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Pop-Up Portable Coffee Shops - The Nescafe Nomadic Cafe Center Gives You Your Caffeine Kick Anywhere (TrendHunter.com)
7322-03-18 13:00:47
(TrendHunter.com) The Nescafe Nomadic Cafe Center is a concept by Australian designer Bobby Lowe, who decided to merge an urban coffee center and a retro travel trailer into one through this design. Created in hopes to...
Nokia Maps Mobile Ad Business
2011-06-22 17:44:28
Nokia said it would combine its Navteq mapping unit with its location-based services business as the struggling mobile-phone maker continues its strategy overhaul and looks to boost its mobile advertising revenue.
H&M profits hit by rising costs
2011-06-22 07:31:08
Budget fashion chain H&M said profits fell again in the second quarter of the year as both cotton prices and wages rose.
Nokia Shows Off New Phones
2011-06-22 03:30:16
Nokia, seeking to regain lost ground in the highly competitive mobile-phone industry, unveiled models at the high and the low end in Singapore, including the N9 smartphone.
With Xbox’s New In-Game Advertising, Engagement Is the Goal
2011-06-21 05:36:26
Microsoft says interactive ads during games and other media will use the Xbox Kinect console’s voice and motion control to keep users’ attention in a way TV ads cannot.
Apple öppnar konceptbutik i Stockholm
2011-06-15 09:39:18
Apples flaggskeppskoncept Apple Store ska komma till Stockholm, erfar tidningen Market.
Volvo PV rullar på bra i USA
2011-06-01 20:01:34
Volvo Personvagnar rullar på bra i Nordamerika.
Här är Garbergs första Alecta-film
2011-05-30 11:45:10
Med ett manér lånat från 90-talsklassikern "Baywatch" vill Alecta visa att pengar – fortfarande – mår bra hos bolaget.
Carlsberg till Swedbank Arena
2011-05-25 09:22:09
Carlsberg Sverige är den första officiella sponsorn till nationalarenan.
SEB på väg lämna Stockholm city
2011-05-19 07:48:07
Ytterligare en storbank kan vara på väg bort från Stockholms city. SEB bekräftar planerna på att samlokalisera tre verksamheter, bland annat den i centrala Stockholm, och bygga ett nytt SEB-hus i Frihamnen.
Sony Apologizes for Online Data Breach
2011-05-01 21:03:34
Sony apologized Sunday for a security breach at its online videogame service, and said it couldn't rule out the possibility that credit-card information from 10 million customers might have been compromised.
Back Pocket Packaging - Levi's Denim-Inspired Body Products for Men Designed by Lama Khayyat (TrendHunter.com)
2011-05-01 01:52:02
(TrendHunter.com) This student packaging design by Lama Khayyat for a men's body product is fashionable and slick, perfect for the rugged man. Lama Khayyat was asked to create a product line for men's skincare with a choice...
MTG lägger locket på om betal-tv-tappet
2011-04-29 16:05:05
Köpet av Premier League tros ha kostat uppemot 600 miljoner kronor. Men trots megainvesteringen tappar Viasat nu betal-tv kunder.
Snabb succé för Magnums skattjakt
2011-04-14 09:27:36
Skattjakten Magnum Pleasure Hunt exploderade på webben på onsdagskvällen. ”Vi hann inte ens börja sprida den aktivt”, säger Petter Lublin, ad på Lowe Brindfors som har gjort kampanjen.
Här är nya Festis
2011-04-11 16:48:14
Inför Festis 50-års-jubileum introducerar Carlsberg nya slankare flaskor och döper om smakerna. Ett av de ny namnen – "Mr strawberry & Mrs yumberry who met online".
Samsung kör Youtube-kampanj
2011-04-11 14:41:50
Samsung ska aktivera målgruppen inför lanseringen av flaggskeppsmodellen Samsung Galaxy S II, det är tanken bakom kampanjen Big Bang Galaxy.
Wal-Mart Seeks Japan Deals
2010-11-14 09:52:30
Wal-Mart is actively on the hunt for acquisitions in Japan as it focuses on creating greater scale to further reduce its cost base.
Större Volvo i Kina
2010-11-13 12:18:53
Volvo Personvagnar fick på lördagen ett svar från Geely Holding Group om de åsikter som framförts till medier av Li Shufu, som äger Geely och därmed även Volvo PV.
A Cadillac strategy for Lincoln
2010-11-12 17:34:30
Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally is carefully sidestepping the question of whether Ford intends to design one or more unique vehicle platforms for its Lincoln luxury brand, to distinguish Lincolns from the middle-of-the market Fords.
