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The favorite cities of business travelers. USA Today
Consumer packaged goods manufacturers are returning to larger size packages. Ad Age (Free registration)
Technology that enhances food nutrition. Cincinnati.com
Measuring ad results right down to the house address. New York Times (Free Registration)
The Smart Choices Nutrition Initiative debuted in retailers across America with front-of-the-package nutrition
labeling. Progressive Grocer
Overnight brand success may be the first sign of long-term brand downslide. Knowledge @ Wharton (Free
Registration)
Interactive graph on daily activity of different demographic groups. NY Times (Free Registration)
Marketing to toddlers. Brandchannel.com
Results of a 65-year-long study show that dairy products may prolong life. Yahoo.com
Gum makers now advertising health benefits of chewing gum. NY Times (Free Registration)
Ways to lead in shopper satisfaction. Knowledge @ Wharton.com (Free Registration)
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Vegetable amino acid lowers blood pressure. HealthDay.com
Emerging growth opportunities in the consumer packaged goods industry. Supermarket News
Books to build the I.Q. of students out of school for the summer. NYTimes.com (Free Registration)
Google vs. Microsoft: Net giant readies own operating system - USATODAY.com
Popular fourteen-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phillips is back in advertising with endorsement deals for
Speedo, Omega, Subway, Mazda China, H2O Audio. LA Times (Free Registration)
Smokey the Bear, the star of the longest-running ad campaign in Ad Council history, turns 65. AdCouncil.com
Hackers are using Harry Potter to infect computers. V3.co.uk
Toyota technology produces a wheelchair that can be controlled by brain waves. USA Today
Healthy ways to lower healthcare costs. Knowledge @ Wharton
Ways URLs can be misleading to divert Internet traffic away from your brand. Search Engine Land
Google adds hiking and biking trails to its "Street View" mapping. USA Today
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Two-thirds of employers plan pay raises before year's end. CNN
The new rules of managing innovation. BusinessWeek
Branded prices drop in price as store brands gain in acceptance. Supermarket News
Chinese government blocks Twitter. AdAge.com (Free Registration)
Optimizing video search for online marketers. SearchEngineWatch.com.
Branding goes real time. Brandweek
Healthy lifestyle on the decline. Reuters
Study suggest that only 22% of those 18-26 years old follow Twitter. MediaPost News
Cutting carbs appears to slow growth of prostate tumors. USA Today.
New technology gives a person immediate sixth-sense knowledge of the world around him or her. Ted.com
Park plays high-pitch tone to discourage vandals. Reuters.
New software applications connect restaurants to small local farms for quicker, less expensive food
distribution. WiredScience.com
New viral ads, including Frito, Cadbury, Coca Cola in the top 10. Ad Age (Free Registration)
Food marketers turn to value with dollar-per-meal strategy. USA Today.
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Boxee Battles Big Media. BusinessWeek
America's Best- and Worst-Paying Jobs. Forbes.com
Snacks are replacing meals for Americans, who seek more flavor and nutrition on the run. Progressive Grocer
Supermarket News Top 75 Retailers for 2009. SupermarketNews.com
Brand loyalty, born out of an American Airlines frequent plan 30 years ago, is today a standard marketing
program. BrandChannel.com
Improved quality and packaging have made private label products a challenge for branded products in all
consumer income levels. Ad Age (Free Registration)
Green marketing a winner in today's economy. Ad Age (Free Registration)
BusinessWeek's annual list of the 50 best corporate performers. BusinessWeek.com
CPG companies increase dividends. WSJ.com
Many Americans ignore food recalls. Reuters
Coupons have made a huge comeback, usage has increased over 120% in the last year. Brandweek.
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The price to the nation's business of not shutting down computers over night? $ Billions. USA Today.
Branded products, under pressure from store brands, are having to rethink their marketing strategies.
WSJ.com
British home owners association installs pink street lighting to discourage youths from congregating in the
neighborhood streets. Pink lights highlight skin blemishes. 24dash.com
Internet criminals using search engine typos to scam web users. SecurityManagement.com
Which brand is the most inspiring? Which brand had the best viral campaign? Which brand had the quirkiest
name? Brandchannel's 2009 Brandjunkie awards results. Brandchannel.com
Fish oil in the prevention of prostrate cancer. HealthDay.com
J.D. Powers and Associates lists Buick and Jaguar in a tie as number one luxury cars in the 2009 Vehicle
Dependability Study. Marketing Daily.
Google to use new coupon display ad templates. Adwords Blogspot
Tech firms seeking to solve slow computer restart with "instant on" computing. - USA Today
Looking for computer with less pinch to the pocket, try a netbook - Switched.com
Study: Permission Based E-mail Positively Influences CPG Purchases - Progressivegrocer.com
Is online social networking offering new stimulus to television ratings? Brandweek
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Best Cities For New Jobs This Spring - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
How To Make A Million Before You Graduate - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
Franchise Brands: More Than a Logo - Brandchannel.com
Sampling by Surprise - Promomagazine.com
The Quest for the Nearly Empty In-Box - NYTimes.com (Free Registration)
The Buzz Starts Here: Finding the First Mouth for Word-of-Mouth Marketing - Knowledge@Wharton (Free
Registration)
Product-Networking Site Launches - Drugstore News (Free Registration)
NY Firm Creates Twitter Brand Directory - Brandweek
Study: Value Trumps Price Among Shoppers - Brandweek
5 Essential Social Media Strategies for a Bad Economy - Social Media Explorer
Caffeine may kill some skin cancer cells - msnbc.com
Interesting read on Michael Phelps and Kellogg. Whose reputation took the biggest hit? Advertising Age (Free
Registration)
10 Health Habits That Will Help You Live to 100 - US News and World Report
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Guess Which Medium Is as Effective as Ever: TV - Advertising Age
5 Common Myths About Aging - US News and World Report
US retail up 1% in January - Yahoo News
Jobless claims drop. Wall Street Journal
Voice recognition for cellphone Web searches is evolving - USA Today
Redeem coupons, create shopping lists, find recipes, all on your cellphone Wall Street Journal
DNA may reveal origins of medieval manuscripts - U.S. News & World Report
How bad is your pain? - US News and World Report
Painkillers may ward off stomach cancer - Yahoo! News
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The World's 10 Tallest Cities - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
Google Takes Social Networking on the Road - Advertising Age
How to build a successful loyalty program for your business - Gourmet Retailer
Scent seekers are fast changing the fragrance of clean - Wall Street Journal
The test market strategies of Chris Rock - Harvard Business Publishing
Consumers dining at home this Valentine's Day? Supermarket News
Marketers sharpen digital game for Super Bowl - Wall Street Journal
Top 100 places to work. Fortune Magazine
Windows 7 Beta or test version soon available for test. USA Today
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Does touching an item create a sense of ownership? According to this article, if you touch it, you may be more
likely to buy it. U.S News
How to have influence. Financial Post.
Yum yum: it's loaded with fiber: BrandWeek
The rich who did not get richer. These lost billions in 2008. Forbes (Free Registration)
Internet sales show huge increases. Forbes (Free Registration)
Succession discussions as Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple. BusinessWeek
Cities that consume the most caffeine: Tampa, followed by Seattle, Chicago. Reuters.
Building market share while the competition is cutting back. Los Angeles Time (Free registration)
Impulse marketing is apparently not all that it is made out to be. Knowledge at Wharton
Ten tips for saving time. Mannersmith.com
More than half of the savings from gas prices going to grocery sales. The Gourmet Retailer
Learning about real estate values from Zillow. Kellogg Insight
Don't cancel that meeting. Harvard Business Publishing
Cities easing rules to make it easier to do business. USA TODAYTwenty-five stocks that faired well this year:
Family Dollar, Walmart, McDonald's, others. "CNN/Money"
Turning stress into healthy measures. U.S. News
Consumers spend more as gas prices fall. Washington Post.(Free registration.
