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  • Papa John’s Becomes Exclusive Pizza at Six Flags

    Six Flags and Papa John’s have signed a multi-year partnership and sponsorship agreement under which the pizza chain will become a Six Flags corporate partner and the exclusive pizza at Six Flags theme parks nationwide.

  • Delta Air Lines CMO Departs

    Delta Air Lines’ marketing chief Paul Matsen has left the company amid thousands of pending layoffs and a company-wide restructuring effort.

  • ANA Responds to FTC Over Buzz Marketing Concerns

    The Association of National Advertisers has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking that it reject a request by Commercial Alert to investigate buzz marketers for deception and institute further regulations governing the advertising tactic.

  • News Briefs

    WHIRLPOOL CORP.: and Maytag Corp. have received clearance from…GENERAL MOTORS: acknowledged that it is discussing the…

  • BrandAnimation: Brand Influencers in Motion

    It all started when I picked up my friends Adam and Robert on our way to the local Safeway. Adam and Robert were disagreeing about what to buy for the lasagna. Not the ingredients. The brands.

  • Reading Unhappy Customers as Warning Signs

    No company relishes negative feedback from its customers. But in this age of growing demands and increased channels for communication, everyone’s getting it. In fact, our data show that neutral to discontented customers make up the largest segment of most every company’s customer base.

  • Research: You Owe It to Your Bottom Line

    We all know that new products are the lifeblood of most companies’ futures.
    And advertising, because of its ability to communicate a consistent brand message over time, is the key brand-building marketing element. So why, depending on which source you believe, do somewhere between 70% and
    90% of new products fail and at least half of all advertising campaigns prove unsuccessful in helping to build business?

  • Best Buy Considers Layoffs

    Electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. may cut its 90,000 strong workforce in an effort to save money, according to news reports.

  • Casual Male Posts Income, Sales Gains

    Casual Male Retail Group Inc. reported net income of $13.5 million for the fourth quarter, up from $7.9 million last year.

  • West Marine’s Loss Grows

    West Marine Inc. reported a net loss of $21.5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million last year.