Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
"Every major lodging brand is in competition to show how its hygiene standards and new cleaning protocols are best in class," reports "WSJ." Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
How can retailers handle consumers who say, "Right now, spending an hour fondling iPhones sounds like hell to me"? Read the whole story

CAUSE-RELATED
by Tanya Gazdik
Although Juneteenth is not a federal holiday, most states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation recognizing it. Read the whole story

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
by P.J. Bednarski
The company will give away gifts worth up to $10,000 in answer to requests. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
The spot doesn't shy away from the reality of the new normal, including quarantine-induced stir-craziness and an apprehension about flying. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Ellwanger
Company's big insight: "Consumers are looking for flavor...people were really shopping based on 'is this Parmesan or cheddar, Asiago or pepper jack?'" Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The agency's creative team had fun thinking up products that included sweatpants, candles, tees, and sweatshirts, with messages like 'Stay Away From Me." Read the whole story
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by Larissa Faw
The COVID-19 epidemic is revealing the urgent need for universal literacy in society and Literacy Partners (LP) and The&Partnership (working pro bono on the … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
It is hard to imagine a category more relevant to consumers during a pandemic crisis than telehealth. Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The message, written by co-founders Keith Cartwright, Geoff Edwards, Jayanta Jenkins and Kwame Taylor-Hayford, opens with "the highest level of optimism" in hoping there … Read the whole story