Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
"The rich valuation comes at a time that [Juul] is under fire from regulators, educators and public health officials over its popularity among children and teens," says one report. Read the whole story
HEALTH CARE
by P.J. Bednarski
The combined company will become the largest global healthcare business, to be spun off into its own publicly traded company within five years. Read the whole story
RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
NRF says that while 40% of holiday shoppers are just about finished, roughly 56% plan to shop the last Saturday before Christmas. Read the whole story
RESEARCH
by Tanya Gazdik
"Most ads are product-forward, and frankly, average," Ace Metrix CEO Peter Daboll tells "Marketing Daily." Read the whole story
FOOD
by Karlene Lukovitz
Popeyes offers travelers humorous chicken carrier, Kraft American Singles delivers free grilled cheese sandwiches, in promos positioned as holiday stress-reducers. Read the whole story
PETS
by Tanya Gazdik
"We picked celebrities who are huge dog lovers and who own a breed from each of the seven breed groups," says Royal Canin. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Olenski
Among other topics, Frank, Global Experience Officer for human resources consulting firm Mercer, discusses customer experience and CMO tenure. Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
Uber had halted its public trials of self-driving cars after a traffic fatality involving an Uber car running in fully autonomous mode in Arizona. Read the whole story
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by Larissa Faw
The 5 For 50 Award will recognize the five most consistently effective brands over the past 50 years. Read the whole story
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by Richard Whitman, Columnist
The New York transit overlord recently rejected an ad campaign from bidet maker Tushy, saying the ads pushed a "sexually oriented business." Huh? Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Brooke Lawler, Op-Ed Contributor
I was reminded recently of the power low-tech plays in driving consumer purchasing decisions. Read the whole story