covergirl is partnering with the NFL to pitch a line of NFL-inspired nail glosses to female … Read the whole story
AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
Automakers are enjoying the best August in many moons, with Chrysler, Ford, and GM reporting double-digit increases. Others will weigh in throughout the day, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
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Last December, I wrote a column about Samsung's surprisingly deft advertising swat against Apple's swaggeringly superior branding operation. The surprise to me was how … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Michael Caccavale
In an age when Walmart has a budget to fight the petitions that inevitably pop up for the launch of a new store, Target … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Mike Volpe
If the motto of the 1980s salesperson was "always be closing," the modern equivalent for marketers is "always be measuring": delivering real business value … Read the whole story