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by Steve Ellwanger
Bacardi International has acquired a majority interest in the brand following a legal dispute that began last year. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer
For Black History Month, retailers stock up on Black-owned brands in an effort to be more inclusive, How well is it working? Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
Mays' appointment is effective immediately. He will report directly to Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia America. Read the whole story

FOOD
by Steve Ellwanger
Trainor is most famous person to reach for the last crisp in the Pringles can during the game -- and end up wearing it. Read the whole story

CPG
by Sarah Mahoney
Old Spice swaggers into Super Bowl week with an ad that's a musical -- and its first-ever mascot. Read the whole story

MOBILE
by Les Luchter
The effort is part of a broader, cause-related program, Visible Impacts, from the Verizon-owned prepaid D2C wireless service. Read the whole story
FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
Hilton is a trailblazer across fashion, tech, and business, says Klarna CMO David Sandstrom. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Todd Wasserman, Staff Writer
Meats will now be sliced in restaurants by automated meat slicers instead of at a central location -- which should save on costs, says … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor
Well, duh. But many companies think they're much better at customer service than they actually are. Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
The FTC can move forward with a lawsuit alleging that apartment-finding service Roomster used fake reviews to bilk consumers, a federal judge has ruled. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Timelessness was the leading narrative in retail campaigns in 2022, Persado reports. Read the whole story