Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
The 69-year-old German-born designer Jil Sander is striking out from the eponymous label she founded in 1968 after a short-lived, but generally well-received, return as creative director. Citing
"personal reasons," … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
The hashtag-driven campaign theme is #MyKindOfHoliday, and in addition to TV, the retailer will use Twitter and Instagram to tell shoppers about great deals, … Read the whole story

RESEARCH
by Karl Greenberg
Brands that speak to affluent Americans are getting a healthy response and seeing more black ink on their balance sheets this year, especially if … Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
The platform offers numerous, frequently updated blog posts from outside contributors -- currently including, for example, Paul Shapiro, VP of farm animal protection for … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
"It looks like the government shutdown ended just in the nick of time," says Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst at Edmunds. "The week-by-week data … Read the whole story

RESEARCH
by Tanya Gazdik
The media and entertainment business is expected to outperform other industries for the first time in five years, according to a report on the … Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
"We can target specific behaviors, and incentivize members to try new Dunkin' offerings that are likely of interest to them," John Costello, Dunkin' Brands … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Greg Coleman
Although direct-response advertisers -- from next-generation algorithmic method users to the tried-and-true last-click attribution users -- may have different methodologies when it comes to … Read the whole story