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  • A Drive for Five

    Who says it’s a bad time to start an agency? The principals at Launch55 certainly don’t. In fact, this trio of marketing veterans believes there’s no

  • Never Say Never Again

    James Bond is returning to his first love. No, not Ursula Andress Aston Martin. After five years of putting 007 behind the wheel of BMWs, Los Angeles-based

  • The Price Is Righter

    There’s nothing quite like sampling day at the supermarket. Placed strategically throughout the store are tables presided over by demonstrators handing

  • WHAT A TRIP!

    As experiential marketing moves from buzzword to mainstream strategy, brand managers are intensifying their quests to connect with consumers in new ways

  • STILL TICKING

    What a difference a year makes. In 1999 and 2000, the promotional products industry was on a roll. According to a recent survey from Promotional Products

  • Riding the Brandwagon

    Kraft Foods and Nabisco are more alike than different, but the differences are crucial to marketing: Meals vs. Snacks. Media-driven promotion vs. in-store

  • Of Tobacco and Mushrooms

    The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two marketing-related rulings in June, one in favor of tobacco companies, the other on behalf of mushroom farmers.

  • Special Report: Beyond the Music

    On July 1, VH1 viewers were given the chance to win a BMW Z3 roadster by tuning in to the cable network’s new My VH1 Primetime programming block, watching

  • Making the Grade

    Don’t let the green hair and body piercing fool you. Today’s college students aren’t simply scrounging pennies for pizza and beer. In fact, they’re spending

  • Pay Dirt

    When Boston-based hotelier Sheraton Corp. launched its Club International paid loyalty club in 1986, many doubted that consumers would pay a $25 annual