Wal-Mart Stores have enlisted Elmo and his pals as part of a project to help young children in military families deal with the stresses of life in the armed services. As part of a nearly $1 million donation from Wal-Mart, Sesame Workshop— educational ...
Chevrolet is out with an experiential marketing campaign to educate consumers about its new Silverado Hybrid pick-up truck and tout its benefits as a great setting for a tailgate party.
Kraft Foods is pursuing partnerships with technology companies and others to build new businesses like its South Beach Diet and Tassimo brands, both of which are joint efforts with outside companies. At the same time, Kraft is testing a desktop ...
Trailer Park and Creative Domain have merged to form one of the largest companies handling entertainment marketing services in Hollywood. The merger brings together Trailer Park— company widely known for its theatrical trailers for major motion pictures ...
Budweiser has become the exclusive malt beverage and alcohol promotional partner for the popular Sports Illustrated annual swimsuit issue franchise. The beer brand is also partnering with SI supermodel Molly Sims for exclusive P-O-P and other ...
Citrix Government Systems will donate 750 tickets for military personnel to attend a Jan. 19 NHL Washington Capitals game honoring men and women of the military. Citrix is also supporting the event dubbed "Capital Salute to Military Night" by providing ...
OfficeMax, Inc. will close 110 stores this quarter, but will move forward with plans to open 70 new stores this year. OfficeMax also will close five stores in Canada. Stores were targeted for closing based on performance and growth potential. The ...
Bennigan's Grill & Tavern is celebrating its 30th anniversary by throwing the nation's largest St. Patrick's Day party in March. The anniversary celebration kicks off in late February when the restaurant chain rolls out its St. Patrick's Day Blarney ...
Toys 'R' Us, Inc. will close 75 stores and cut 3,000 jobs this spring in an effort to rebound from sales declines. The 680-store chain will shutter under-performing stores nationally and convert another 12 stores to its Babies 'R' Us format. Toys 'R' Us ...
The Home Depot will buy construction supply distributor Hughes Supply for $3.47 billion to expand its business-to-business division. Atlanta-based Home Depot will add Hughes to its Home Depot Supply division, doubling that unit's sales to about $12 ...
