Provides the latest RSS feeds for Marketing News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page London Mercury.com http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/cat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 21:29:54 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:29:54 -0400 30 Guwahati, May 23 (ANI) A seminar was organised here recently to educate farmers , bamboo craftsmen and forest department officials about the need for marketing bamboo products all over the country. The seminar educated craftsmen on new marketing techniques with the objective to promote self-employment and expand the outreach. R.P. Agarwalla, state mission director, 'National Bamboo ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214711112/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:04 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214711112/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Singapore's external trade continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, with declines for total trade, non-oil domestic exports (NODX) and non-oil re-exports (NORX), the city-state's trade promotion agency, International Enterprise Singapore, said Thursday. This is the third consecutive quarter of decrease for both total trade and NODX. According to the data, the NODX, a key gauge of the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214709700/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214709700/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 In Creole, the word "kore" means anchor, or support. When used as a greeting, it connotes respect, and can be translated roughly as "I've got your back."For a company getting ready to expand into Canada, the word represents the anchor of its marketing strategy as well. Sir Richard's is a condom brand, built on a giving model; for every condom it sells, it gives one ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214727046/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:21 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214727046/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 In order to further explore the tourism market in Seoul, South Korea, a Hainan delegation will attend the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair and hold a Hainan wedding tourism promotion conference at the Lotte Hotel Seoul in Seoul city on May 30. About 30 representatives from tourism boards, travel agencies, scenic spots and hotels are going to attend the event, and the leader is the deputy director ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725841/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725841/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Some 63% of consumers look for interesting mail, USPS says. From Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, product marketers will receive 5% off delivery of trial-sized samples. Earlier this year, the U.S. Postal Service ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725842/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725842/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 We're a group of college students who are marketing majors. We had a summer elective course on marketing issues and just completed a debate on: "Why should we get or not get cynical about marketing and especially advertising?" Our team got assigned to the "Should-Not" position. After the debate, our own team got convinced about the "Should" position. Actually, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725789/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:54 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725789/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Multinational high-tech companies looking for new frontiers and fresh ideas are lining up for a slice of Africa’s relatively untapped consumer market. Many experts are saying the continent is poised to be the next hotbed of technological innovation. Others are even more ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724213/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:39:45 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724213/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wednesday's #RTP180, about the dos and don'ts of marketing, had a few surprises, such as a proposal that could mean big exposure to one lucky marketing team. But before I get to that, let me offer some marketing advice, straight from the mouths of the Triangle marketing stars. I'll start with Maletea ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724374/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:10 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724374/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu May 23, 2013 6:07pm EDT By Jennifer Saba May 23 (Reuters) - Pandora Media Inc said first-quarter revenue grew 58 percent to $128.5 million on the strength of mobile advertising and new subscribers to the online streaming music service. Mobile revenue on a non-GAAP basis nearly doubled in the quarter to $83.9 million. "The mobile cap they put in place appears to working - it's driving ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725787/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:54:50 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214725787/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Guillermo Vidal is the former mayor of Denver. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver on Thursday recognized the areas top Latino business leaders, praised the Colorado Legislatures passage of the Colorado ASSET Bill as an economic boon to the state and honored Katherine Archuleta with a lifetime achievement award. You are all winners in our heart because of what you do for our ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724276/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:30 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724276/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Businesses overwhelmed with social medias buffet of current options can ignore at least one dish, a Kansas City social media professional advised Thursday. Not having a full-time social media staffer means focusing resources where the customers are, said Alisha Templeton, social media manager for Ameristar Casinos Inc. To be the most efficient, she recommended beginning with Twitter and Facebook ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722748/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:36 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722748/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Craig McKee is a news anchor on WISN-TV (Channel 12). Milwaukee ABC affiliate WISN-TV (Channel 12) retained its top rank in audience ratings for local newscasts in the May sweeps ratings period at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. weeknights. Channel 12 expanded its lead compared with the May 2012 sweeps over second-ranked WTMJ-TV (Channel 4), an NBC affiliate, in the most-watched news at 10 ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724275/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:12 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724275/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc. AutoNation Inc. made it official Thursday, removing the Go name from its 18 auto dealerships in metro Denver and replacing it with the AutoNation brand. The Denver Business Journal reported the change was coming in January. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based AutoNation (NYSE: AN), the largest auto retailer in the U.S., marked the branding transition by meeting with ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722931/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:24 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722931/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Concentric to give its new Compass product the ability to forecast consumer behavior. WIIFM? MARS looks to help marketers analyze investments across the entire customer journey by simulating shopping environments and customer reactions. Who's talking? "Simulation is rapidly becoming a fundamental element of a marketing strategy. It allows marketers to test judgment and intuition about ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722895/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:16 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722895/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Ad Age is committed to providing you with industry news and information you need to succeed. That's why we are pleased to offer our readers 7 free articles and blogs at no charge. You have reached your 8th article. We invite you to subscribe so you can finish this article, and get uninterrupted service and access to special ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722801/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:08 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722801/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 How should your business handle customer complaints on social media? We can probably all agree that Amys Bakery in Scottsdale, Ariz., did the wrong thing when faced with criticism on social media. But whats the right thing to do? Ideally, businesses would keep their customers satisfied all the time, but its nearly inevitable that an occasional customer will be unhappy with a product, service or ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724273/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724273/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The WLS-Channel 7 late news anchor team helped the Chicago station score a resounding ratings victory in the May Nielsen ratings book. The strong just keep getting stronger. At least when it comes to late local news in Chicago. Long top-ranked ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 extended its lead in the hotly-competitive late local news ratings in the Nielsen May ratings book that ended Wednesday ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724274/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:09 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214724274/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 With TV ad targeting and Twitter Amplify, the social-media site is making it even easier for advertisers to reach an engaged audience. With 32 million U.S. Twitter users tweeting about television last year, the social-media site is making it even easier for advertisers to reach that engaged audience, launching a TV ad targeting program and announcing partnerships with 16 more companies, including ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722808/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:07 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722808/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 If you're looking to unwind, are you going steam up the bedroom or stream in the living room? If you're like most, you're streaming more than steaming. Almost 84 percent of us stream video at least once a week compared with 54 percent who have sex with a significant other once every seven days, according to a survey by M-Go. The survey discovered that only 34 percent of us were ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722809/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:20 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722809/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Joe Tauscher I was fortunate to be honored by the Dallas Business Journal in 2006 when I was 28 and was the president of Checkpast, an employment screening services firm selling to large Fortune 1000 companies including Toys R US, Ross Dress for Less, Williams and Sonoma, ADT, Simplex Grinnell, Brinks, and State Farm. I sold the business the last day of 2009. My mission at the time, was to prove ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722807/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:57 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722807/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 "Big Gas Savings" is the sequel to the super successful "Ship My Pants" from DraftFCB/Chicago and client Kmart. Suddenly genius is busting out all over at DraftFCB/Chicago. The agency several weeks ago debuted a new Kmart commercial "Ship My Pants" that had people instantly laughing hysterically. And just a few weeks later, that spot has apparently become the 11th most ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722806/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:36 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722806/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Cramer Krasselt expanded on the Corona beach-themed advertising to create the "Find Your Beach" campaign. Creative advertising is nice. Effective advertising is even better. And Cramer-Krasselt/ Chicago and client Chicago-based Crown Imports won gold Wednesday night at the 45th annual Effie Awards ceremony in New York. Also taking home gold at the awards ceremony was Northfield, IL.-based ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722805/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:17 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722805/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The Bluth Frozen Banana Stand has been popping up as part of the promotion for the new season of "Arrested Development." Netflix is hoping that there's still money in the banana stand. The subscription video-on-demand service is rolling out 15 new episodes of "Arrested Development" on Sunday and is hoping the buzz attracts even more customers to its "must see" ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722804/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:11:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722804/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Sunreef Yacht Charter has sailed into the Social Madness competition with the goal of improving its social media presence. Stephanie High, marketing specialist, offers insight below into the social media strategy of the Fort Lauderdale-based company. Number of followers: Facebook: 401 Twitter: ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722803/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:52 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722803/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 How does advertising perform in a social-media world? How can you build a cohesive social strategy? And what are the hidden influences that shape your organization's creativity? Ad