News Briefs

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

INTEGER GROUP AND M/A/R/C RESEARCH: have released a report finding that consumers are seeking “convenience over value"

Sears Seeks “Laundry Extremes” in Kenmore Video Contest

|  by Brian Quinton

Kenmore is seeking people who are willing to confess to their weirdest and wildest ways to get dishes and clothes clean. Three winners will receive appliances from the Elite line. People can submit 30-90 second video confessions through Sept. 6. Visitors can vote for their favorite videos from Sept. 11 through Oct. 1. Interestingly, many…

Gmail Fail. Who Wins?

Something unusual happened Tuesday, September 1st, an April Fool's joke that didn't involve any actual joke. It doesn't sound like much really, but it turned out to be quite an unusual experience. We all know that Google isn't perfect, and...

The Missing Super Affiliate

At some point in a person's life, they invariably hear about the Playboy brand. For some, the dream manifests itself in appearing in one of the magazine's storied publications. For others it doesn't involve appearing in it themselves...

US Advertising Fell 15% in First Half of 2009

The Nielsen Company reported earlier this week that ad spending in the U.S. dropped 15.4 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008, with Cable Television the only media category to see an increase.

Humans Still Wanted in Online Shopping Experiences

Though “human” is not typically a word associated with online purchases, a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive for IMshopping seems to indicate that maybe it should be.