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Google AdSense Inadvertently Embarrasses British Politician
British politician Gavin Barwell was humiliated over the weekend after his complaint about advertising on a political press release appeared to reveal his own online searches for "Arab girls".Barwell,...
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JCPenney's Senior Management Team Knows There's Only One Way Out Of This Mess...
JCPenney has sunk deep down into a bog, and there's only one way for the company to climb out.The retailer needs to get its old customers back — the ones it abandoned when CEO Ron Johnson took over and...
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A Photo History Of Carnival Cruise Ship Disasters
In mid-February, an engine room fire onboard the Carnival Cruises ship Triumph left more than 4,000 passengers stranded in the Gulf of Mexico, with no hot water and few working toilets.A month later,...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: Microsoft Endorses Gay Marriage (MSFT)
Microsoft's new commercial for its Outlook app features a lesbian marriage. But unlike Amazon's recent pro-gay Kindle spot, the Microsoft ad doesn't hinge on the political statement.The lesbian...
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Mayor Bloomberg Has A New Plan: Hide All The Cigarettes
New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg may have had his sugary drink ban get shot down by a state judge, but he's not done yet with his health initiatives.Now, he wants to hide all the cigarettes.Bloomberg...
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Lululemon Pulls Stretchy Black Pants Because They're Too Sheer (LULU)
Lululemon has a problem with some of its yoga pants.They're a little too... revealing."That’s a problem for a yoga pants company in a land where nude yoga has yet to take off,"quipped Tom Gara at The...
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The Way Companies Use Content Is Changing Rapidly
In just a few short years, New York based syndication startup NewsCred has gone from serving mostly publications to increasing revenue 11 fold and growing customers by 570 percent by providing,...
View ArticleHonda Finally Decides Which Ad Agencies Will Get Its Creative [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:After a lengthy creative review in which RPA, Honda's ad agency of 27 years, stood to lose its main account, the car company has made a decision...
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EMAIL: Adman Quits Over 'Moral Objections' To Working For Al Jazeera
An email is circulating in which advertising analytics director Yosaif Cohain announces his resignation from Huge, a Brooklyn-based ad agency. The reason: his "moral objections" to working with Al...
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18 Advertisers Whose Flawed Facebook Timelines Need Fixing Now
Facebook recently redesigned its news feed so users can look at its Timeline feature in a bunch of different ways.Many of the photos and videos brands currently use on their pages are going to appear...
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Advertisers Are Allegedly Doing Something That Would Be Illegal On Wall Street
GroupM, which handles about $70 billion in media-buying for hundreds of the world's top advertisers, has found itself suddenly trying to explain to the world what "arbitrage" is, and why the WPP-owned...
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Lululemon's Yoga Pants Blunder Just Blew The Door Wide Open For Its Competitors
Lululemon recalled 17 percent of its famous yoga pants for being too transparent. The product defect is expected to hurt Lululemon's reputation in the short-term. If women are paying $98 for yoga...
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This Ad Agency Charges $999 For A Single Tweet
The self-proclaimed World's Fastest Agency launched yesterday, and it has a strange new business pitch:1) Deposit $999 via PayPal to Ideas@FloydHayes.com 2) Send client brief via DM to @fastestagency...
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WPP's Sorrell Wants To Know, 'Is Your Mother A Dominant Woman?'
Yesterday, advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell compared creative directors to "chimps," described advertisers as "mathsmen and madmen," and outlined the pains of managing successful people.It was the...
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COCA-COLA: Internal Numbers Show Big Online Buzz Just Doesn't Work
It turns out that having a lot of online buzz only impacts short-term sales by 0.01 percent, Coca-Cola senior manager for corporate market strategy and insight Eric Schmidt told an advertising...
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Fashion Snobs Are Lining Up To Go To Foot Locker (FL)
Fashion-forward women are lining up at Foot Locker to buy this season's hottest footwear: sneakers.Foot Locker's new status as a fashion go-to could have contributed to its 20 percent profit increase...
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Lululemon's See-Through Pants Recall Is Just The Latest Weird Chapter In Its...
Lululemon's recall of its sought-after yoga pants — because they're sheer enough to become see-through— isn't the first weird event in the company's history.Lululemon's story is just one weird chapter...
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The Israeli Army Is NOT Happy About Bar Refaeli's Pro-Israel Ad
The Israeli Foreign Ministry picked supermodel Bar Refaeli as the face of its new ad campaign, and the Israeli Defence Force is not happy about it.Why? The Sports Illustrated bikini model dodged...
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Some Of Lululemon's Biggest Fanatics Want CEO Christine Day Fired (LULU)
Some of Lululemon's biggest fans are calling for the CEO's firing after the retailer announced it was recalling some pants for being too transparent. Carolyn Beauchesne, author of the blog Lululemon...
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12 Sexed-Up Brands That Market To Teens
Sex sells, and not just to adults.Victoria's Secret has gotten attention recently for its increased marketing for teenagers, a younger clientele than the bare-it-all models the line is typically...
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