Age is releasing three papers that address these pressing business ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721216/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:54 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721216/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Lego has unveiled a life-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter jet made entirely of Legos in Times Square. It promotes an upcoming Cartoon Network show called The Yoda Chronicles. You can also see a life-size Lego Chewy, Vader, R2-D2, C-3PO and Boba Fett in the promo for the show. But the X-Wing has the distinction of being the largest Lego structure built to date. At 11 feet tall, 43 feet long, 44 feet ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721218/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721218/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Larry Keeley is co-author of Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthrough and co-founder of an innovation strategy firm, Doblin, the innovation practice of Monitor Deloitte within Deloitte Consulting LLP. So heres a question: Which are more innovative: big companies or little companies? Bet your instinct was little companies, right? Our faith in brilliant entrepreneurs is ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722372/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:42 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214722372/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 If using an iPad, Shazam users will no longer have to actively tag a sound byte from a song or TV show. It can be done automatically. New Yorkers, you may have a new reason to bring your iPads along for your commutes -- or to leave them behind, depending on how you feel about a device eavesdropping on your entire day. Shazam has announced from London that the company has launched a complete ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721225/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:14:27 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721225/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Regal Cinemas is going to hike prices, but don't expect any of that extra cash to find its way into things like employee healthcare. The theater chain has announced that their ticket prices will rise three to four percent this year while it also plans to cut part-time employee hours to avoid the costs associated with the Affordable Care Act. The exhibitor's CEO, Amy Miles, isn't ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721223/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:02:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721223/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 According to comScore, YouTube is tops once again on the Internet for online video consumption. YouTube is going to be tough competition to beat. With 154 million unique video views in April, the social video site is the top spot once again on the Internet for online video consumption, according to a new report from comScore. YouTube users watched more than 13 billion videos in the month, the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721224/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214721224/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 A series of new media deals including Discovery, VICE and Major League Baseball, as well as targeting technology to target TV viewers on Twitter. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214719613/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:22 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214719613/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Keep up with our Social Madness blog here. Since Social Madness nominations closed last week, our colleagues at American City Business Journals Inc., parent company of the Austin Business Journal, have been busy vetting entries and tallying final numbers for each market. Several local companies slid in just under the wire, bringing the total number of local contestants to 48. You can check out ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214719563/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:25 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214719563/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 After grossing just $27.1 million at the domestic box office, "Cloud Atlas" bowed at number one on both the overall disc and the Blu-ray sales charts. Cloud Atlas may have underperformed in theaters, but moviegoers seem keen to find out what all the fuss was about on video, as Warner Bros. sci-fi drama debuted atop the home-media charts last week. After grossing just $27.1 million at ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214719615/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:15 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214719615/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The New York Staff Band will appear this weekend in Sacramento. Splendor in the Brass If you havent made your weekend plans yet or even if you have, but you dont really want to have dinner with that couple who are always bickering and asking you to take sides, why not join the army? Im referring to the Salvation Army, which is bringing its New York Staff Band to the Sacramento Community Center ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214718039/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214718039/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 We also found out at Tuesday's Face 2 Face event that Martha Stewart is a bit of techie but knows its limits. Read more here. Earlier this week as part of the ABJs Face 2 Face event series, I spent an hour with Martha Stewart talking almost exclusively about business. This is an entrepreneur who has amassed a reported net worth of $638 million as she has built one of the worlds most ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214717989/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214717989/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Last December, Netflix subscribers got their first tease when fake pages for fake TV shows from "Arrested Development" began appearing on the service. Among the phony shows: "Caged Wisdom: Musings From Prison" ("Based on his book 'Musing From Prison,' George Bluth presents his latest collection of motivational discourses on the Jewish ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716521/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:39 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716521/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Quest Fore CEO Ken Cuccinelli Chemistry Communications Inc. and Quest Fore Inc., two of Pittsburghs largest advertising agencies, are not merging. It has been reported that Chemistry and Quest Fore have been in discussions to combine the two companies, Quest Fore CEO Ken Cuccinelli said Thursday in an email statement. We wanted to report that these discussions have ceased and Quest Fore will ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716427/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:56 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716427/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Hoping to hook in younger viewers, Discovery