Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
After admitting yesterday that it had stemmed a security breach that may have resulted in the pilfering of 40 million customers' credit and debit card information, Target began what promises … Read the whole story
RESEARCH
by Karl Greenberg
Advertising analytics firm Ace Metrix said that the big-box chain's position on its most-popular list evinces the power of family, food and philanthropy during … Read the whole story
RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
After several tough recessionary years, the U.S. restaurant industry has seen modest growth for the past few years -- and assuming continued (if slow) … Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
With bad weather and weak sales already cutting into holiday results, retailers are playing the time card, extending shopping times to make every hour … Read the whole story
FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
Esurance is unveiling a teen driver safety program that includes new technology to tackle texting while driving. The program combines cell phone-limiting functionality, with … Read the whole story
ENTERTAINMENT
by Aaron Baar
"Pie plays an important role in the movie, [as does] the tradition of passing on recipes from generation to generation," American Pie Council's Linda … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Daniel Incandela
The value in an optimized Web site isn't just delivering more targeted marketing messages -- it's the intelligence and optimization that delivers a 1-to-1 … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Karl Greenberg, Staff Writer
Try this: get an almanac, find the page detailing the Western Hemisphere but without national boundaries. Just the landmasses. Turn it on its side … Read the whole story