Chief Marketer Staff
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In an Abrupt Change, Frozen Coke Back on the Menu at Burger King
Just weeks after Burger King said it would phase out frozen carbonated beverages, including Frozen Coke, Coca-Cola announced that the fast food chain
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McDonald’s Goes Wireless
Customers at McDonald’s restaurants in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut can now super-size their meals with Internet wireless access. Seventy-five
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Amazing Discoveries Host Michael Levey Dies
Infomercial host and producer Michael Levey died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medican Center in Los Angeles. Levey, 55, was best known to many as the upbeat,
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M&S Fine Foods Acquires Denzer Food Products
M&S Fine Foods Inc., a gourmet food direct marketer, has purchased Denzer’s Food Products from Jake Slagle Inc., Baltimore, for an undisclosed sum. Specifically,
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AOL Latin America Narrows Loss
America Online Latin America Inc. reported a net loss of $29.9 million for the second quarter, a 33% improvement over a net loss of $44.6 million last
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Kingdom Ventures Acquires Church DB Company
Kingdom Ventures Inc. has acquired Ministry Values for Growing Churches, a large church direct marketing company, for an undisclosed sum. Kingdom Ventures,
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Agencies
Sbarro Packs CD-ROMs in Cup Lids
Sbarrro restaurants yesterday began packing CD-ROMs with four music singles in the lids of 32-ounce soft drink cups. The promotion runs through October.
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Agencies
Alloy Buys Retailer Delia’s to Reach Teens
Marketing conglomerate Alloy will buy retailer Delia’s Corp. for $50 million. Adding Delia’s $138 million business extends Alloy’s reach to teen girls
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Dyer Named Chief of Tommy Hilfiger
David F. Dyer, the former CEO of Lands
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U.K. Drinkers to Sue Alcohol Marketers
A dozen British alcoholics plan to sue drinks marketers this month, contending that marketers should have warned them against the dangers of drinking