Communications is launching an online network to show original series for free, using resources from the online producer Revision3, the Wall Street Journal reports. Discovery bought San Francisco-based Revision3 for $30 million in May of last year. The new Discovery online network, called TestTube, will initially run 15 original shows. They will be ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716426/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:15:55 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716426/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Jebbit, whose co-founder and CEO Thomas Coburn, is seeking to raise $1 million for its next round of funding. Jebbit, a member of the current TechStars Boston accelerator class, is expanding its online advertising service to target segments beyond college students, co-founder and CEO Thomas Coburn said in an interview. The company planned to announce the expansion Thursday morning as part of the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716425/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716425/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Towson University's new $68 million arena is set to open in June. SECU credit union is finalizing a deal for the naming rights of Towson Universitys new 5,200-seat arena, according to several sources. The pact between the Linthicum-based credit union and Towson to rename Tiger Arena is expected to be announced with the next few months, sources said. The deal is not yet complete, the sources ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716424/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:26 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214716424/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is the 25th most powerful woman in the world, Forbes says. Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is one of the world's most powerful women, according to Forbes' latest top 100 list. Sebelius raked in the No. 25 spot. The University of Kansas graduate was noted for her role in pressing aspects of the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714980/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:37 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714980/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 CBS Corp. CEO and highest paid U.S. CEO, Leslie Moonves. A rising stock market helped boost paychecks for American CEOs as their average salaries continue to increase, according to an analysis by the Associated Press with data from executive pay research firm Equilar. In 2012, the average CEO made about $9.7 million a 6.5 percent increase from the year prior. It's the third straight year ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714979/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:49:23 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714979/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Texas and 32 other states have reached a multistate antitrust settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. over allegations that the company colluded with Apple Inc. over e-book pricing. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and 32 other states and territories have agreed to settle their antitrust lawsuits against Penguin Group (USA) Inc. over allegations Penguin and Apple Inc. colluded to manipulate ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714978/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:36:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714978/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Louisville got a bit of notice last night as SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusinessDaily, sister publications to Business First, handed out their annual honors in New York City. As Business First reports, former Churchill Downs Inc. (NYSE: CDN) President Steve Sexton, who is now president and CEO of an Austin, Texas Formula One track, had reason to smile after the 2012 Grand Prix was ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714918/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:25 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214714918/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The Vermont-based Magic Hat Brewing Co. has sued Lexingtons West Sixth Brewing Co. over alleged copyright infringement, and the battle is heating up on social media. According to KYPost.com, Magic Hat contends that West Sixths logo looks too much like the logo for Magic Hats #9 Pale Ale (prompting Todd Antz, who owns The Keg Liquors in Clarksville, Ind., to make a Facebook allusion to the old ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713631/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:20 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713631/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Drawn by Greater Cincinnatis growing reputation for marketing and advertising expertise and the presence of major brands such as the Procter and Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), Macys Inc. (NYSE: M) and the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), a consumer marketing company with ties to a French advertising and media giant has expanded into Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Saatchi and Saatchi X has opened ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713687/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:53 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713687/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Madison-based design firm, Zebradog, has won top honors for corporate communications in the Digital Screenmedia Association's annual Industry Excellence contest. The firm's high-tech exhibit recently was installed on the walls of Saudi Aramco's North American headquarters in ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713833/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:23:35 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713833/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 ValueVision Media Inc., the home-shopping network that for years has done business under the ShopNBC name, will rebrand itself as ShopHQ. The Eden Prairie company made the announcement Wednesday as part of its first-quarter earnings statements; as the Pioneer Press notes, ValueVision (Nasdaq: VVTV) earned $1 million, compared to an $8.7 million loss last year. CEO Carol Steinberg told the paper ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713613/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:49:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713613/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Entertainment News: The promotion for Ayan Mukerji's 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' is in full swing and the lead actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are all charged up at numerous endorsing ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712375/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35:51 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712375/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that hundreds of Abercrombie and Hollister stores are unfriendly to disabled customers. Abercrombie and Fitch Co. may have to remodel hundreds of stores if a federal judge in