Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Bouncing back from its inability to close a deal with Omnicom earlier this year to bulk up for a counter-offensive against the Google/Facebook et al. juggernaut, Paris-based Publicis Groupe has … Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
Retailers aren't waiting around for Black Friday to get the season started. Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy are all barreling into promotions, tempting shoppers … Read the whole story

RESTAURANTS
by Karlene Lukovitz
By next year's second half, Starbucks loyalty program members in at least some U.S. markets will be able to use a new Starbucks app … Read the whole story

ENTERTAINMENT
by Aaron Baar
Activision Blizzard's "Call of Duty" is one of the biggest entertainment brands on the planet, and with refreshes of the game coming on a … Read the whole story

HEALTH
by Karl Greenberg
The digital component at ReThinkConcussions.com delves into concussion issues, symptoms, risks and treatment. The center says it treats more sports-related concussions than any other … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
There are serious shows coming up for automakers. SEMA happens this week, and the Los Angeles Auto Show is also coming up in November. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob Garfield, Featured Columnist
I don't know which to fear more: the possibility that the index is wrong, and the wobbling ad industry goes to its knees, or … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Aleena Astorga Roeschley, Columnist
While general market kids prefer Apple, Samsung is in a much stronger position with Hispanic kids, who see Samsung mobile devices as just as … Read the whole story