Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Imagine a world where an "Octocoptor" drone delivers "Beatles vs. Stones" - or, for that matter, a new set of drumsticks - to your door shortly after you've pressed a … Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
Both the National Retail Federation and ShopperTrak are reporting scant sales gains over the four-day period. And while millions thronged malls to shop on … Read the whole story
RESEARCH
by Tanya Gazdik
Lower-income affluents are important to marketers, according to a trend report from Unity Marketing. Brands as diverse as Costco, Trunk Club, Black Box Wines, … Read the whole story
AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
A little over a week ago, an automotive version of Thanksgivukkah took place: the Tokyo Auto Show, the Los Angeles Auto Show and the … Read the whole story
RESEARCH
by Karlene Lukovitz
BCG surveyed more than 32,000 consumers in the U.S., France, Germany and Spain about their actual brand advocacy behaviors, rather than their intentions, in … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
When it comes to pay TV consumer satisfaction, DirecTV and Dish Network are now leading the business, a YouGov BrandIndex Satisfaction study has shown, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob Garfield, Featured Columnist
In the social-media age, nobody -- not e-tailers, not governments, not Vaticans -- can suppress speech without backlash exponentially more damaging than the offending … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Joe Germscheid, Op-Ed Contributor
Change is coming, and Facebook should lead, not follow TV's outdated mass marketplace. Advertisers and Facebook can and should work together to change the … Read the whole story