Denver decides to file an injunction in a lawsuit alleging the clothing retailer is unfriendly to the disabled, the Associated Press reports. The judge ruled ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713612/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:31:28 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713612/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Positively Cleveland wants to get more people in service-related jobs involved in promoting the city. Cleveland tourism group Positively Cleveland will train about 500 bartenders, taxi cab drivers and other people in service-related positions to become ambassadors of the city, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The group outlined that plan and other visions for the city's future at its ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713611/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:21:19 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713611/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 "Mad Men" highlighted something all of us in the agency world already knew to be true -- small agencies are often brought to the pitch table by large clients because of their outstanding creative prowess, but are rarely awarded the account. The big-client relationships go instead to the larger agencies because of their perceived ability to marshal resources (read: manpower), when ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712287/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712287/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Firehouse puts out a different message: Lower-income shoppers looking for the cheapest option can buy their healthiest ones now that their local farmers market takes public assistance benefits. The campaign also encourages local farmers to participate. Firehouse started in 1997 when Richards Group vet Mark Hall landed assignments from Nokia and Dr Pepper. Hall has since added talent like ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712288/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:35 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712288/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Columbus radio station WZOH-FM, 95.5, is joining the Cleveland Browns Radio Network. Columbus radio station WZOH-FM, 95.5, is joining the Cleveland Browns Radio Network beginning this season, Crain's Cleveland Business reports. Known as "95.5 The Game," the station will air Browns games, as well as pre-game, post-game and off-season coverage. Browns President Alec Scheiner touted the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712943/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:04 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712943/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Sir Patrick Stewart, actor, will appear at Comicpalooza May 25 and 26, 2013 Click through the slideshow to see some of the celebrities and characters from past Comicpalooza events and some making an appearance in 2013. Fans of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, movies and gaming: Comicpalooza is back. Comicpalooza 2013, put on by the Texas International Comic Convention (Comic-Con), is May ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713610/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:05 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214713610/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The morning and noon news anchor for local CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10 plans to leave the station next month. Ginger Gadsden has been with the station since 2006, but said she grew exhausted from the morning shift, which required her to wake up at 2 a.m., the Tampa Bay Times said. She will leave her position on June 30 and said she does not have another job lined up yet. I dont think your body is ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712293/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:54 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712293/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 ABC7 Senior Meteorologist Bob Ryan has announced he is leaving the station after 33 years of TV weather forecasting, WJLA reports. In celebration of his career and retirement, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has declared May 22 as "Bob Ryan Day," citing his decades of service on television, his forward-thinking digital weather strategy and his work with schools and the ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712292/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:46:50 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712292/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 John Carbahal was chosen as chairman of First Northern Community Bancorp. The parent company of First Northern Bank announced this week John Carbahal was elected chairman of the board of directors for a three-year term and Foy McNaughton was elected vice chairman for a one-year term. First Northern Community Bancorp (FNRN: OTCQB) held the election May 16. Carbahal is a certified public accountant ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712291/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:45:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214712291/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Leading market analysis firm Warc has said the outlook for global marketing remains positive, with budgets rising for the fifth consecutive month in May. Marketers are showing continuing confidence in the state of the industry, according to the latest results from Warc’s monthly Global Marketing Index (GMI). The latest result marks its healthiest since the index began in 2011. Each ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214705183/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:56 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214705183/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Five middle-aged men were seated in a clinical gray conference room to discuss the latest advertising campaign for 2(x)ist, an underwear label famous for plastering aggressive images of hyper-ripped, nearly naked men on bus shelters and phone kiosks just about ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214704191/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:02:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214704191/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Five middle-aged men were seated in a clinical gray conference room to discuss the latest advertising campaign for 2(x)ist, an underwear label famous for plastering aggressive images of hyper-ripped, nearly naked men on bus shelters and phone kiosks just about everywhere. Among them were Joey Harary, the president of the Morét Group, a company that acquired 2(x)ist in 1995 ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214704190/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:12:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214704190/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 More than 40 Hawaii businesses 41 to be exact are cleared for takeoff next month when the local rounds of PBNs Social Madness challenge get under way. Nominations closed last week, and the 41 companies approved for Social Madness will