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Best Buy's Site Is Back!
UPDATE 11:47 AM: It's back! Hooray.BestBuy.com is down.Judging by the winter-themed error message, it looks like the site couldn't handle the load as people shop in the run-up to Black Friday.The site...
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A 72-Year-Old Grandpa Is The Official Model For A Chinese Teen Girl Fashion Line
A 72-year-old man is donning dresses, scarves, and signature red stockings as the official model for a Chinese teen girl fashion line.Liu Xianping's granddaughter is one of five recent college grads...
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Facebook: Yes, We Changed Your News Feed (FB)
Facebook said it's been changing its News Feed.That's the central part of the site that shows a mix of posts from friends, messages from brands they follow, and paid ads.It's been under fire from...
View ArticleHere's Tom Brady's Newest UGG Commercial
Tom Brady is back on the ad scene in UGG's newest commercial that was unveiled today.The commercial features Brady giving a pair of UGG slippers to one of his offensive linemen (played by an actor), as...
View ArticleIn Twinkies Commercial From 1970, Humans Conquer Space But Not Casual Sexism
Junk food lovers everywhere are mourning last week's sad news of the closing of Hostess. After 82 years of making Twinkies, Ho-Hos, and Wonder Bread, the company is now bankrupt.The company also had a...
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This Adman Was Arrested At An Airport For Having A Bomb-Like Watch
Advertising creative Geoffrey McGann's weekend travel disaster teaches us to rethink our airport accessorizing choices.McGann — who spent 15 years at W+K, worked at 72andSunny, and is currently the ECD...
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Subscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win An iPad Mini From Business Insider
Just in time for the holidays we're giving you have a chance to win an iPad mini. Become a newsletter subscriber now and you'll have a chance to win Apple's latest tablet. If you're the lucky winner...
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TWINKIES ARE SAVED! Hostess And Bakers Union Agree To Mediation
Twinkies have been saved — for now.Hostess and the Bakers Union have agreed to mediation, preventing a shutdown, CNBC reports.There are 18,500 jobs at stake. 5,000 of the workers are members of the...
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Soon You'll Be Able To Buy Wine Over Facebook
How did we miss this small print during Facebook's recent launch of Facebook Gifts? "Soon, you'll also be able to send wine from Robert Mondavi Winery and Chandon," the company said on its blog.(Gifts...
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NEW DATA: How The Tablet Revolution Is Already Turning Ecommerce On Its Head
Although there are far fewer tablets in existence than there are smartphones, Ipads, Samsung and Nexus tabs are already changing online shopping.In some arenas — such as the conversion rate of visiting...
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These Beloved '90's Toys Are Making A Major Comeback
Retailers are betting on a '90's comeback this holiday season. Some of the most-ordered toys this holiday season include throwbacks like toy Elmos, Furby, Polly Pockets and Razor scooters, according to...
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Legendary Supermodel Kate Moss' Career Almost Didn't Happen
Supermodel Kate Moss got her big break with a Calvin Klein jeans ad in 1992. Since that shoot catapulted her to fame, Moss has become one of the most iconic models of all time, sparking a global...
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Shoppers Are Already Camping Out In Front Of Best Buy Stores, And People...
The most eager of shoppers are already lining up for Black Friday sales at retail stores.Local newspapers and TV stations from around the country are reporting that folks are camping out in tents in...
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Samsung Pulls Its Puppy Abuse Ad
Samsungfinally got a message that seems pretty obvious: It's not funny to depict people beating puppies.If you make an ad that depicts people mercilessly beating puppies (even if they're really...
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Here's A Picture Of The Bomb-Like Watch That Got An Ad Exec Arrested At The...
Earlier today we reported that advertising creative Geoffrey McGann was arrested at Oakland airport Friday for wearing a watch that the TSA and sheriff's department thought looked suspiciously...
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Actually, The Age Of Earth Is Relevant To The Economy
WE ARE now about 1,400 days out from the next presidential election, so it's time for the potential candidates to start jockeying for position. Hence Marco Rubio's fabulously elusive (now viral) answer...
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Conde Nast Wants You To Believe Microsoft Didn't Pay For Windows 8 Covers On...
Conde Nast -- the publisher of Vogue, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Glamour -- insists it was not paid to give up the covers of its December issues to Microsoft's Windows 8 campaign.The company's...
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Egypt's Looking For A Post-Arab Spring PR Firm [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, Adland. Here's what you need to know today:Egypt's tourism business has been severely hurt since 2011's Arab Spring. Thus, the Egyptian Tourist Authority is on the hunt for a global...
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McCann's New CEO Got This Humiliating Apology Out Of Some Execs Who Went To...
Harris Diamond, the new CEO of ad giant McCann, apparently plays hardball. We recently told you how he likes to fire people who frown when they disagree with him too much.Now we learn that he forced a...
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Remember When Facebook Wanted Your Phone Number? It's Using It To Sell Ads (FB)
Since about September, Facebook has offered its advertisers a powerful new way to track its users as they surf the Web: It's called "phone number retargeting." (The move comes separately to Facebook's...
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