Eight hours sleep may be good for the heart. U.S.News
Study shows that the speed with which carbohydrates hit the bloodstream impacts the presence of Type 2
Diabetes Stores News
Along with the price of cheap flights: no elbow room. DTNews.com
Myths or facts examined: Toxic Poinsettias, hangover cures, fatter when eating at night. U.S.News
Outlook positive for consumer staples and health care. CNN/Money
Cell phone coupons linked to in-store register. NY Times
Consumers prefer large economy sizes. The Gourmet Retailer
Drugstores continue to do well. Times Union.
Is Ritalin for everyone? Houston Chronicle.
Americans not good at recognizing portion sizes. HealthDay
Eating more nuts may reduce heart risks. USA Today.FDA and WebMD form alliance for consumer access to
health data. UPI.com
Best places in America to raise a family, Forbes Free Registration.
Poultry sales increase 6.8%. Progressive Grocer
Is the Apple Macintosh vulnerable to Internet infections? Forbes (Free Registration)
Business is strong at Walmart, McDonald's, and Costco. USA Today.
A clean breath is more than dental hygiene. US NEWS
Convenience drives the breakfast market. Food Navigator
Is advertising repetition a bad thing? Ad Age
Internet coupons catching on with the times. NY Times (Free registration).
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Grocers, showing sales increases, are retail's bright spot. SF Gate.
Advertising shifting to online, mobile, cable from traditional media. Ad Age (Free registration)
Procter & Gamble and Google have begun to send employees to attend each other's meetings. Wall Street
Journal.
Tech companies find it profitable to help consumers recycle electronics products. Wired.com
Post workout eating may slow weight loss. HealthDay
Retailers putting cashiers on electronic timers to make cashiers work faster. RetailWire.
Google, Campbell Soup, Johnson & Johnson rank at the top in Corporate Social Responsibility. MarketingVox
Internet thieves raid corporate files for huge returns. USA Today
Food allergies on the rise among children. HealthDay
Ten best cars for the price. Forbes (Free registration)
Four steps to becoming an "authentic public speaker." Harvard Business Online
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Growth in private-label/store-brand sales as consumers adjust to the economy. The Wall Street Journal.
America's ten healthiest supermarkets. Health Magazine - Msnbc.com
Micro-technology: batteries the size of a human cell. Forbes (Free registration)
Gluten-free diets: a cure for the sufferers of celiac disease. US News
Coupon clipping on the rise. Washington Post (Free registration)
Robots with a video camera and web-browser remote control provide home security and bring consumers
closer to a Jetson's world. Forbes (Free Registration)
Leading brands attacking rivals in advertising. Ad Age (Free Registration)
Existing home sales rose for the first time in three years. Market Watch
Genetics in treating cancer. US News.
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Economic times and the hemline index: consumer prefaces shifting with
the economy. NY Times (Free registration)
Poor diets linked to sleep disorders. Reuters.
Low-cost product labeling with streaming video and sound. Ad Age (Free registration)
Do faster eaters get fatter? Reuters.
Western diet increases heart attack rate by nearly a third. HealthDay.
Baseball umpire Randy Marsh on leadership in officiating and in business. USA Today.
Research with electronic brain cell implants shows hope for paralysis sufferers. USA TODAY
Paul Newman: celebrity, philanthropist, and brand marketer. Ad Age.
Super store chains Walmart and Tesco opening mini-markets in the West. FT.com
Budget travel sites for savings and convenience: USA Today.
Social networks emerging as workplace communications systems. USA TODAY.
Mars buys Wrigley and becomes the world's largest candy company. Houston Chronicle
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Targeting rewards programs to fit customer loyalty triggers and shopping motivation Wall Street Journal
Study shows that one third of the shoppers buy a product after in-store sampling. BrandWeek.
List of the Best Business Schools. U.S.News and World Report.
Media companies continue to grow, but at a slower rate. See list of top 100 media companies at AdAge.com
Consumers increasing coupon use as budgets tighten. Wall Street Journal.
National Retail Federation points to the expansion of organized online retail crime through the fencing of
stolen products on the Internet. Supermarket News.
New law to require grocery retailers to put the country of origin on fresh meats and produce. Wall Street
Journal.
In-store marketing gains prominence in consumer goods industry. Brandweek.
Top 100 Global Brands: Coca Cola, IBM, Microsoft, General Electric, Nokia lead the list. Interbrand.
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Photo recognition technology is moving from theory to practice with Google's Picasa photo editing and other
security related technology. USA Today.
Cigarettes, alcohol, and chocolate continue to sell as consumers cut back in other areas. Supermarket News.
In a shift in demographics, baby boomers (born 1946 - 1966) flock to social networks: Mom, Dad, and
Facebook. BRANDWEEK.
Walmart's profit star continues to shine more brightly. Forbes (Free Registration)
Super Bowl advertising going fast. Ad Age (Free Registration)
Walgreens seeks to overturn San Francisco's ban on cigarette sales in pharmacies. Supermarket News.
Google to broker television advertising. Forbes (Free Registration)
Apple consumers and their fanatical devotion to the brand Apple. Ad Age Free Registration
New software helps parents monitor and manage their child's daily progress and activities in school. LA Times
(Free registration)
How will Google's new browser Chrome impact Google's future business plan? Knowledge @ Wharton.com
(Free Registration)
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Europe's population projected to decline as deaths out number births. Economist.com
New York Giant's coach Tom Coughlin's change in leadership style preceded Super Bowl win. BusinessWeek.
Natural foods still seeing double digit sales growth. USA Today
CPG brands find huge awareness increase from paid search ads. AdAge (Free Registration)
Future physics: space travel faster than light. USA TODAY
Up to 60% say they buy stores brands. LA Times (Free Registration)
Top ten Items to buy in a dollar store. WalletPop
Court rules against Comcast's central DVR system, spawning potential expansion of home DVRs and greater
advertising skipping. Ad Age (Free registration)
"Strategies for saving: the confessions of a dedicated coupon clipper" LA Times (Free registration)
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Top 75 Grocery Retailers 2008, Supermarket News
Flaw in domain name system creates gaping holes in Internet security, LA TIMES (Free registration)
Discount chains show sales growth in July, Forbes (Free Registration)
Americans drinking less alcohol. "HealthDay"
Transportation costs and consumer preferences lead to supermarkets selling more local products. NY Times
(Free registration)
New video games let players move objects with their mind, USA TODAY
Study indicates that missing breakfast affects boys differently thank girls and boys may even benefit more
from breakfast, Yahoo News
Americans eating more, NY Times (free registration)
Cough Medicine Could be Deadly for Babies, USA TODAY
Exercise may reduce migraine pain, Yahoo News
Are you a complainer? U.S.News
"Exercise in a pill helps mice." USA Today.
Online television creating its own audience. "Nielsen Media"
New thinking on the number of brand decisions made at the shelf."Retail Wire"
Interactive television advertising provides new stimulus to viewers. "NY Times"
New search engine technology to seek out video and audio "tags" or targets on the Internet. "USA Today"
The Greatest Business Stories Never Told. "Forbes"
GREEN WASHING: " "NY Times" (Free Registration) Marketers concerned that the flood of green advertising
will dilute or completely mute the message of truly green companies. Read story.
AD NETWORKS: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) "Are advertising networks "friend or foe of online
magazines?" Read story.
NUTRITION: "Progressive Grocer" Supermarkets will launch a nutritional scoring system to rank all 40,000
items in their stores. Read story.
INTERACTIVE TV ADS: "USA Today" Interactive television advertising provides new stimulus to viewer
attention. Read story.
PETS: "brandchannel.com" Creating brands that sell to pet owners. Read story
WEB VIDEO: "NY Times" (Free Registration) Web viewing is up but not at the expense of television. Read
story.
TRADE SHOWS: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Making those hours on your feet at trade shows more
productive. Read story.
