Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
There were no Samsung moments at this year's Academy Awards - the jokes and gags handed to host Neil Patrick Harris tended more toward the self-conscious than the selfie - … Read the whole story

PACKAGED GOODS
by Karl Greenberg
Lifebuoy, with its China agency BBH, kicked off a giveaway of a few million red packets to mark Chinese New Year on Thursday. The … Read the whole story

TRAVEL
by Tanya Gazdik
"The changing dynamics of families greatly influenced HomeAway's new global campaign and platform," HomeAway CEO Mariano Dima tells "Marketing Daily." Our goal is to … Read the whole story

ELECTRONICS
by Aaron Baar
According to J.D. Power, customers who purchased tablets were more satisfied than those who purchased smartphones, primarily due to the sales reps taking time … Read the whole story

HOT SPOT
by Sarah Mahoney
The Academy Awards ... time for us to marvel at the red-carpet spectacle of size 2 actresses shoehorned into impossibly complicated dresses. Aware that … Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Karl Greenberg
The automaker is represented at the Daytona 500 by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson with Hendrick Motorsports and Kevin Harvick. The new advertising spots … Read the whole story

FOOD AND BEVERAGES
by Karlene Lukovitz
"We're seeing a shift in consumer thinking at the grocery store," sums up Mintel food analyst Amanda Topper. "Name brand power no longer holds … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob Garfield, Featured Columnist
AARCHERD @armyofone. Not sure, but I think Gloria Swanson has had some work done. #ReadyForMyBotoxMisterDeMille JCAZALE @fredocat Where's Brando? Grandstanding by his absence. #custerslasttango … Read the whole story