Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" scorches, sizzles and light ups the till, various headlines tells us, with the best box office opening ever for November. It busted out of the … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
"If the third-quarter television investment for Gap was outstanding on a number of different metrics, we had the ability ... to come out this … Read the whole story

RESEARCH
by Karl Greenberg
A research collaboration between MSL Group and Randi Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Zuckerberg Media, editor-in-chief of Dot Complicated and former marketing director at … Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
Dunkin' Donuts is selling T-shirts featuring the winning design from its first global T-shirt challenge as one of its holiday merchandise offerings. The "C … Read the whole story

ENTERTAINMENT
by Aaron Baar
With both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One now on the shelves (and the holiday shopping season starting in earnest), things are looking good … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
Looks like Black Friday's image problem is getting worse. "USA Today" has proclaimed it irrelevant. The National Retail Federation is predicting smaller crowds. And … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
The GT-R effort comprises a trio of just-launched digital magazines on Flipboard. Each has a coffee table buff-book aesthetic and is populated with NISMO-centric … Read the whole story

BEVERAGES
by Karlene Lukovitz
Jack Daniel's, with its agency Arnold Worldwide, is running a digital/social contest called "It's the Thought that Counts." Fans are being encouraged to submit … Read the whole story

FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
"Since the launch of the 'Member Since' app, we've seen Amex cardmembers share some great stories on Facebook and Twitter about when they first … Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
Everyone else does. New research from SMG and Mashwork shows that the bulk of consumer social chatter about a tech purchase last year had … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ken Beaulieu, Op-Ed Contributor
Anheuser-Busch InBev is increasingly tapping into emerging platforms to connect beer drinkers with its products in real-time. The glue to its strategy is share-worthy … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by David Booth
Investing in Big Data should not mean merely investing in the latest and greatest technology. Having a balanced plan that prioritizes all aspects of … Read the whole story