ONLINE COUPONS: "CPG Matters" Research Study Tracks Growth of Online Printers. Read story.
RETAIL: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Strategies for brick and mortar retail to compete with online retail. Read
story.
CREDIT CARDS: "brandchannel.com" The branding of credit cards Read story.
PRIVACY: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Federal Court limits the access of employers to employee email and
text on company messaging systems. Read story.
NUTRITION: "Supermarket News" Shoppers eager to put health above price. Read story.
COFFEE:: "MSNBC.com" Does coffee consumption reduce heart attacks? Read story.
HEALTH: "Washington Post" (Free Registration) Numbers of Americans with diabetes is on the increase.
Read story.
CPG GROWTH: "Supermarket News" Consumer companies are projecting far more positive outlook than the
rest of the economy. Read story.
July 15, 2008
MARKETING: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Stories of phenomenal business successes through simple sound
business decisions--the greatest business stories never told.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/23/brands-marketing-walmart-oped-cx_jt_0724trout.html?partner=alerts
GREEN WASHING: " "NY Times" (Free Registration) Marketers concerned that the flood of green advertising
will dilute or completely mute the message of truly green companies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/business/media/18adco.html?_r=1&ref=media&oref=slogin
AD NETWORKS: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) "Are advertising networks "friend or foe of online
magazines?" http://adage.com/article?article_id=129801
NUTRITION: "Progressive Grocer" Supermarkets will launch a nutritional scoring system to rank all 40,000
items in their stores.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/supermarket-industry-news/e3ia50cdcb3
73435f1b6b7eba0f975072d8
INTERACTIVE TV ADS: "USA Today" Interactive television advertising provides new stimulus to viewer
attention. http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-07-06-interactive-tv_N.htm?csp=tech
PETS: "brandchannel.com" Creating brands that sell to pet owners.
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/start.asp?fa_id=429
WEB VIDEO: "NY Times" (Free Registration) Web viewing is up but not at the expense of television.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/business/media/08adco.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
July 2008
TRADE SHOWS: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Making those hours on your feet at trade shows more
productive.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/30/goldman-tradeshow-sec-ent-sales-cx_gp_0630glennportertradeshow.html?
partner=daily_newsletter
ONLINE COUPONS: "CPG Matters" Research Study Tracks Growth of Online Printers
http://www.cpgmatters.com/coupons0608.html#anchor_163
RETAIL: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Strategies for brick and mortar retail to compete with online retail.
http://www.forbes.com:80/2008/06/18/amazon-microsoft-retail-ent-manage-cx_mc_0618dearmomandpopmorta
r.html?partner=ecommerce_newsletter
CREDIT CARDS: "brandchannel.com" The branding of credit cards
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/start.asp?fa_id=428
PRIVACY: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Federal Court limits the access of employers to employee email and
text on company messaging systems.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-text19-2008jun19,0,933444.story?track=ntothtml
NUTRITION: "Supermarket News" Shoppers eager to put health above price.
http://supermarketnews.com/health_wellness/healthy_foods_0620/
COFFEE:: "MSNBC.com" Does coffee consumption reduce heart attacks?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25197993/
HEALTH: "Washington Post" (Free Registration) Numbers of Americans with diabetes is on the increase.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2008062500250.html
June 15, 2008
CPG GROWTH: "Supermarket News" Consumer companies are projecting far more positive outlook than the
rest of the economy.
http://supermarketnews.com/news/cpg_growth_0530/
MARKETING PLAN: "brandchannel.com" Seeking options for the marketing plan.
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/brand_speak.asp?bs_id=194
BIG BRAND NAMES AND FINANCE: "Washington Post" (Free Registration) Buffet's focus on big brand-name
CPG companies.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/31/AR2008053100292.html
PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTERFEITERS: "Blomberg.com" The Internet has given rise to a 24% increase in
counterfeit medication.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aLSKbMCWVSy4
ECONOMY: "U.S.News" No recession yet. Will there be one this year?
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2008/6/6/dude-wheres-my-recession-the-series.html?s_cid=et
-0606
JOHN WOODEN:"LA Times" (Free Registration) Ten Tips on creating a winning team from the coach of 10
NCAA men's basketball national championships and record setter for consecutive victories.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wooden2-2008jun02,0,4508093.story
MANAGEMENT: "Knowledge at Wharton" The challenge of developing and retaining middle managers.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1968
MOTIVATION: "ManageSmarter.com" Turning anxiety into motivation.
http://www.managesmarter.com/msg/content_display/training/e3iea611acf871335b6dd4068e4db7c0f46
HEALTH "Associated Press" "Obesity among US children may have peaked"
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ityGIBI5qmavFj3SWmU6FLXw28vQD90U9F6O0
June 2008 Update
OLYMPICS: "brandchannel" Can the Olympics make the nation of China a new international brand?
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/start.asp?fa_id=422
GLOBAL: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Marketing strategies that win globally.
http://adage.com/cmostrategy/article?article_id=127060
ONLINE: "Newsweek" How to repair your brand's online image.
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2008/sb20080519_637908.htm?link_position=link10
LOYALTY CARDS: "Retail Wire" "Retail Wire" (Free Registration) Connecting with the customer for more than
rewards programs. http://www.retailwire.com/Discussions/Sngl_Discussion.cfm/12983?
PROMOTIONS: "Promotion Magazine" The influence of in-store samples, package ads and coupons.
http://promomagazine.com/research/sampling_coupons_cereal_shopping_survey_0520/
BRANDING: "Entrepreneur.com" Five pointers for evaluating your brand message.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/imageandbrandingcolumnistjohnwilliams/article193872.html
TECHNOLOGY: "CNET" Yahoo and MSN in discussions again.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9946767-7.html?tag=cnetfd.mt
FREE COST-OF-LIVING CALCULATOR: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp
VACCINATIONS: "U.S. News" Inoculation against shingles.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/05/16/its-official-get-your-shingles-vaccination.html?s_cid=et-05
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HEALTH: 'UPI" Green tea could provide relief from sleep apnea.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2008/05/16/green_tea_helps_beat_sleep_apnea_deficits/8653/
DATA TRANSMISSIONS: Need to send a several URLs in one email? Try this site. http://www.urlbunch.com/
May 2008 Update
TOP 100 MOST POWERFUL BRANDS: "Millward Brown Optimor" The most powerful brands increased 21% in
value: Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Nokia, Coca Cola, McDonald's, Marlboro, others
http://www.millwardbrown.com/Sites/Optimor/Content/KnowledgeCenter/BrandzRanking.aspx
Personal Management" "Forbes" (Free Registration) Finding personal resources when you are beyond your
tether.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/24/caffeine-nodoz-fatigue-ent-manage-cx_mf_0424runningonfumes.html?partn
er=smallbusiness_newsletter
EMPLOYMENT:"Washington Post" (Free Registration) Employment figures bring positive outlook.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/02/AR2008050200489.html?wpisrc=newsletter
MOBILE MARKETING: "brandchannel.com" The basics of mobile marketing: terminology, statistics, options.
http://www.brandchannel.com/papers.asp
MOBILE NET: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Is mobile net the next new medium or a third alternative to
television and the Internet? http://adage.com/columns/article?article_id=126880
RETAIL: "Supermarket News" Improving implementation practices to improve sales.
http://supermarketnews.com/news/store_cost_0425/
NEW MEDIA: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Finding the location of your consumer online.
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=126828
OUTLOOK EMAIL: "NY Times" (Free Registration) A free download designed to index Outlook files for faster
sorting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/technology/05xobni.html?em&ex=1210305600&en=ec7ba19942188f37&ei
=5087%0A
AD COLLABORATION: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Google-Yahoo advertising collaboration gets justice
department scrutiny. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-search24apr24,0,6339730.story?track=ntothtml
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS: "brandchannel.com" Only a small percentage of companies gives themselves
good marks in CRM. http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003788881
TRAFFIC: "Forbes" (Free Registration) America's most congested cities.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/10/congested-commute-cities-forbeslife-cx_mw_0410realestate.html?feed=rss_
mostemailed
Health: "Canton Daily Ledger" Study credits chocolate with lower cholesteral.