Consumers in U.S. Gain Confidence on More Jobs, Rising Stocks
2010-11-12 16:37:01
Consumers in the U.S. gained confidence in November for the first time in three months, raising the odds that an improving job market and increasing wages and stock prices will lift spending.
Facebook prepares for expansion drive
2010-11-12 16:03:47
Social network to invest $450m in a new data centre facility as it seeks to offer quicker download times than rivals and prepares to offer new services.
Google Expands Product Ads in Search
2010-11-11 23:07:24
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AdAge.com) -- Google search results are going to start looking more like a catalog, with images of products along with prices and other information on the search page.
Disney Profit Declines 6.7%
2010-11-11 23:01:43
Disney's fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined 6.7% as weaker results were reported in the television and theme-parks divisions amid one-time impacts.
MTG in i LG:s tv-apparater
2010-11-11 08:39:41
MTG inleder ett nordiskt samarbete med elektronikjätten LG. Nu ska Viasat on demand byggas i deras tv-apprater.
Carlsberg höjer helårsprognosen
2010-11-09 08:59:07
Den danska bryggerikoncernen Carlsberg redovisar en oväntat stor vinstökning för tredje kvartalet och höjer prognosen för helåret.
The Creativity Awards Report 2010
2010-10-25 06:00:00
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Much of the honored brand work in the seven biggest award shows this year reflected a more expansive definition of "creative," and an industry starting to move beyond the bounds of advertising and toward more meaningful brand ideas.
Should BP’s Money Go Where the Oil Didn’t?
2010-10-24 18:35:37
Oil from the BP spill never came close to most of Florida’s beaches, but tourists seemed to be scared off anyway. Businesses and want restitution for lost revenue.
Absolut lanserar designer-vodka
2010-10-22 13:47:02
Absolut vill att fler dricker vodka. I en ny limiterad upplaga kryddad med kaffe och mandel satsar man hårt på designen.
Tech giants invest in social web
2010-10-21 22:31:06
Facebook, Amazon and Zynga invest in a fund to help entrepreneurs develop applications and services for a new era of the social web.
Apple förbi Sony Ericsson
2010-10-21 15:20:15
Det tog tre år. Nu är Apple större än Sony Ericsson på mobilmarknaden.Samtidigt närmar sig vd Steve Jobs skapelse branschettan Nokia.
Nokias vinst högre än väntat
2010-10-21 12:09:22
Den finländska mobiltelefonjätten Nokia redovisar en vinst före skatt på 321 miljoner euro för tredje kvartalet. Vinsten var betydligt högre än analytiker räknat med och Nokia tror på en starkare...
De ska introducera Georgien som vinland
2010-10-19 04:25:42
Tre svenskar ska sälja in Georgien i Europa - som vinland. I december räknar de med att listas hos Systembolaget.
SVT dansade TV4 av banan
2010-10-18 11:42:57
SVT:s premiär av "Dansbandskampen" krossade TV4:s final av "Dansfeber" på lördagskvällen.
Onoff byter Gynning mot Persbrandt
2010-10-11 10:03:36
Skådespelaren Mikael Persbrandt tar över stafettpinnen från Carolina Gynning i Onoffs webb-tv-satsning.
Fox Sells 90% of Ad Spots for Baseball Playoffs, World Series
2010-10-04 04:06:01
Rates for commercial spots during Major League Baseball’s postseason on Fox are up 8 percent from last year, with about 90 percent of the ads sold before the first pitch.
Fine Luxe Trinket Shops - Louis Vuitton Opens First Fine Jewelry Store
2010-10-01 19:51:01
Louis Vuitton, one of the finest if not the ultimate luxurious fashion house, has now dedicated a store entirely to fine jewelry. As the brand has an exquisite French taste in elegance and style, it no…
Can YouTube Help Make Nokia's Smartphone Cool?
2010-10-01 19:39:08
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Nokia's N8, the manufacturer's ploy to crack the U.S. smartphone market, is seeing early signs that it can grab some attention from Apple, Google and RIM's Blackberry. Well, on YouTube at least.
What's Next for the Tiger Woods Brand?
2010-10-01 17:53:03
John Sweeney, who teach courses in both advertising and sports marketing at UNC, shares a few notes on the next steps for the clearly troubled Tiger Woods brand.
Volvo tillbaka på biltronen
2010-10-01 13:14:16
Kraftigt lyft för bilförsäljningen. Volvo tog tillbaka förstaplatsen från VW – men tappar marknadsandelar.
