Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
"Lynch says he's eager to push the chain past controversy surrounding racially charged remarks by former CEO John Schnatter and refocus on its reputation for variety." Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
The automaker kicks off the pilot program on Wednesday in Los Angeles and then moves to San Francisco and New York. Read the whole story

BEVERAGES
by P.J. Bednarski
Promo encourages drinkers to play Big Buck Hunter video game and buy $5 Big Buck Hunter Permit, with proceeds going to National Forest Foundation. Read the whole story

FASHION
by Sarah Mahoney
Naomi Osaka is playing at the U.S. Open in an exclusive NikeCourt x Sacai collection. Read the whole story

BEVERAGES
by Steve Ellwanger
The four Roar Models share on social media their insights, personal journeys, successes and failures. Read the whole story

FASHION
by Sarah Mahoney
In its biggest sports deal ever, Oakley is teaming up with the National Football League, providing eyewear and helmet shields in the four-year contract. Read the whole story

FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
American Express is giving more than 100 tickets and hospitality packages to select small-business owners in the New York-Metro area. Read the whole story
by Sara Guaglione
Shop, in Hong Kong International Airport, is first in rollout of airport-based news stores for magazine brand 'Monocle.' Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The "Prepared, Not Scared" campaign is designed to educate adults, particularly parents, on ways to best prepare children for a possible crisis. Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
State Farm is developing a new Amazon Alexa skill aimed at connecting seniors with friends and family to help coordinate care virtually. Read the whole story
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by Ray Schultz
But marketers say they are being negatively affected by privacy legislation, Dianomi reports. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
Early adopters own 61% of all virtual reality headsets, 49% of all smartwatches and 43% of all smart speakers, according to IHS Markit. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Email marketing is the second most-used lead-generation tactic, second only to social media, Ascend2 reports. Read the whole story