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2008/04/19/news/news07.txt
TECHNOLOGY:"BusinessWeek" Is the iPhone price declining with competition?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2008/tc20080430_591776.htm?link_position=link1
April 20 Update
BRANDS:"brandchannel.com" Brandchannel survey rates Apple the number one brand.
http://www.brandchannel.com/start1.asp?fa_id=416
ADVERTISING: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Consumers recall but do not always believe green
messages. http://adage.com/article?article_id=126416
OLYMPICS "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) Supporting the games without alienating the world.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1938
INTERACTIVE: "Internet Retailer" Shoppers return to interactive retail sites.
http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=26062
BIGGEST COMPANIES: "Forbes" (Free Registration) The Worlds' Biggest Companies.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/02/worlds-largest-companies-biz-2000global08-cx_sd_0402global_land.html?p
artner=globalnews_newsletter
GADGETS AND NETWORKS: "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) Tool or Toy? Technology in the
workplace.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1937
HEALTH: "Yahoo.com" Is all healthy food really healthy?
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/1/6-health-foods-that-arent/
CPG ADS: " ADAGE" (Free Registration) Google targeting consumer packaged goods ads.
http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=126098
ADVERTISING PARTNERS: "PC Magazine" Yahoo-Google team up for online ad test.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2282650,00.asp
WOMEN SHOPPERS:""The Professional Network" Ladies first: controlling the wealth and the spending in
America.
http://pronet.nielsen.com/smallbusiness/content_display/sales-marketing/e3icb7bbe1fc711dc4b166e4906982a
85a8
COUPONS: "Promo Magazine" With most households already using coupons, RetailMeNot survey points to
increased coupon use.
http://promomagazine.com/news/flagging_economy_boost_coupon_use_survey_0401/
HEALTH: "Yahoo.com" "Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080330/hl_hsn/managingstresscanlowerheartdeathrisk;_ylt=ApWLBDz0U54AP
5z7jCsjkCO3j7AB
April 08 Update
ADVERTISING: "USA Today" New digital and out-of-home media to see increased spending.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-03-25-alternative-media-ad-spending_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefi
ng
TOP 50: "BusinessWeek" Top 50 Performing Companies 2008
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_14/B4078bw50.htm?link_position=link2
SHOPPERS: "Media Post's Marketing Daily" What do consumers care about most? Price and convenience.
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=79120
FEEDBACK: "CRM Daily.com" Shoppers are not always as happy as they seem.
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INTERNET: "Internet Retailer" List of the top 500 Internet retailers.
http://www.internetretailer.com/top500/list.asp
TOP GRAD SCHOOLS: "U.S. News" America's Best Graduate Schools 2009
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR: "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) Wharton marketing professor Jonah
Berger studies the influence of visual cues on consumer preferences.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1927
POPULATION: "Forbes" (Free Registration) World's largest cities 2025.
http://www.forbes.com:80/2008/03/19/cities-population-pollution-innovation08-cx_tvr_0319futurecities.html?par
tner=globalnews_newsletter
MANAGEMENT: "USA Today" A Harvard study: nice guys finish first.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-03-19-nice-guys-harvard-study_N.htm?csp=tech
LABELING: "U. S. News" Nutritional labeling becomes more helpful to shoppers.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/03/14/nutritional-labeling-gets-more-sophisticated
.html?s_cid=et-0317
MEDICATION: "USA Today" Electronic monitor activated through the phone line to help patients take correct
pharmaceutical dose on time.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-03-19-tracking-drugs_N.htm?csp=tech
FITNESS: "The Professional Network" Stretching can improve your health and your bottom line.
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GREEN: "Progressive Grocer" Shoppers progressing toward greener shopping.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/features/health-wellness/e3id75b47c3ca
aba12a9501e52d7796271b
Mid-March 08 Update
JayWren.com: Announcing a new homepage for JayWren.com: Daily News Reports, Links to Free
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NEW PRODUCTS: "Marketing Daily" Consumers do not remember new products launched just last year.
http://publications.mediapost.com:80/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=77912&Nid=40106&p=925781
PAIN RELIEF: "NY Times" (Free Registration) The more expensive the pill, the more relief from pain...even
with sugar pills.
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LEADERSHIP: "Fortune" Twenty most admired companies.
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WIRELESS COUPONS: "Ad Age (Free Registration) Major CPG companies using mobile phones for wireless
couponing.
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=125586
WIRELESS BOOKMARKS: "Reuters" Yahoo unveiled technology that leads cell phone users to bookmarked
links.
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arly
R & D: "Fairfax Digital" Can nanotechnology produce packaging that changes with product deterioration or
create products that taste like dessert and have the nutrition of the main course?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/culture/sweating-the-small-stuff/2008/03/13/1205126082298.html
TECHNOLOGY: "USA Today" Relief may be in site for those struggling with Vista operating system.
http://www.usatoday.com:80/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2008-03-12-vista-upgrade_N.htm?csp=tech
CULTURE: "American City Business Journals" Majority of the work force is overweight.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/02/25/daily32.html?jst=b_ln_hl
MICROSOFT: "Reuters" Microsoft expanding its web offerings to businesses.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0229064620080303?feedType=nl&feedName=ustechnol
ogy
CANDY: "FoodProductionDaily.com" Candy companies looking to be more competitive in the nutrition area.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?n=83643-bosch-baker-perkins-pfm
SCIENCE: "Yahoo News" Scientists identity the cancer causing agent in cigarettes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080228/hl_hsn/scientistsfindcancerculpritsincigarettesmoke
ORGANIC: "Progressive Grocer" More consumers are adding organic products to their homes.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=10037224
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PRESCRIPTIONS: "Yahoo! News" Doctors organize an online e-scribing website.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080304/tc_infoworld/95751;_ylt=A0WTcVTsiM1HtjgBMhQjtBAF
WINE SELECTION: "Progressive Grocer" Decisions, decisions -- too many wine choices to much for some
consumers to handle.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=10037230
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BUDGET: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Tips for buying a used car.
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March 08 Updates
RETAILERS: "Chicago Sun-Times" Consumers rank retailers--Nordstrom, Publix, Wal*Mart, others.
http://www.suntimes.com/technology/guy/801069,CST-FIN-wallet19web1.article
AFFILIATES: "Retail Bulletin" Retailers find affiliate programs are effective online marketing.
http://www.theretailbulletin.com:80/news/71_per_cent_of_retailers_expect_to_increase_investment_in_affiliate
_marketing_over_next_two_years_22-02-08/?u=69136
ONLINE: "Retail Wire" (Free Registration) Online retailers rank high in consumer satisfaction .
http://www.retailwire.com/Discussions/Sngl_Discussion.cfm/12767
MANAGEMENT: "BusinessWeek.com" Seven positive management traits.
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/feb2008/ca20080214_897929.htm?chan=careers_managing
%20index%20page_top%20stories
MILLIONAIRES: "Forbes" (Free Registration) How to become millionaire before age 20
http://www.forbes.com:80/2008/02/09/teen-millionaires-startups-ent-success-cx-ml_0211millionaires.html?partn
er=smallbusiness_newsletter
CANDY: "The Wall Street Journal" Power up those treats: confection companies are introducing energy candy
packed with caffeine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120286243886763861.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
TRENDS: "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) If online marketing is the future, why are Chief
Marketing Officers stuck in the past?"
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1892
FOOD: "Daily Mail" Are potatoes the best tolerated food in the world?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=512530&in_page_id=1774
MOOD FOOD: "Food Navigator.com" Chocolate recognized as the number one mood food...scientifically.