Nokia: Öhman höjer rekommendationen
2010-10-01 07:42:32
Öhman Fondkommission höjer rekommendationen för Nokia till outperform från tidigare underperform. Det framgår av en analys daterad den 1 oktober.
Japan Consumer Prices Fall 1%
2010-10-01 06:35:24
Japan's core consumer price index fell 1% from a year earlier in August, another sign that the country's economy remains mired in deflation.
Gillette's Latest: the 11-Cent Blade
2010-10-01 04:42:01
Gillette's newest shaving system has just one blade, a light plastic handle and a sharply lower price. And it isn't available in the U.S. The Gillette Guard instead will begin hitting stores in India next week.
State of the Art: A Simple Swipe on a Phone, and You’re Paid
2010-09-30 05:08:49
The Square device snaps into an iPhone and allows you to become a credit card authorizing entrepreneur. No setup fees, no two-year contract — you’re in business.
Procter & Gamble spår starkare andra halvår
2010-09-29 12:16:01
Procter & Gambles vd Robert McDonald spår att bolaget kommer att prestera ett starkare andra halvår jämfört med det första halvåret i det brutna räkenskapsåret juli-juni 2010/2011.
Apple stämmer Nokia
2010-09-28 17:41:02
Apple stämmer Nokia i Storbritannien för patentintrång gällande teknologi för smartphones. Det rapporterar Bloomberg News.
Bank of England: Konsumera mera
2010-09-27 14:00:26
Den brittiska centralbanken, Bank of England, försöker få tillbaka den brittiska ekonomin till en "rimlig" aktivitetsnivå för att sedan kunna höja räntorna igen.Det sade Bank of Englands vicechef Charles Bean i en tv-intervju på måndagen, rapporterar Bloomberg News.
Jubel på SVT
2010-09-27 09:47:11
Premiären av SVT:s "Starke man" drog storpublik.
Luxury booms while bargain retail suffers
2010-08-29 21:21:17
Personal spending in the US is diverging into two distinct categories as strong growth at high-end stores contrasts with continuing difficulties for mass-market, low-price retailers
Google plans pay-per-view films
2010-08-29 21:01:09
Google’s YouTube video site is in negotiations with Hollywood’s leading movie studios to launch a global pay-per-view video service by the end of 2010, putting it head-to-head with Apple in the race to dominate the digital distribution of film and television content
Frågor och svar om avvecklingen av HQ Bank
2010-08-28 10:41:05
Finansinspektionen svarar här själv på frågor om HQ Bank och likvidiseringsprocessen. Svaren är publicerade på Finansinspektionens webbplats.
United-Continental Merger Clears Federal Hurdle
2010-08-28 03:45:24
With a Justice Department review finished, the airlines expect to complete their $3 billion merger within weeks.
Carlsberg gör miniprogram i TV6
2010-08-27 16:34:27
Carlsberg kartlägger svenskarnas partybeteende i fyra kortfilmer i TV6 under hösten. Great Works har producerat.
BMW’s Not-So-Mini Mini Targets Families
2010-08-27 15:50:02
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s Mini, known for its retro-chic appeal, is targeting an unhip crowd with the Countryman crossover: families. The not-so-mini Mini will have four doors and be the brand’s biggest ever model.
Geely's Volvo Plans Take Shape
2010-08-27 02:08:12
Geely is considering partly repurposing a nearly completed plant in southwestern China to make Volvo cars—part of a turnaround strategy for the Swedish brand.
Volvo: Swedbank höjer rekommendationen
2010-08-26 08:01:41
Swedbank Markets höjer rekommendationen för lastvagnskoncernen Volvo till starkt köp från tidigare köp efter de överraskande starka lastbilsleveranserna i juli.
Zara Wakes Up to Web
2010-08-26 07:27:09
Fashion retailer Zara, the flagship brand of Spain's Inditex, opens its first collection online next week—years behind its rivals.
Mikael Solberg lämnar RNB
2010-08-26 06:54:41
Mikael Solberg lämnar sin post som vd och koncernchef för RNB, Retail and Brands, som äger JC, Polarn o Pyret samt Brothers/Sisters.
Intel Buys McAfee for More Than $7.6 Billion
2010-08-20 06:50:02
With the $7.68 billion acquisition Intel becomes a major player in the security software and services market.
Levi's launches new brand for Asian market
2010-08-18 18:33:25
Jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co. launched a new brand of denim today aimed at conquering the fast-growing Asian consumer market.