be hearing this week from PBNs parent company, American City Business Journals, about which of three categories they fall into. Last year, if you recall, Social ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214702986/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:49 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214702986/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The Haitang Bay Management Committee in Sanya hosted a conference to award top-performing travel agents as part of a tour sales incentive scheme at Hainan Bay on May 16. This March, the Committee invited travel agencies to develop and promote tours to Haitang Bay. The drive started on April 1st and will last until September 30th. In April, the hotels and scenic spots in Haitang Bay received ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214701822/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:08 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214701822/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 According to AIS Media, 89 percent of diners research restaurants online before visiting in person. A study conducted by Cornell ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214701786/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:38 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214701786/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The Xbox One, due to ship in the fall, aims to become an entertainment hub, complete with original programming. Its doubtful Netflix is looking over its shoulder just yet, but Xbox Live is joining the online video service and Amazon Instant Video to distribute original content on its console. The unveiling of the new Xbox One game system was the highlight of the companys Xbox Reveal event on ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214703015/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:09 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214703015/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Canada's Minister ofCitizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenny visited San Francisco last week on a tour promoting the country as a place for entrepreneurs. Here, he poses with the country's newCIC Start-Up Visa billboard. C anada may be lining Silicon Valley highways with billboards recruiting high-tech workers north, a move to promote its new Start-up Visa, take advantage ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214701744/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:25:03 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214701744/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 BNP Paribas Aces Twitter Campaign Global bank BNP Paribas is aiming to score some Twitter love with its new "Tweet and Shoot" campaign, designed by social media agency We Are Social Paris. On May 23, the two companies are giving the conflation of ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700452/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:16 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700452/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 IBM Scoops Dannon for Big Data About $83 billion is lost each year in the U.S. as a result of poor customer experiences--roughly the GDP for the entire country of Kenya. In order to ensure its potential profits are not part of that fearsome loss, The Dannon Company announced its partnership with IBM at the latter's Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Nashville. The yogurt purveyor is using ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700451/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:16 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700451/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The network has scooped up Sony Pictures Television’s Bad Teacher, a single-camera comedy based on the Cameron Diaz film of the same name. (Released in July 2011, the movie grossed $100.3 million ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700453/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:29:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700453/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is releasing an album, "Everywhere at Once." Techie, thought leader, philanthropist and billionaire business tycoon Paul Allen can now add recording artist to his resume. Allen tweeted Wednesday that he will be coming out with an album in August, with some big-name artists paired up with him. The co-founder of Microsoft has always loved playing guitar and ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700376/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:21 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214700376/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Ad Age is committed to providing you with industry news and information you need to succeed. That's why we are pleased to offer our readers 7 free articles and blogs at no charge. You have reached your 8th article. We invite you to subscribe so you can finish this article, and get uninterrupted service and access to special ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697580/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697580/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Per Nielsen, CBS will close out the 2012-13 broadcast TV season with an average prime-time delivery of 11.9 million viewers per night. The network beat runner-up ABC by 4 million viewers, giving it the largest margin of victory in 24 ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697581/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:53 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697581/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Courtesy photo (null) Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar has brought back its Small Plates, Big Pour promotion. Pair any of its Small Plates with an oversized wine pour for $24.95. Small plates include New Zealand petite lamb chops, Fleming's lobster tempura, New Bedford scallops, sliced filet mignon and more. The Small Plates, Big Pour offer is valid through June 30 in the bar. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697654/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:44 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697654/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts is pushing passion and pride, among other things, in its new ad campaign from Fathom/Chicago. Forget the pots and pans. Passion for the cooking profession is what Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts is really selling in a new TV ad campaign from Fathom/Chicago that is rolling out this week. The various iterations of the basic new TV spot show Le Cordon ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697589/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:31 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697589/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Eric Leininger is the executive director of the Kellogg School's new CMO program. It's called burnishing your image. And Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management already known for its strength in the training of business marketers hopes to bolster that reputation with the launch this week of an executive development program designed, as