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Airbnb Is Turning Itself Into A Local-Business Guide

Airbnb just announced that it was acquiring Localmind, a five-person startup, in an apparent move to broaden its business beyond lodging into local advertising.The price wasn't mentioned. Localmind...

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Lays Has An Absolutely Bizarre Flavor That's A Smash Hit In China

Lays launched a new smash hit in China: potato chips flavored with Pepsi and chicken. Chicken cooked with Pepsi is a popular entree in China, so the chips weren't difficult to sell, executives told...

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See The Stark Contrast Between A Supermodel's Professional Photos And Reality

Victoria's Secret Angel Cameron Russell recently gave a TED talk and addressed what it's like to work in the fashion industry. "Those pictures aren't me," the 25-year-old model said. "Photoshop is just...

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AD OF THE DAY: Soccer Fans Who Hate Each Other Unwittingly Lead The Exact...

ESPN's new commercial captures perfectly the ungrounded hatred soccer fans have for each other but with a twist. The spot, created by Wieden + Kennedy, shows a Manchester United and Manchester City fan...

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Walmart Is Trying To Buy Twinkies [THE BRIEF]

Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:According to Ad Age, Walmart, Kroger and two dozen other bidders are trying to win Hostess assets. If one of the retailers were to win, it's...

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The 12 Meanest Things People Said About Ad Agencies This Year

In honor of holiday cheer, staffers at BBH NY created a website that puts all of the most hateful comments trolls left on Ads of the World, Agency Spy, and other advertising blogs on festive Christmas...

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See The Posters Stanley Kubrick Rejected For 'The Shining,' Designed By Saul...

Movie fans know well the classic poster for Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."It shows Jack Nicholson's grinning face through a jagged hole in a door, as a terrified Shelley Duvall screams on the other...

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JOB OF THE WEEK: Director of Financial Planning, TOMS Shoes

Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >>As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...

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Why Best Buy Shouldn't Even Try To Match Amazon's Prices (BBY)

Best Buy matched the prices of its online competitors, including e-commerce steamroller Amazon, for the holiday season this year.But that's not what it should be doing, according to Harvard Business...

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We're Jealous Of This Startup's Hammock-Filled Treehouse Office

Braintree is an e-commerce startup that processes payments – $5 billion annually – for more than 3,000 marketers including Fab.com, AirBnB, LivingSocial and Rovio's Angry Birds.The company just moved...

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Monster Energy CEO Says Critics Who Say His Drinks Kill People Are Ignorant...

Monster Energy CEO Rodney Sacks has spent the last few days telling Wall Street that, contrary to media reports and an FDA investigation, there is no science to link 18 deaths to energy drinks sold by...

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Google Is Working On A Fix For People Accidentally Clicking On Mobile Ads (GOOG)

If you've ever fat-fingered an ad on a smartphone or tablet, the thought must have occurred to you: Do people ever click on these ads on purpose?Google, a major seller of mobile ads, has tacitly...

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Kmart Is Getting Slammed For A Tweet About The Newtown Shooting

Just hours after the horrifying massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT this morning, Kmart released this tweet:Not exactly the most appropriate time to stick in a promo plug, and...

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ENDING SOON: Subscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win An iPad Mini

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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AD OF THE DAY: What It's Like To Be In A Tornado As It Wipes Out A Concert Venue

Today's ad of the day uses amazing special effects to show what it might look and sound like in the center of a tornado as it wipes out a concert theater.The commercial, which plays in movie theaters,...

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6 Things Local Businesses Can Do To Survive Any Disaster Short Of The Apocalypse

While companies might not be able to prepare for the impending Mayan end of the world, there are many ways to safe-proof local businesses for disasters on a smaller-than-apocalyptic scale.1. Make a...

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SEX, LIES, AND PHOTOSHOP: These Ads Were All Banned In 2012

As 2012 comes to a close, it's time to remember the ads that were deemed too risqué, disingenuous or gratuitous to make it to glossy magazine pages or commercial breaks.These are the most...

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Here's The Last Thing The NRA Tweeted Before The Newtown Massacre

The National Rifle Association's Twitter account -- normally an active stream of pro-gun tweets -- has been silent for more than 24 hours in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting...

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The NRA's Facebook Page Disappeared Right After The Newtown Massacre

The day before the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre the National Rifle Association celebrated a milestone: It had accumulated 1.7 million fans on Facebook. It even tweeted a joyful graphic...

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Yelp's CEO Must Fix These 6 Unsolved Problems Before He Can Get Profitable

Yelp is still not a profitable. In Q3, it lost $2 million on revenues of $36 million.But CEO Jeremy Stoppelman says don't worry: He's sitting on a pile of cash from the IPO ($123 million at the last...

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