Map the Gap

February 8th, 2010

Vinit Doshi, Henry Rak Consulting Partners
Winning at retail requires innovation across bundles of brand benefits.  By Vinit Doshi. (more)

Posted in Innovation, Strategies |

Guns and Coffee

February 8th, 2010

Starbucks gets backlash from anti-gun advocates.

Posted in Retail |

McItaly Burger

February 8th, 2010

The “McItaly” burger row.

Posted in Europe, Identity, Food/Beverage |

Pancreatic Pop

February 8th, 2010

Another reason to give up pop.

Posted in Health/Fitness, Food/Beverage |

Beer Bones

February 8th, 2010

A beer for stronger bones? This study’s not for you.

Posted in Health/Fitness, Food/Beverage |

Select 55

February 8th, 2010

This week marks the release of Anheuser-Busch’s Select 55, a light beer that’s barely more caloric — or flavorful — than water.

Posted in Innovation, Food/Beverage |

Biometric Bucks

February 8th, 2010

German grocery stores experiment with payment by fingerprint.

Posted in Innovation, Europe, Technology |

Underwater Plane

February 8th, 2010

Richard Branson’s “Underwater Plane” is the first of its kind.

Posted in Innovation, Technology |

Text4baby

February 8th, 2010

Text4baby is the first free, health education program to harness cell phones.

Posted in Media, Health/Fitness |

iPad Futures

February 8th, 2010

Apple will sell 8 million iPads by 2012.

Posted in Media, Consumer Electronics |

Facebook Friends

February 8th, 2010

25 friends you probably have on Facebook.

Posted in Media |

Tour Termination

February 8th, 2010

Lights slowly fading for India’s touring cinemas.

Posted in Media, India, Movies |

Teens & Tweets

February 8th, 2010

This just in: Most American teens could not tweet less.

Posted in Insights, Media, Digital, Kids |

At-Odds Couple

February 8th, 2010

Why the “post” modern relationship is far from smooth.

Posted in Media, Consumer Behavior, Technology |

Sword Swallower

February 8th, 2010

Australian sword swallower sets Guinness world record.

Posted in Entertainment, Identity |

McRussian Restaurant

February 8th, 2010

McDonalds recalls Cold War breakthrough, 20 years later.

Posted in Restaurants, Identity |

Luxury vs. Decisions

February 8th, 2010

Exposure to luxury can alter decision making.

Posted in Insights, Luxury |

Auto Forecasts

February 8th, 2010

Cars learn to keep an eye on the weather.

Posted in Innovation, Automotive |

Gates & Geoengineering

February 8th, 2010

Bill Gates digs deep for geoengineering.

Posted in Innovation |

Hulu Prices

February 8th, 2010

Free video site Hulu explores premium pricing.

Posted in Media, Strategies, Entertainment, Online |

Charitable Advice

February 8th, 2010

AC/DC singer tells rockers to stop charity lectures.

Posted in Charity, Celebrities |

Cyberthiefs Hiring

February 8th, 2010

Cyberthieves are hiring, using online ads.

Posted in Technology, Advertising |

Murdoch Move

February 8th, 2010

Next threat to Amazon’s $9.99 books? Rupert Murdoch.

Posted in Media |

Sports Star

February 8th, 2010

Will your unborn child be a sports star?

Posted in Insights, Sports |

Internet Depression

February 8th, 2010

“Internet addiction” linked to depression, says study.

Posted in Insights, Consumer Behavior, Health/Fitness, Online |

Missing Market

February 8th, 2010

Marketers oblivious to affluent African-Americans.

Posted in Insights, Books, Multicultural, Marketing |

Spit Spat

February 8th, 2010

Burger King probes if worker spat in man’s food.

Posted in Companies, Quirky |

Bam NAMM

February 8th, 2010

If you’re a musician, walking the floor of the NAMM Show is like taking a trip to Candy Mountain.

Posted in Innovation, Music |

Eco Eternally

February 8th, 2010

Eco-conscious rest easy going green eternally.

Posted in Insights, Environment |

MSoft Innovation

February 5th, 2010

Ex-Microsoft VP says Redmond is a “clumsy” innovator.

Posted in Innovation |

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