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Fast Food Items That Were Created To Crush The Competition
In fast food, the best way to beat the competition is to release very similar menu items. McDonald's recently introduced the Chicken McWrap and called the item the "Subway buster" in an internal memo....
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The Internet Is Trying To Figure Out If This Bacon Mouthwash Is Real Or Fake
Scope put out a website for a brand new product set to debut around April 1: Bacon mouthwash.Mashable notes that"Procter & Gamble, Scope's parent company, claims this is a real product."Scope is...
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The COO Marissa Mayer Hired To Deal With Ad Agencies Will Ignore 'Important...
According to a story from Ad Age's Jason Del Rey, executives at the ad agencies that pay Yahoo billions of dollars each year are not happy with Yahoo's top two executives, CEO Marissa Mayer and COO...
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Jockey And Fruit Of The Loom Are Both Desperate To Get Jon Hamm To Wear Their...
The world got a healthy dose of TMI regarding "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm; namely that he likes going commando, but his "impressive anatomy is so distracting that they politely insisted on underwear.”While...
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Target Doesn't Want You To Know Anything About Bullseye The Dog's Real Life
The Globe and Mail just published a very ... unrevealing ... article about Target's iconic mascot, Bullseye."Bullseye eats dog food; Target will not divulge what kind," reporter Susan Krashinsky...
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Bankrupt Battery Maker A123 Came Up With The Lamest New Name Ever
Electric vehicle battery maker A123, which filed for bankruptcy in October and was subsequently purchased by Chinese auto part manufacturer Wanxiang, has been given a new name.B456.The company...
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Victoria's Secret Says That Parents Are Protesting A Teen Line That Doesn't...
For weeks, parental vigilantes have been protesting a certain teen product line at Victoria's Secret. "Victoria's Secret has just launched a new line called 'Bright Young Things' marketed to tweens and...
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These 4 Major Brands DON'T Want To Be Associated With The Gay Marriage Movement
Four major companies asked to distance themselves from the gay marriage campaign. While many brands have publicized marriage equality movement, a Tumblr called Brand Equality" has added various company...
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Subscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win A Kindle Fire HD
We're giving you a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD. Become a newsletter subscriber now and you could win Amazon's latest tablet. If you're the lucky winner you will have a host of features at your...
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Here Are The Craziest Ways Automakers Tried To Get Our Attention At The New...
The press preview days at the 2013 New York International Auto Show are over, and we were there to see the debuts of dozens of new cars.Over two days of non-stop press conferences and announcements,...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: Hilarious Ad For A New Apple Store
In a new U.K. commercial from Somersby Cider, the beverage brand spoofs the Apple Inc. model of retail.Brilliantly carried out, the ad is made to look like it was filmed at the launch of a new Apple...
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AT&T Is Dominating Twitter For March Madness [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:AT&T worked with BBDO to completely dominate Twitter during March Madness, says Adweek. Although many other brands, like Capital One and...
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This Is What 'New Coke' Actually Looked Like In 1985
New Coke was "one of the worst marketing blunders in history," according to Time.People still talk about it, but how many actually remember seeing the New Coke cans that were intended to replace...
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You Didn’t Make The Harlem Shake Go Viral — Corporations Did
Google’s trend charts of the phrase “Harlem Shake” are seismic. Almost no one looked for the words until Feb. 7, then searches surged faster than any term Google ever had, except for “Whitney Houston”...
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SAP's Jonathan Becher On The Future Of Marketing: 'I Don't Have A Social...
This article is sponsored by SAP.In the rapidly changing world of marketing, it's hard to keep up with the latest trends. What's more important to a brand: generating business or increasing awareness?...
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These Ad Execs Just Admitted The Business Is Filled With Liars And Cheats
Two of advertising's most important creative directors, John Boiler of 72andSunny (works for Samsung) and Susan Credle of Leo Burnett (works for Sprint), told Ad Age what everyone has known but refused...
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Expedia's Gay Marriage Ad Helped The Couple In It Adopt A Child
According to one of the real-life stars of Expedia's gay marriage-themed ad, the spot played an instrumental role in the adoption of her son. Expedia and 180LA released a video last October in which...
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This Is The Most Ridiculous Coupon We Have Ever Seen
We've seen some restriction-heavy coupons in the past, but this one from Guitar Center is, thus far, the worst of them all.The Consumerist came across this marvel of a coupon, which starts off great,...
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How Facebook Is Replacing Ad Agencies With Robots
Facebook served $4.3 billion worth of ads last year, a staggering sum. It's forecast to sell about $5.5 billion in ads in 2013, too.We're all used to seeing ads all over Facebook, inside our news feed...
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DEADLINE APPROACHING: Nominate The Most Creative People In Mobile Advertising
We want to know, who are the most creative people in mobile advertising?You tell us.Nominees can be people who have created innovative tablet ads, new ways to approach mobile ad display, changed the...
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