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=83333-frost-sullivan-chocolate-mood-food
SUPPLEMENTS: "NY Times" (Free Registration) antioxidants may help prevent cataracts in women.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/health/12visi.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin
OFFICE SPACE: "Fortune" Creating an office space that represents professionalism.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/news/economy/clutter.fortune/index.htm
e-Scription: "STLToday.com" Doctors urged to use online prescriptions.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/healthcare/story/52B2CB7DB818F900862573F5000C3C
B2?OpenDocument
WORKSPACE: "Fortune: The importance of keeping a workspace professional.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/healthcare/story/52B2CB7DB818F900862573F5000C3C
B2?OpenDocument
HEALTH: "Yahoo News" Protein and animal fat do not seem to increase the risk of diabetes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080208/hl_hsn/lowcarbdietsbetterthanlowfatdietsatpreventingdiabetes;_ylt=Ao
yq1OW3rX_x9VMm_3PaGR_VJRIF
HEALTH: "Food Navigator" An increase in vegetables but not fruit seem to reduce the risk of diabetes.
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=83517-vegetables-antioxidants-diabetes
PRESCRIPTIONS: "Smart Brief" Generic drugs lead market share of prescriptions.
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/fmi_pharma/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=D27EDA88-98C1-40F2-8E69-21AF76F1
0999©id=5BC2470F-25D3-4292-97F9-54D2BED93C0E&lmcid=826749&brief=fmi_pharma
PACKAGING: "USA TODAY" Manufacturers research more environmentally friendly packaging.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23222793/
RETIREES: "Salary.com" As companies view retirees as having golden assets, retires see reasons to stay
actively employed.
http://www.salary.com:80/personal/layoutscripts/psnl_articles.asp?tab=psn&cat=cat011&ser=ser032&part=par
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The Smart Choices Nutrition Initiative debuted in retailers across America with front-of-the-package nutrition
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Toyota technology produces a wheelchair that can be controlled by brain waves. USA Today
Healthy ways to lower healthcare costs. Knowledge @ Wharton
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Google adds hiking and biking trails to its "Street View" mapping. USA Today
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Two-thirds of employers plan pay raises before year's end. CNN
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Branded prices drop in price as store brands gain in acceptance. Supermarket News
Chinese government blocks Twitter. AdAge.com (Free Registration)
Optimizing video search for online marketers. SearchEngineWatch.com.
Branding goes real time. Brandweek
Healthy lifestyle on the decline. Reuters
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Cutting carbs appears to slow growth of prostate tumors. USA Today.
New technology gives a person immediate sixth-sense knowledge of the world around him or her. Ted.com
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New software applications connect restaurants to small local farms for quicker, less expensive food
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Food marketers turn to value with dollar-per-meal strategy. USA Today.
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Boxee Battles Big Media. BusinessWeek
America's Best- and Worst-Paying Jobs. Forbes.com
Snacks are replacing meals for Americans, who seek more flavor and nutrition on the run. Progressive Grocer
Supermarket News Top 75 Retailers for 2009. SupermarketNews.com
Brand loyalty, born out of an American Airlines frequent plan 30 years ago, is today a standard marketing
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Green marketing a winner in today's economy. Ad Age (Free Registration)
BusinessWeek's annual list of the 50 best corporate performers. BusinessWeek.com
CPG companies increase dividends. WSJ.com
Many Americans ignore food recalls. Reuters
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Branded products, under pressure from store brands, are having to rethink their marketing strategies.
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British home owners association installs pink street lighting to discourage youths from congregating in the
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Internet criminals using search engine typos to scam web users. SecurityManagement.com
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name? Brandchannel's 2009 Brandjunkie awards results. Brandchannel.com
Fish oil in the prevention of prostrate cancer. HealthDay.com
J.D. Powers and Associates lists Buick and Jaguar in a tie as number one luxury cars in the 2009 Vehicle
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Google to use new coupon display ad templates. Adwords Blogspot
Tech firms seeking to solve slow computer restart with "instant on" computing. - USA Today
Looking for computer with less pinch to the pocket, try a netbook - Switched.com
Study: Permission Based E-mail Positively Influences CPG Purchases - Progressivegrocer.com
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How To Make A Million Before You Graduate - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
Franchise Brands: More Than a Logo - Brandchannel.com
Sampling by Surprise - Promomagazine.com
The Quest for the Nearly Empty In-Box - NYTimes.com (Free Registration)
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Product-Networking Site Launches - Drugstore News (Free Registration)
NY Firm Creates Twitter Brand Directory - Brandweek
Study: Value Trumps Price Among Shoppers - Brandweek
5 Essential Social Media Strategies for a Bad Economy - Social Media Explorer
Caffeine may kill some skin cancer cells - msnbc.com
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Guess Which Medium Is as Effective as Ever: TV - Advertising Age
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US retail up 1% in January - Yahoo News
Jobless claims drop. Wall Street Journal
Voice recognition for cellphone Web searches is evolving - USA Today
Redeem coupons, create shopping lists, find recipes, all on your cellphone Wall Street Journal
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Painkillers may ward off stomach cancer - Yahoo! News
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The World's 10 Tallest Cities - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
Google Takes Social Networking on the Road - Advertising Age
How to build a successful loyalty program for your business - Gourmet Retailer
Scent seekers are fast changing the fragrance of clean - Wall Street Journal
The test market strategies of Chris Rock - Harvard Business Publishing
Consumers dining at home this Valentine's Day? Supermarket News
Marketers sharpen digital game for Super Bowl - Wall Street Journal
Top 100 places to work. Fortune Magazine
Windows 7 Beta or test version soon available for test. USA Today
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Does touching an item create a sense of ownership? According to this article, if you touch it, you may be more
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How to have influence. Financial Post.
Yum yum: it's loaded with fiber: BrandWeek
The rich who did not get richer. These lost billions in 2008. Forbes (Free Registration)
Internet sales show huge increases. Forbes (Free Registration)
Succession discussions as Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple. BusinessWeek
Cities that consume the most caffeine: Tampa, followed by Seattle, Chicago. Reuters.
Building market share while the competition is cutting back. Los Angeles Time (Free registration)
Impulse marketing is apparently not all that it is made out to be. Knowledge at Wharton
Ten tips for saving time. Mannersmith.com
More than half of the savings from gas prices going to grocery sales. The Gourmet Retailer
Learning about real estate values from Zillow. Kellogg Insight
Don't cancel that meeting. Harvard Business Publishing
Cities easing rules to make it easier to do business. USA TODAYTwenty-five stocks that faired well this year:
Family Dollar, Walmart, McDonald's, others. "CNN/Money"
Turning stress into healthy measures. U.S. News
Consumers spend more as gas prices fall. Washington Post.(Free registration.
Eight hours sleep may be good for the heart. U.S.News
Study shows that the speed with which carbohydrates hit the bloodstream impacts the presence of Type 2
Diabetes Stores News
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Myths or facts examined: Toxic Poinsettias, hangover cures, fatter when eating at night. U.S.News
Outlook positive for consumer staples and health care. CNN/Money
Cell phone coupons linked to in-store register. NY Times
Consumers prefer large economy sizes. The Gourmet Retailer
Drugstores continue to do well. Times Union.
Is Ritalin for everyone? Houston Chronicle.
Americans not good at recognizing portion sizes. HealthDay
Eating more nuts may reduce heart risks. USA Today.FDA and WebMD form alliance for consumer access to
health data. UPI.com
Best places in America to raise a family, Forbes Free Registration.
Poultry sales increase 6.8%. Progressive Grocer
Is the Apple Macintosh vulnerable to Internet infections? Forbes (Free Registration)
Business is strong at Walmart, McDonald's, and Costco. USA Today.
A clean breath is more than dental hygiene. US NEWS
Convenience drives the breakfast market. Food Navigator
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Internet coupons catching on with the times. NY Times (Free registration).
