Chief Marketer Staff

• Agencies

  Disney Offers Simba, Ariel, Poppins Live and for Less

  Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for the company’s live-action shows, has launched a limited-time ticket discount for its three current Broadway productions.

• Burger King “Whopper Virgins” Campaign Draws Ire: Pro Shop Blog

  Back when I worked on a restaurant trade mag in the early ‘90s, we ran an annual diner survey that polled U.S. customers about their favorite chains and menu items in a number of different industry categories.

• Zatarain’s Names Alcone Marketing as AOR

  Zatarain’s, a New Orleans food company, has named Alcone Marketing Group as its agency of record for its line of New Orleans style foods.

• News Brief

  NEW YORK MUSIC STATION 106.7 LITE FM: has partnered with JetBlue Airways and State Farm Insurance for skating in Central Park in New York.

• ‘Cyber-Monday,’ Weekend Online Sales Soar: comScore

  Online sales jumped 15% on Dec. 1 over 2007 to $846 million making this year

• Agencies

  Mike DuBose Steps Down As Vertis CEO

  Mike DuBose, CEO of Vertis Communications, will resign from the company effective Jan.1, 2009.

• Agencies

  DM Sales Lag for Jos. A Bank

  Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. generated $149.3 million during third quarter 2008, up from $131.3 million in third quarter 2007. But all of that growth came from increases in sales in pre-existing and new stores

• Jim Paull Replaces Carl Langrock as CoreMedia’s President and COO

  Jim Paull has joined CoreMedia Systems Inc. as president and COO

• Agencies

  Andrew Mitchell, Dennis Armbruster Join LoyaltyOne

  Dennis Armbruster and Andrew Mitchell have joined LoyaltyOne, a loyalty marketing services provider.

• Listline e-Newsletter 12/03

  Lake Group Media Inc. has been chosen to manage a list of subscribers to Investor’s Business Daily.