the school's marketing ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697588/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:49:06 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697588/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 O'Hare International Airport Chicagos City Council has voted to award Clear Channel Airports a new five-year contract with five one-year extension options to provide indoor digital media programs at OHare and Midway International airports. Clear Channel Airports, a division of San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CCO), said the contract could give the city more ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697587/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697587/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 "Family Guy" creator Seth McFarlane is rumored to be in line to install an IMAX theater in his home. You get a 43'' TV, your neighbor gets a 55'' TV. You get a digital projection screening room, your neighbor gets -- an IMAX Private Theater? For people who want the next status symbol in home entertainment, for $2 million dollars consumers can install their own giant ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697586/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:39 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697586/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Many had been pinning hopes on Google's fiber optic network speeding up the subscription video-on-demand service, but due to cost it doesn't seem like it will be a solution for the near future. It doesn't look like Google is going to solve bandwidth issues for Netflix. Many had been pinning hopes on Google's fiber optic network speeding up the subscription video-on-demand ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697585/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25:09 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697585/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 "NCIS" was the most-watched show during the 2012-13 broadcast television season. With the May sweeps period wrapping up tonight, CBS is calling it, claiming first place in all key ratings for the 2012-13 broadcast television season. The Eyes win among adults 18-49 with a 2.9 rating average is its first in 21 years, and the network has topped total viewership for the 10th time in 11 ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697584/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:48 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697584/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 While Lionsgate isn't showing the next installments of the "Hunger Games" franchise in Cannes, the studio is making lots of deals at the festival. Lionsgate is raking in the cash in Cannes. The film fest on the French Riviera is underway and the studio that recently merged with Summit Entertainment has sold more than $250 million in territorial rights to nine titles. Lionsgate has ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697583/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:33 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697583/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Sony is now formally considering the proposal of hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb, who wants the company spin off part of its entertainment business. Wall Street speaks and corporations act. Sony Corp. is now evaluating a spinoff of its entertainment arm after Third Point hedge fund founder Daniel Loeb wrote the company a hand-delivered letter urging the action. The announcement comes a day before ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697582/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214697582/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Dear Readers, An earlier version of today's newsletter was sent with broken links. We apologize for this and have since resolved the issue. The links in this new version are working. Thanks for your understanding and we hope you enjoy today's ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696197/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:09 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696197/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Win or lose, every business war story results in useful lessons learned. Entrepreneurs share practical takeaways from their own journeys to ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696198/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:41 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696198/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 What happens when you put 600 sweets marketers in a room with retail buyers? Everything from Farts Candy to a tennis-ball shaped candy from Maria Sharapova. ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696084/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:07 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696084/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 The Virgin Mobile FreeFest - the annual, all-day music festival that brought Jack White, Skrillex, Alabama Shakes and more to the area last October - will return to Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion this year, ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696767/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:13 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696767/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 A screen shot of the Postmodern Co. website. Denver's Postmodern Co. has been named to the 2013 "Inner City 100" list of fast-growing businesses in economically distressed urban areas nationwide. Its the media production firm's fifth straight year on the list. The list, in its 15th year, is produced by the Boston-based nonprofit Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696088/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:46 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696088/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Chicago airports and their security lanes won't be as busy this Memorial Day weekend. Air travel from Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend will take a big hit this year. According to figures released today by the AAA Chicago, the number of people flying to their holiday destination from Illinois (which is largely the Chicago market) will total just over 88,000, a sharp 7.3 percent decrease ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696087/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:02 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696087/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 A scene from a State Fair Video on how the new face of Big Tex was computer designed. What will the new Big Tex look like? Well, now we can sort of put a face to him. Officials with the State Fair of Texas have released another video, this one showing the design of Big Tex's face and hat. The Fair has been working on designing and building a new Big Tex since October when the longtime Fair ... http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696086/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:12 -0400 http://www.londonmercury.com/index.php/sid/214696086/scat/3f2b7a1e7169fe72