by Sarah Mahoney
Amazon, which already has such home-tech brands as Blink and Ring, wants to help you clean up the joint, too. Read the whole story

RESEARCH
by Les Luchter
The streamers' retreat was hardly enough to put a dent in the overall media/entertainment category, though, as spending rose 88% YoY, to $10.9 billion. Read the whole story

FOOD
by Steve Ellwanger
A new brand campaign aims to help consumers easily figure out how to substitute the company's plant-based products for dairy butter and cream. Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
The department store tells kids to "own your style" as they prepare for the big day. Read the whole story

QSR
by Todd Wasserman
Many fast-food and fast-casual restaurants are on board with the trend toward robotics, with one notable exception: McDonald's. Read the whole story

BEER
by Todd Wasserman
The ad makes no mention of Coors except at the end, when it notes that every purchase of Coors "helps protect our firefighters." Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
The collaboration builds off the Aviator Shinola Concept, which Lincoln showcased at last's year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Read the whole story

FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
By showing interactions between strangers going both right and wrong, the spot demonstrates how a positive environment requires conscious effort. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Ellwanger
The better-for-you beverages include those with no and low-alcohol, lower calories and sugar, added benefits and options that support lifestyle diets. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Walgreens is fundamentally changing its relationship to the people it serves. The prescription customer has become the healthcare patient, and Walgreens has had to … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Marketers want email nurture, among other things. That doesn't come up on IT's radar, Pantheon Systems reports. Read the whole story