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Alan Rimm-Kaufman, 1968-2009

|  by Tim Parry

Sometimes, news doesn't travel as fast as you'd wish. Like today, I heard that Alan Rimm-Kaufman had died of Leukemia on Saturday at the age of 41. First, a few links: Charlottesville Daily Progress In Memorium: Alan Rimm-Kaufman Alan ...

The Deadly Little Secret: Candy Cigarettes

I was walking down the street in my hometown the other day and I saw a child walk out of a candy shop with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. That would be a

United Airlines Looks like a Player Hater

|  by Brian Quinton

YouTube giveth, and YouTube taketh away. And one irate musician has used it to do both, taking a few inches of skin off United Airlines for its baggage-handling practices and poor customer relations, but giving a California guitar maker a chance to win ...

Lifestyle Lifts of the Dumb and Arrogant

|  by Brian Quinton

Another brand has been caught trying to fake online consumer reviews of its product. Earlier this week the office of New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that it had reached a settlement with plastic surgery outfit Lifestyle Lift over ...

Old Navy Misses the Boat With Licensed Merchandise

|  by Tim Parry

I heard some great news last night, as a consumer, about Old Navy getting into the licensed merchandise business. According to the news on one of the New York television stations, Old Navy will soon be selling NFL and NCAA licensed apparel. Here I am ...

Blogging on Blogs

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

So, I figured it was time to blog about blogs. You know, those (these?) popular posts that existed pre-Twitter. I'm curious and you can help me by sharing your opinions. A few questions: * Are blogs passe? * Are they effective in your opinion? (Why ...