November 2008 - Page 19 of 33

Stupid Consumer Watch: Found! 28 Biggest Morons

Eegads! Some computer scientists in Berkeley and San Diego, CA have 28 prime new candidates for the Darwin Disk. What

Pivotal Veracity Adds Firefox to Rendering Tool

E-mail deliverability consultancy Pivotal Veracity today announced it has added to its eDesign Optimizer rendering tool the capability for clients to see how their messages will look when viewed using the Firefox Internet browser

DHL to Slash 9,500 U.S. Jobs

DHL U.S. Express will cut 9,500 U.S. jobs beginning Jan. 30, in order to meet its financial goals. That

Listline e-Newsletter 11/11

DirectInnovations Inc. has been chosen to oversee more than 2 million names on the Advantage Financial Services Responders list, effective
Nov. 16.

Agencies

Fox, Burger King Push ‘Simpsons’ in Global Promotion

There are no DVD releases or movies on the horizon, but Fox is pushing “The Simpsons” in a global giveaway of the cartoon family figures in a Kids Meal deal.

Monopoly Helped Boost McDonald’s Sales

The popularity of the McDonald’s Monopoly game helped drive sales increases for McDonald’s, one company that is profiting at a time when many others are suffering significant drops in sales.

A Non-swing and a Miss for Carnival: Pro Shop Blog

You know those ideas that look good on paper, but then turn out to be an invitation to either utter doom or at least thousands of personal liability lawsuits?

GPJ Acquires JUXT Interactive and MobilePromote

Experience marketing agency George P. Johnson has acquired online marketing agency JUXT Interactive and mobile device platform MobilePromote, underscoring the growing convergence of live events and digital marketing.

Five Finalists Show off Catch Phrases in Crest Contest

Crest is moving into the final phase of a contest to find a new catch phrase for its Crest Whitening Expressions that can live up to the now well-known “bam!” expressed with such exuberance by spokesperson Emeril Lagasse.

News Brief

CIRCUIT CITY: will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but will remain open during the holiday selling season while it seeks a reorganization plan, the company said Monday.