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Advertising shifting to online, mobile, cable from traditional media. Ad Age (Free registration)
Procter & Gamble and Google have begun to send employees to attend each other's meetings. Wall Street
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Tech companies find it profitable to help consumers recycle electronics products. Wired.com
Post workout eating may slow weight loss. HealthDay
Retailers putting cashiers on electronic timers to make cashiers work faster. RetailWire.
Google, Campbell Soup, Johnson & Johnson rank at the top in Corporate Social Responsibility. MarketingVox
Internet thieves raid corporate files for huge returns. USA Today
Food allergies on the rise among children. HealthDay
Ten best cars for the price. Forbes (Free registration)
Four steps to becoming an "authentic public speaker." Harvard Business Online
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America's ten healthiest supermarkets. Health Magazine - Msnbc.com
Micro-technology: batteries the size of a human cell. Forbes (Free registration)
Gluten-free diets: a cure for the sufferers of celiac disease. US News
Coupon clipping on the rise. Washington Post (Free registration)
Robots with a video camera and web-browser remote control provide home security and bring consumers
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Leading brands attacking rivals in advertising. Ad Age (Free Registration)
Existing home sales rose for the first time in three years. Market Watch
Genetics in treating cancer. US News.
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Economic times and the hemline index: consumer prefaces shifting with
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Poor diets linked to sleep disorders. Reuters.
Low-cost product labeling with streaming video and sound. Ad Age (Free registration)
Do faster eaters get fatter? Reuters.
Western diet increases heart attack rate by nearly a third. HealthDay.
Baseball umpire Randy Marsh on leadership in officiating and in business. USA Today.
Research with electronic brain cell implants shows hope for paralysis sufferers. USA TODAY
Paul Newman: celebrity, philanthropist, and brand marketer. Ad Age.
Super store chains Walmart and Tesco opening mini-markets in the West. FT.com
Budget travel sites for savings and convenience: USA Today.
Social networks emerging as workplace communications systems. USA TODAY.
Mars buys Wrigley and becomes the world's largest candy company. Houston Chronicle
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Targeting rewards programs to fit customer loyalty triggers and shopping motivation Wall Street Journal
Study shows that one third of the shoppers buy a product after in-store sampling. BrandWeek.
List of the Best Business Schools. U.S.News and World Report.
Media companies continue to grow, but at a slower rate. See list of top 100 media companies at AdAge.com
Consumers increasing coupon use as budgets tighten. Wall Street Journal.
National Retail Federation points to the expansion of organized online retail crime through the fencing of
stolen products on the Internet. Supermarket News.
New law to require grocery retailers to put the country of origin on fresh meats and produce. Wall Street
Journal.
In-store marketing gains prominence in consumer goods industry. Brandweek.
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Photo recognition technology is moving from theory to practice with Google's Picasa photo editing and other
security related technology. USA Today.
Cigarettes, alcohol, and chocolate continue to sell as consumers cut back in other areas. Supermarket News.
In a shift in demographics, baby boomers (born 1946 - 1966) flock to social networks: Mom, Dad, and
Facebook. BRANDWEEK.
Walmart's profit star continues to shine more brightly. Forbes (Free Registration)
Super Bowl advertising going fast. Ad Age (Free Registration)
Walgreens seeks to overturn San Francisco's ban on cigarette sales in pharmacies. Supermarket News.
Google to broker television advertising. Forbes (Free Registration)
Apple consumers and their fanatical devotion to the brand Apple. Ad Age Free Registration
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Europe's population projected to decline as deaths out number births. Economist.com
New York Giant's coach Tom Coughlin's change in leadership style preceded Super Bowl win. BusinessWeek.
Natural foods still seeing double digit sales growth. USA Today
CPG brands find huge awareness increase from paid search ads. AdAge (Free Registration)
Future physics: space travel faster than light. USA TODAY
Up to 60% say they buy stores brands. LA Times (Free Registration)
Top ten Items to buy in a dollar store. WalletPop
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Top 75 Grocery Retailers 2008, Supermarket News
Flaw in domain name system creates gaping holes in Internet security, LA TIMES (Free registration)
Discount chains show sales growth in July, Forbes (Free Registration)
Americans drinking less alcohol. "HealthDay"
Transportation costs and consumer preferences lead to supermarkets selling more local products. NY Times
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New video games let players move objects with their mind, USA TODAY
Study indicates that missing breakfast affects boys differently thank girls and boys may even benefit more
from breakfast, Yahoo News
Americans eating more, NY Times (free registration)
Cough Medicine Could be Deadly for Babies, USA TODAY
Exercise may reduce migraine pain, Yahoo News
Are you a complainer? U.S.News
"Exercise in a pill helps mice." USA Today.
Online television creating its own audience. "Nielsen Media"
New thinking on the number of brand decisions made at the shelf."Retail Wire"
Interactive television advertising provides new stimulus to viewers. "NY Times"
New search engine technology to seek out video and audio "tags" or targets on the Internet. "USA Today"
The Greatest Business Stories Never Told. "Forbes"
GREEN WASHING: " "NY Times" (Free Registration) Marketers concerned that the flood of green advertising
will dilute or completely mute the message of truly green companies. Read story.
AD NETWORKS: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) "Are advertising networks "friend or foe of online
magazines?" Read story.
NUTRITION: "Progressive Grocer" Supermarkets will launch a nutritional scoring system to rank all 40,000
items in their stores. Read story.
INTERACTIVE TV ADS: "USA Today" Interactive television advertising provides new stimulus to viewer
attention. Read story.
PETS: "brandchannel.com" Creating brands that sell to pet owners. Read story
WEB VIDEO: "NY Times" (Free Registration) Web viewing is up but not at the expense of television. Read
story.
TRADE SHOWS: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Making those hours on your feet at trade shows more
productive. Read story.
ONLINE COUPONS: "CPG Matters" Research Study Tracks Growth of Online Printers. Read story.
RETAIL: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Strategies for brick and mortar retail to compete with online retail. Read
story.
CREDIT CARDS: "brandchannel.com" The branding of credit cards Read story.
PRIVACY: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Federal Court limits the access of employers to employee email and
text on company messaging systems. Read story.
NUTRITION: "Supermarket News" Shoppers eager to put health above price. Read story.
COFFEE:: "MSNBC.com" Does coffee consumption reduce heart attacks? Read story.
HEALTH: "Washington Post" (Free Registration) Numbers of Americans with diabetes is on the increase.
Read story.
CPG GROWTH: "Supermarket News" Consumer companies are projecting far more positive outlook than the
rest of the economy. Read story.
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MARKETING: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Stories of phenomenal business successes through simple sound
business decisions--the greatest business stories never told.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/23/brands-marketing-walmart-oped-cx_jt_0724trout.html?partner=alerts
GREEN WASHING: " "NY Times" (Free Registration) Marketers concerned that the flood of green advertising
will dilute or completely mute the message of truly green companies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/business/media/18adco.html?_r=1&ref=media&oref=slogin
AD NETWORKS: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) "Are advertising networks "friend or foe of online
magazines?" http://adage.com/article?article_id=129801
NUTRITION: "Progressive Grocer" Supermarkets will launch a nutritional scoring system to rank all 40,000
items in their stores.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/supermarket-industry-news/e3ia50cdcb3
73435f1b6b7eba0f975072d8
INTERACTIVE TV ADS: "USA Today" Interactive television advertising provides new stimulus to viewer
attention. http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-07-06-interactive-tv_N.htm?csp=tech
PETS: "brandchannel.com" Creating brands that sell to pet owners.
