Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Wendy's launched its breakfast menu this week to a lot of fanfare and a plethora of reviews. Some were good, some not. Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
The first of the 6,000-square-foot units are scheduled to open next year, in a plan to increase Target's reach in urban, campus settings. Read the whole story

FOOD
by Steve Ellwanger
Consultant: "Never have we seen a movement evolve so quickly from fringe food group interest to mass adoption like...plant-based food." Read the whole story

BEER
by P.J. Bednarski
Seems like drinking a Budweiser Light, or being drenched by one, is a route to an ambassadorship and contract. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
Brand devotees are being asked to share their videos and photos for a new social series called #TheMuscleBehindUs. Read the whole story

TRAVEL
by Tanya Gazdik
While the Roaming Gnome was already a regular presence in Travelocity's advertising, this works casts him in the leading role. Read the whole story

APPAREL
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More than half of consumers said they heard of Poshmark, making it the leading brand among companies that sell second-hand clothing. Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
The stores serve as testing labs where shoppers check the retailer's latest innovations in store formats. Read the whole story
by Sara Guaglione
The New York Times Company predicts digital ad sales will drop 10% in the current quarter. Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
The project aims to provide custom content allowing consumers to ask about a drug's effect such as interactions and side effects. Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
The official beer sponsor of the Carnival parades in São Paulo last week was AB InBv beer brand Skol. But revelers who looked hard … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
Waymo plans to use the investment to grow its driverless car program and deepen its investment in people, technology and operations. Read the whole story