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HBO Sports Lands Boxing Bout Promo in New York
HBO Sports is producing a series of events in New York City to promote its upcoming heavyweight championship boxing match between Wladimir Klitschko and Calvin Brock, which airs on the network this month.
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Anti-Ad Complaint Redefines Personally Identifiable Information
Two activist groups who filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission earlier this week are attempting to redefine the commonly understood definition of personally identifiable information in an effort to get anti-online-advertising legislation passed.
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SEC Settles With Ex-Spiegel Officers and Directors
Seven former officers and directors of former bankrupt cataloger Spiegel Inc. have settled alleged financial impropriety charges with the Security and Exchange Commission.
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Sharper Image Reports October Sales Results
Sharper Image Corp posted sales of $38.1 million for October, a 17% decrease from $46.1 million in the prior year period.
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Talbots Expects to Report 33% Sales Increase
The Talbots, Inc. expects to report total sales of $568.6 million for the third quarter, a 33% increase over $426.3 million in the prior-year period.
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Hasbro Brands 9 Million Little Caesars Boxes for Holiday Promo
Little Caesars has teamed up with Hasbro to launch a holiday promotion that touts some of the toymaker’s board games on pizza box tops and dangles an online sweepstakes for a chance to win a beach trip and other prizes.
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NFL Challenges Fans to Dream Up Super Bowl Ad
In the vein of American Idol auditions, the National Football League (NFL) is giving fans the opportunity to pitch their idea for a NFL Super Bowl commercial via screening events, with the possibility of having the winning concept developed into a commercial to air during next year’s game.
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Simon Gift Card Case Moves to Georgia Supreme Court
The Georgia Supreme Court this week is debating a lawsuit filed by former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes over the legality of Simon Property Group gift card fees.
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P&G Relaunches Eukanuba
Procter & Gamble’s Iams Co. is relaunching Eukanuba premium dog food with a yearlong promotion and advertising campaign under the theme “Feed the Breed.”
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Balancing Visible and Hidden Relationship Programs
There’s an interesting dichotomy in relationship marketing that’s emerging, which contrasts the rigidity of visible marketing programs with the flexibility of so-called hidden programs