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Campbell's: Not About to Let the Soup Cool

The recession has proved a boon, but to stay dominant the company is launching new products and wooing the Russian market

 

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A bidding war looks set to ensue for British confectionary maker Cadbury after U.S. chocolatier Hershey and Italian confectioner Ferrero issued separate statements confirming their interest in the company.

Kerry Capell, Europe Insight

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TV Advertising's Latest Changes

Advertisers are teaming up with TV programmers to create content promoting both a product and a TV show. They hope the spots will help them combat ad-skipping on digital video recorders

VIEWPOINT: Burt Helm and Tom Lowry

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Blasting Away at Product Placement

Critics consider the practice stealth advertising—and are pressuring the FCC for tougher regulation

 

Viewpoint: Beth Comstock

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A Marketer Is a Terrible Thing To Waste

Beth Comstock, chief marketing officer and senior VP at GE, explains how marketers can help rebuild the economy

 

Podcast: Innovation of the Week

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Building Brands You Can Trust

"Be helpful, be consistent, be everywhere," advises Chris Brogan, co-author of Trust Agents, a book of advice for those looking to navigate the world of social media and marketing to build sustainable brands.

 

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A Brief History of Blogs

How a form of grassroots communication led to the likes of YouTube and Facebook, and transformed the media landscape

 

Insight: Jeneanne Rae

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New Thinking about Consumer Marketing

By paying attention sooner and more often, companies stand a better chance of keeping their customers satisfied

 

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How Oakley Takes Aim at the Luxury Market

The company's high-end sunglasses lead the way in bold design for new products at Italian parent Luxottica

Abercrombie & Fitch Bargains for a Rebound

The clothing retailer hung tough on prices, and teens took a hike. Now the paragon of preppy coolness is frantically trying to woo them back

Steaming Over Via Instant Coffee at Starbucks

Baristas and customers are put out over the aggressive rollout of its new (heavens!) just-add-water line

The Accidental Hero

Subway's $5 footlong, the brainchild of an obscure Miami franchisee, is the fast-food success story of the recession

Ask Your Doctor If This Ad Is Right for You

The drug industry is spending billions on TV ads, but they may be scaring consumers away

On Media

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A Chat with FCC Chief Genachowski

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on broadband access, net neutrality, a spectrum gap, innovation, competition, and consumer empowerment

 

Eye on Asia: Mehul Srivastava

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Big Retailers Still Struggle in India

Most Indians continue to find big retail stores more interesting as cultural phenomena than as places to do their actual shopping

 

IN YOUR FACE: Trouble's Brewing at Starbucks

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Reader Axle Davids Writes:

"The idea of instant and Starbucks are opposites. Starbucks is trying to defy the basic laws of brand positioning."


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Innovation Top Story

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Reimagining the Science Park in North Carolina

Research Triangle Park—the grandfather of corporate complexes of its kind—is getting a people-friendly makeover to draw top talent and startups