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/start.asp?fa_id=429
WEB VIDEO: "NY Times" (Free Registration) Web viewing is up but not at the expense of television.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/business/media/08adco.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
July 2008
TRADE SHOWS: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Making those hours on your feet at trade shows more
productive.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/30/goldman-tradeshow-sec-ent-sales-cx_gp_0630glennportertradeshow.html?
partner=daily_newsletter
ONLINE COUPONS: "CPG Matters" Research Study Tracks Growth of Online Printers
http://www.cpgmatters.com/coupons0608.html#anchor_163
RETAIL: "Forbes" (Free Registration) Strategies for brick and mortar retail to compete with online retail.
http://www.forbes.com:80/2008/06/18/amazon-microsoft-retail-ent-manage-cx_mc_0618dearmomandpopmorta
r.html?partner=ecommerce_newsletter
CREDIT CARDS: "brandchannel.com" The branding of credit cards
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/start.asp?fa_id=428
PRIVACY: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Federal Court limits the access of employers to employee email and
text on company messaging systems.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-text19-2008jun19,0,933444.story?track=ntothtml
NUTRITION: "Supermarket News" Shoppers eager to put health above price.
http://supermarketnews.com/health_wellness/healthy_foods_0620/
COFFEE:: "MSNBC.com" Does coffee consumption reduce heart attacks?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25197993/
HEALTH: "Washington Post" (Free Registration) Numbers of Americans with diabetes is on the increase.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2008062500250.html
June 15, 2008
CPG GROWTH: "Supermarket News" Consumer companies are projecting far more positive outlook than the
rest of the economy.
http://supermarketnews.com/news/cpg_growth_0530/
MARKETING PLAN: "brandchannel.com" Seeking options for the marketing plan.
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/brand_speak.asp?bs_id=194
BIG BRAND NAMES AND FINANCE: "Washington Post" (Free Registration) Buffet's focus on big brand-name
CPG companies.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/31/AR2008053100292.html
PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTERFEITERS: "Blomberg.com" The Internet has given rise to a 24% increase in
counterfeit medication.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aLSKbMCWVSy4
ECONOMY: "U.S.News" No recession yet. Will there be one this year?
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2008/6/6/dude-wheres-my-recession-the-series.html?s_cid=et
-0606
JOHN WOODEN:"LA Times" (Free Registration) Ten Tips on creating a winning team from the coach of 10
NCAA men's basketball national championships and record setter for consecutive victories.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wooden2-2008jun02,0,4508093.story
MANAGEMENT: "Knowledge at Wharton" The challenge of developing and retaining middle managers.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1968
MOTIVATION: "ManageSmarter.com" Turning anxiety into motivation.
http://www.managesmarter.com/msg/content_display/training/e3iea611acf871335b6dd4068e4db7c0f46
HEALTH "Associated Press" "Obesity among US children may have peaked"
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ityGIBI5qmavFj3SWmU6FLXw28vQD90U9F6O0
June 2008 Update
OLYMPICS: "brandchannel" Can the Olympics make the nation of China a new international brand?
http://www.brandchannel.com:80/start.asp?fa_id=422
GLOBAL: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Marketing strategies that win globally.
http://adage.com/cmostrategy/article?article_id=127060
ONLINE: "Newsweek" How to repair your brand's online image.
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2008/sb20080519_637908.htm?link_position=link10
LOYALTY CARDS: "Retail Wire" "Retail Wire" (Free Registration) Connecting with the customer for more than
rewards programs. http://www.retailwire.com/Discussions/Sngl_Discussion.cfm/12983?
PROMOTIONS: "Promotion Magazine" The influence of in-store samples, package ads and coupons.
http://promomagazine.com/research/sampling_coupons_cereal_shopping_survey_0520/
BRANDING: "Entrepreneur.com" Five pointers for evaluating your brand message.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/imageandbrandingcolumnistjohnwilliams/article193872.html
TECHNOLOGY: "CNET" Yahoo and MSN in discussions again.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9946767-7.html?tag=cnetfd.mt
FREE COST-OF-LIVING CALCULATOR: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp
VACCINATIONS: "U.S. News" Inoculation against shingles.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/05/16/its-official-get-your-shingles-vaccination.html?s_cid=et-05
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HEALTH: 'UPI" Green tea could provide relief from sleep apnea.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2008/05/16/green_tea_helps_beat_sleep_apnea_deficits/8653/
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May 2008 Update
TOP 100 MOST POWERFUL BRANDS: "Millward Brown Optimor" The most powerful brands increased 21% in
value: Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Nokia, Coca Cola, McDonald's, Marlboro, others
http://www.millwardbrown.com/Sites/Optimor/Content/KnowledgeCenter/BrandzRanking.aspx
Personal Management" "Forbes" (Free Registration) Finding personal resources when you are beyond your
tether.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/24/caffeine-nodoz-fatigue-ent-manage-cx_mf_0424runningonfumes.html?partn
er=smallbusiness_newsletter
EMPLOYMENT:"Washington Post" (Free Registration) Employment figures bring positive outlook.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/02/AR2008050200489.html?wpisrc=newsletter
MOBILE MARKETING: "brandchannel.com" The basics of mobile marketing: terminology, statistics, options.
http://www.brandchannel.com/papers.asp
MOBILE NET: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Is mobile net the next new medium or a third alternative to
television and the Internet? http://adage.com/columns/article?article_id=126880
RETAIL: "Supermarket News" Improving implementation practices to improve sales.
http://supermarketnews.com/news/store_cost_0425/
NEW MEDIA: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Finding the location of your consumer online.
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=126828
OUTLOOK EMAIL: "NY Times" (Free Registration) A free download designed to index Outlook files for faster
sorting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/technology/05xobni.html?em&ex=1210305600&en=ec7ba19942188f37&ei
=5087%0A
AD COLLABORATION: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Google-Yahoo advertising collaboration gets justice
department scrutiny. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-search24apr24,0,6339730.story?track=ntothtml
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS: "brandchannel.com" Only a small percentage of companies gives themselves
good marks in CRM. http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003788881
TRAFFIC: "Forbes" (Free Registration) America's most congested cities.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/10/congested-commute-cities-forbeslife-cx_mw_0410realestate.html?feed=rss_
mostemailed
Health: "Canton Daily Ledger" Study credits chocolate with lower cholesteral.
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2008/04/19/news/news07.txt
TECHNOLOGY:"BusinessWeek" Is the iPhone price declining with competition?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2008/tc20080430_591776.htm?link_position=link1
April 20 Update
BRANDS:"brandchannel.com" Brandchannel survey rates Apple the number one brand.
http://www.brandchannel.com/start1.asp?fa_id=416
ADVERTISING: " ADAGE" (Subscription Required) Consumers recall but do not always believe green
messages. http://adage.com/article?article_id=126416
OLYMPICS "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) Supporting the games without alienating the world.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1938
INTERACTIVE: "Internet Retailer" Shoppers return to interactive retail sites.
http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=26062
BIGGEST COMPANIES: "Forbes" (Free Registration) The Worlds' Biggest Companies.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/02/worlds-largest-companies-biz-2000global08-cx_sd_0402global_land.html?p
artner=globalnews_newsletter
GADGETS AND NETWORKS: "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) Tool or Toy? Technology in the
workplace.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1937
HEALTH: "Yahoo.com" Is all healthy food really healthy?
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/1/6-health-foods-that-arent/
CPG ADS: " ADAGE" (Free Registration) Google targeting consumer packaged goods ads.
http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=126098
ADVERTISING PARTNERS: "PC Magazine" Yahoo-Google team up for online ad test.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2282650,00.asp
WOMEN SHOPPERS:""The Professional Network" Ladies first: controlling the wealth and the spending in
America.
http://pronet.nielsen.com/smallbusiness/content_display/sales-marketing/e3icb7bbe1fc711dc4b166e4906982a
85a8
COUPONS: "Promo Magazine" With most households already using coupons, RetailMeNot survey points to
increased coupon use.
http://promomagazine.com/news/flagging_economy_boost_coupon_use_survey_0401/
HEALTH: "Yahoo.com" "Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080330/hl_hsn/managingstresscanlowerheartdeathrisk;_ylt=ApWLBDz0U54AP
5z7jCsjkCO3j7AB
April 08 Update
ADVERTISING: "USA Today" New digital and out-of-home media to see increased spending.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-03-25-alternative-media-ad-spending_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefi
ng
TOP 50: "BusinessWeek" Top 50 Performing Companies 2008
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_14/B4078bw50.htm?link_position=link2
SHOPPERS: "Media Post's Marketing Daily" What do consumers care about most? Price and convenience.
