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Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's.

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

Aug 14, 2021
Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.
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Clean beauty products are key players in the rapidly growing market for skincare, which is projected to reach $181 billion by 2025.

'Clean' Beauty Products Are A Marketing Triumph

Jul 12, 2021
Clean skin care is now a billion-dollar industry. But it's a murky label — any brand can claim its product is clean, regardless of the ingredients used in its formulas.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to take bigger steps to curb hate speech and crack down on harmful content on the social network.

In Reversal, Facebook To Label Politicians' Harmful Posts As Ad Boycott Grows

Jun 26, 2020
The social network is under pressure from a growing group of its advertisers to do more to curb hate speech and other harmful content.
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What Happened Here?

Jan 27, 2020

Vegas' new slogan plays it safe -- but that's not necessarily a bad thing

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Toned-Down Vegas Slogan Takes Aim At Broader Audience

Jun 06, 2019

We’re all familiar with the slogan “What Happen Here, Stays Here.” It was created by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the firm, R&R Partners. 

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The cover of a 1933 cookbook, <em>Crisco Recipes For The Jewish Housewife</em>, produced by Crisco's parent company Procter & Gamble, to promote the vegetable-based oil to the new wave of Jewish immigrants.

How A Corporation Convinced American Jews To Reach For Crisco

Dec 02, 2018
On Hanukkah, many Jews fry potato pancakes called latkes in oil or maybe schmaltz. But a century ago, one company saw an opportunity to make the Jewish fat of choice truly American: Crisco.
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Johnnie Walker is launching Johnnie Walker Black Label The Jane Walker Edition, just in time for Women's History Month.

Do Ladies Need Their Own Scotch?

Feb 28, 2018
In a play on signature top-hatted man on Johnnie Walker scotch bottles, the company introduced the Jane Walker Edition. It's the latest example of seemingly gender-neutral products marketed to women.
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Though California has surpassed Wisconsin as the nation's largest producer of milk, Wisconsin still produces the most cheese.

Is Wisconsin Still 'America's Dairyland' Or Does It Need A New Slogan?

Nov 01, 2017
Wisconsin has always been proud of its dairy industry, even branding itself "America's Dairyland." But some say the state's agricultural image is outdated, and want a more progressive slogan.
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Lori Wallace says it's frustrating to constantly hear messages in ads for hospitals that imply her cancer would go away if she were just more positive and tried harder.

The Painful Side Of Positive Health Care Marketing

Oct 08, 2017
There are lots of "you can beat it" messages out there for cancer patients. For some, the positive spin feels insulting. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate hospital ads.
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Philip Kirby says he felt pressured into taking Vivitrol for his heroin addiction by his drug court treatment program. "Like I couldn't come into the program until I got it," he says.

To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges

Aug 03, 2017
The pharmaceutical company Alkermes is trying to increase the number of people taking Vivitrol for their opioid addiction by marketing the drug to judges, who have the power to influence treatment.
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Fidget spinners come in different colors from a lot of different companies, but the basic one has three prongs centered around a circle with barrings in the middle.

Whirring, Purring Fidget Spinners Provide Entertainment, Not ADHD Help

May 14, 2017
They're kids' new best friend and some teachers' worst nightmare. And despite being marketed to help ease anxiety and ADHD, one expert says there's no research to support that claim.
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The hardworking Instant Pot, touted by its fans on social media, is Amazon's top-selling item in the U.S. How it got to No. 1 is a lesson in viral marketing savvy.

Not Just A Crock: The Viral Word-Of-Mouth Success Of Instant Pot

Jan 18, 2017
Launched in 2010, the multifunction cooker became a sleeper hit last year. That's when its maker harnessed the enthusiasm of owners – self-dubbed "addicts" – to spread the word online.
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Code Switch
The 2016 shortlist for the prestigious <a href="https://pen.org/content/penrobert-w-bingham-prize-25000">PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize</a> for debut fiction was filled entirely by writers of color.

Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too

Aug 09, 2016
For writers of color, the lack of diversity in book publicity departments can feel like a death knell.
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Shots - Health News

Menopause: A Gold Mine For Marketers, Fewer Payoffs For Women

Nov 09, 2015
Advertising for products to treat symptoms of menopause is becoming much more upfront about issues like painful sex. But more than a few of the remedies are solutions in search of a problem.
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The weight training center at Anytime Fitness in Michigan in December. The company started using scent marketing four years ago.

Smell Something Different At The Gym? It Might Not Be What You Think

Mar 15, 2015
Scent can affect how customers view a business, how long they spend shopping and how much money they spend, research shows. Businesses from stores to fitness clubs are convinced scents make sense.
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UNLV Students Win National Media Plan Competition

Jun 27, 2012
Two UNLV students won a national competition and three-thousand-dollars each in scholarship money earlier this month.  They had to think like political marketers: figuring out how to market ads to an imaginary audience, and get a hypothetical referendum passed.
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