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Dealers Clear Out 04 Models With Incentives

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The clock ticks extra fast in December for automotive manufacturers. It's a time when the following year's autos are on the lot, and any current year models begin to stand out like a sore thumb. December, therefore, becomes a crucial month for ...

Malls Seek Sponsors for Kids’ Clubs

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Malls are expanding their kids' clubs and looking for new partners, raising opportunities for brands to reach young families. Three top mall management firms are beefing up their kids' clubs and building additional play areas. Simon Properties, General ...

Dunkin’ Donuts Offers Rechargeable Card

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Customers soon won't be left scrambling for change when their buy a cup of coffee or their favorite treat at Dunkin' Donuts. Dunkin' Brands, Inc. has developed a new stored value card to ease consumers' purchasing experience at Dunkin' Donuts retail ...

Simon Property Group Hit With Another Lawsuit

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Another lawsuit has been filed against Simon Property Group, Inc. over its gift cards. This time, former Gov. Roy Barnes filed a lawsuit on Dec. 8 representing two Georgia shoppers claiming fees and expiration dates on Simon's Visa Giftcard are illegal, ...

Arby’s Recalls Oven Mitt Premiums

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Arby's has recalled oven mitts sold as premiums in its restaurants, even as its Oven Mitt character stars in a photo contest for the restaurant chain. The mitt premiums—modeled after Arby's iconic Oven Mitt spokescharacter—were part of a fundraiser for ...

McDonald’s, Sega Sweep Happy Meals

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McDonald's Corp. and Sega of America have teamed up for a Happy Meal promotion and sweepstakes that uses premiums as game pieces. The Dec. 3-27 effort features Sega's gaming character Sonic The Hedgehog; a Search for the Silver Game sweepstakes seeds ...

Citi Offers ‘ThankYou’ Program to Shoppers

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In the spirit of giving, Citi has expanded its loyalty rewards program giving card members an additional opportunity to earn ThankYou points. Through Citi's new ThankYou Merchants program, consumers can earn bonus points—an average of five points per ...

Archway Taps McGonagle, Borman

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Fulfillment house Archway Marketing Services has added two veterans to its management team.   Borman    McGonagle     Archway hired Bob McGonagle as VP-North America operations and Bob Borman as VP-games, contests & sweepstakes, both new posts at ...

Hallmark Channel Sponsors “Mysteries” Sweep

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The Hallmark Channel is giving mystery buffs and amateur detectives a chance to guess 'who-dunit' and win $10,000 via a new watch-and-win sweepstakes. The Hallmark Channel Mystery Movie Sweepstakes, which kicks off Jan. 7, lets viewers piece together ...

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