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=79120
FEEDBACK: "CRM Daily.com" Shoppers are not always as happy as they seem.
http://www.crm-daily.com/story.xhtml?story_id=102001X9F2I0
INTERNET: "Internet Retailer" List of the top 500 Internet retailers.
http://www.internetretailer.com/top500/list.asp
TOP GRAD SCHOOLS: "U.S. News" America's Best Graduate Schools 2009
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR: "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) Wharton marketing professor Jonah
Berger studies the influence of visual cues on consumer preferences.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1927
POPULATION: "Forbes" (Free Registration) World's largest cities 2025.
http://www.forbes.com:80/2008/03/19/cities-population-pollution-innovation08-cx_tvr_0319futurecities.html?par
tner=globalnews_newsletter
MANAGEMENT: "USA Today" A Harvard study: nice guys finish first.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-03-19-nice-guys-harvard-study_N.htm?csp=tech
LABELING: "U. S. News" Nutritional labeling becomes more helpful to shoppers.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/03/14/nutritional-labeling-gets-more-sophisticated
.html?s_cid=et-0317
MEDICATION: "USA Today" Electronic monitor activated through the phone line to help patients take correct
pharmaceutical dose on time.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-03-19-tracking-drugs_N.htm?csp=tech
FITNESS: "The Professional Network" Stretching can improve your health and your bottom line.
http://pronet.nielsen.com/smallbusiness/content_display/getting-started/e3ib309b0f22edc2e46755e34bc957b
6d39
GREEN: "Progressive Grocer" Shoppers progressing toward greener shopping.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/features/health-wellness/e3id75b47c3ca
aba12a9501e52d7796271b
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NEW PRODUCTS: "Marketing Daily" Consumers do not remember new products launched just last year.
http://publications.mediapost.com:80/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=77912&Nid=40106&p=925781
PAIN RELIEF: "NY Times" (Free Registration) The more expensive the pill, the more relief from pain...even
with sugar pills.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/health/research/05placebo.html?_r=1&ref=research&oref=slogin
LEADERSHIP: "Fortune" Twenty most admired companies.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0802/gallery.mostadmired_top20.fortune/index.html
WIRELESS COUPONS: "Ad Age (Free Registration) Major CPG companies using mobile phones for wireless
couponing.
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=125586
WIRELESS BOOKMARKS: "Reuters" Yahoo unveiled technology that leads cell phone users to bookmarked
links.
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSL0422258720080304?feedType=nl&feedName=usbusinesse
arly
R & D: "Fairfax Digital" Can nanotechnology produce packaging that changes with product deterioration or
create products that taste like dessert and have the nutrition of the main course?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/culture/sweating-the-small-stuff/2008/03/13/1205126082298.html
TECHNOLOGY: "USA Today" Relief may be in site for those struggling with Vista operating system.
http://www.usatoday.com:80/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2008-03-12-vista-upgrade_N.htm?csp=tech
CULTURE: "American City Business Journals" Majority of the work force is overweight.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/02/25/daily32.html?jst=b_ln_hl
MICROSOFT: "Reuters" Microsoft expanding its web offerings to businesses.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0229064620080303?feedType=nl&feedName=ustechnol
ogy
CANDY: "FoodProductionDaily.com" Candy companies looking to be more competitive in the nutrition area.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?n=83643-bosch-baker-perkins-pfm
SCIENCE: "Yahoo News" Scientists identity the cancer causing agent in cigarettes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080228/hl_hsn/scientistsfindcancerculpritsincigarettesmoke
ORGANIC: "Progressive Grocer" More consumers are adding organic products to their homes.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=10037224
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PRESCRIPTIONS: "Yahoo! News" Doctors organize an online e-scribing website.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080304/tc_infoworld/95751;_ylt=A0WTcVTsiM1HtjgBMhQjtBAF
WINE SELECTION: "Progressive Grocer" Decisions, decisions -- too many wine choices to much for some
consumers to handle.
http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=10037230
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BUDGET: "LA Times" (Free Registration) Tips for buying a used car.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cover2mar02,0,3826324.story?track=ntothtml
March 08 Updates
RETAILERS: "Chicago Sun-Times" Consumers rank retailers--Nordstrom, Publix, Wal*Mart, others.
http://www.suntimes.com/technology/guy/801069,CST-FIN-wallet19web1.article
AFFILIATES: "Retail Bulletin" Retailers find affiliate programs are effective online marketing.
http://www.theretailbulletin.com:80/news/71_per_cent_of_retailers_expect_to_increase_investment_in_affiliate
_marketing_over_next_two_years_22-02-08/?u=69136
ONLINE: "Retail Wire" (Free Registration) Online retailers rank high in consumer satisfaction .
http://www.retailwire.com/Discussions/Sngl_Discussion.cfm/12767
MANAGEMENT: "BusinessWeek.com" Seven positive management traits.
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/feb2008/ca20080214_897929.htm?chan=careers_managing
%20index%20page_top%20stories
MILLIONAIRES: "Forbes" (Free Registration) How to become millionaire before age 20
http://www.forbes.com:80/2008/02/09/teen-millionaires-startups-ent-success-cx-ml_0211millionaires.html?partn
er=smallbusiness_newsletter
CANDY: "The Wall Street Journal" Power up those treats: confection companies are introducing energy candy
packed with caffeine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120286243886763861.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
TRENDS: "Knowledge at Wharton" (Free Registration) If online marketing is the future, why are Chief
Marketing Officers stuck in the past?"
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1892
FOOD: "Daily Mail" Are potatoes the best tolerated food in the world?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=512530&in_page_id=1774
MOOD FOOD: "Food Navigator.com" Chocolate recognized as the number one mood food...scientifically.
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=83333-frost-sullivan-chocolate-mood-food
SUPPLEMENTS: "NY Times" (Free Registration) antioxidants may help prevent cataracts in women.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/health/12visi.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin
OFFICE SPACE: "Fortune" Creating an office space that represents professionalism.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/news/economy/clutter.fortune/index.htm
e-Scription: "STLToday.com" Doctors urged to use online prescriptions.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/healthcare/story/52B2CB7DB818F900862573F5000C3C
B2?OpenDocument
WORKSPACE: "Fortune: The importance of keeping a workspace professional.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/healthcare/story/52B2CB7DB818F900862573F5000C3C
B2?OpenDocument
HEALTH: "Yahoo News" Protein and animal fat do not seem to increase the risk of diabetes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080208/hl_hsn/lowcarbdietsbetterthanlowfatdietsatpreventingdiabetes;_ylt=Ao
yq1OW3rX_x9VMm_3PaGR_VJRIF
HEALTH: "Food Navigator" An increase in vegetables but not fruit seem to reduce the risk of diabetes.
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=83517-vegetables-antioxidants-diabetes
PRESCRIPTIONS: "Smart Brief" Generic drugs lead market share of prescriptions.
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/fmi_pharma/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=D27EDA88-98C1-40F2-8E69-21AF76F1
0999©id=5BC2470F-25D3-4292-97F9-54D2BED93C0E&lmcid=826749&brief=fmi_pharma
PACKAGING: "USA TODAY" Manufacturers research more environmentally friendly packaging.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23222793/
RETIREES: "Salary.com" As companies view retirees as having golden assets, retires see reasons to stay
actively employed.
http://www.salary.com:80/personal/layoutscripts/psnl_articles.asp?tab=psn&cat=cat011&ser=ser032&part=par
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