According to a survey conducted by Forrester Research and Shop.org, online retail sales in the U.S. rose 11 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

Swine flu madness took hold of the U.S. last week as reports of the illness trickled from Mexico into the states.

According to a report released earlier this week by comScore, vertical ad networks are quickly emerging as an effective tool to reach a wider, more engaged audience.

The adware space has managed to implode gloriously. It lasted years longer than it might at other times because of the rather lengthy media recession following the internet bubble bursting

The Hershey Co. has unleashed a host of promotions around its sponsorship of the upcoming film, “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” set to open in theaters May 22

Monday April 27 was UNFry Day at most KFC restaurants, as the quick-service chicken chain gave away samples of its latest attempt to tap into the healthy eating trend with a slate of menu items that are grilled, not fried

According to recent figures from comScore, MySpace retained its spot atop the list of online social networks in February, though its year-over-year growth was dwarfed by Facebook’s.

Global advertising spending is expected to be down this year according to three big ad buyers.

A study recently released by McAfee asserts that the annual amount of energy used for spam-related activities around the world could be a lot more productive if used otherwise.

Some what out of necessity, the fake blogs have started to grow-up. While still a confusing mess, two types of players seem strongest – those attempting to buy on slightly more premium inventory, i.e. non-self service…