Hello Kitty Branded Water Bottles
2010-08-18 18:11:32
Luxist: Hello Kitty never does anything in a plain or boring way and bottled water is no exception. Fillico is offering Hello Kitty branded water bottles that in addition to the iconic kitty face and prominent cartoon bow also feature Swarovski crystal accents and crown-shaped toppers. There are five colors available, each representing something different: [...]
Can Hulu cash in on Web TV?
2010-08-16 19:04:36
A possible initial public offering of Internet TV service Hulu would be a significant test for the success of the online streaming video business.
Clas Ohlson tappar marknadschef
2010-08-16 09:42:58
Lars Bonander, marknadschef på Clas Ohlson i Sverige, blir vd för Lagerhaus.
Wanna Know 'What Women Want'? Read On
2010-08-16 06:00:00
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Paco Underhill knows more about women than most men do. As the founder, CEO and president of Envirosell, he has spent decades methodically studying the habits of consumer behavior. In a world of almost no female CEOs in retail and finance, Mr. Underhill spoke to Ad Age about how designing products and campaigns for women is changing.
Unboxed: Company Innovators Ask: What Works?
2010-08-15 03:10:45
Works in progress at Weyerhaeuser, Best Buy and Citigroup show how new products and services can address wider market needs.
Stefan Jacoby ny vd för Volvo PV
2010-08-02 09:52:00
Stefan Jacoby har utsetts till ny vd för Volvo Personvagnar, han var tidigare vd för Volkswagen Nordamerika.
Some Say P&G Barked Up Wrong Tree With Natura Purchase
2010-05-29 06:00:00
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Procter & Gamble Co.'s purchase this month of Natura Pet Products took a lot of people by surprise -- some analysts had actually expected that P&G might be closer to divesting its own pet brands rather than acquiring new ones. But it also caught unawares many independent pet-supply retailers who are expressing a dim view of the deal on Twitter, Facebook and blogs.
Go Ahead, Facebook. Sell That Data
2010-05-27 02:31:00
Web users have knocked Facebook's willingness to use their information to sell ads. But the company's practices resemble more accepted forms of database marketing
Why the Consumer Is Hanging Tough
2010-05-19 20:28:34
For bearish investors, one of the biggest puzzles of the last few months has been the strength of consumer spending. In an era when the unemployment rate approaches 10%, where is the money coming from? Some even offered the theory that consumer spending was being juiced by foreclosures. The idea is ...
Advertising: Marketers Placing More Products Into Plots
2010-04-14 02:50:44
Telemundo, in an expansion of the product placement concept, is striking deals with manufacturers to integrate original products, like jewelry, in its programming.
Twitter asks advertisers to pay to tweet
2010-04-13 21:30:40
Millions of Twitter users will see advertisements for the first time after the Californian company took the first big step towards commercialising its service. The move, the most fundamental change in the site’s four-year history, has excited advertisers but irked many of its 50m users
Small Business Confidence Dropped in March
2010-04-13 13:55:00
Confidence among U.S. small businesses fell in March to the lowest level since July 2009 as executives grew more concerned about earnings and sales, a private survey found.
Apple Tightening Reins on App Developers
2010-04-13 11:39:24
Apple is tightening its already firm grip on software for the iPhone and its other devices, as shown by its recent changes to the rules that outside programmers must follow.
Twitter to Start Rolling Out Ads
2010-04-13 10:31:06
Twitter plans to announce a new advertising service called Promoted Tweets, the four-year-old company's first significant attempt at turning its microblogging into a profitable business.
A Chinese Buyer for Palm?
2010-04-13 03:35:17
Now that Chinese automaker Geely has agreed to purchase Volvo from Ford, will Palm be the next downtrodden Western brand to be swooped up by a Chinese buyer? That’s a possibility now that the creator of the Pre smartphone is, according to this Bloomberg News story and other news reports, seeking ...
Top 50 Trends of the Week (Mar 1) - From Optical Illusion Body Painting to Multicolored Makeup Masks (COUNTDOWN)
2010-03-08 02:10:01
(TrendHunter.com) For the week of March 1st, these are the Top 50 trends, which include Optical Illusion Body Painting, Digital Hairtography and Jellyfied Office Pranks. The rankings are based on hundreds of thousands of…
Virgin Money to charge customers
2010-03-07 18:13:22
Virgin Money says it will charge customers a fee for current accounts when the firm launches banking services later this year.
Gifted Hollywood celebrities help brands reach markets
2010-03-06 02:00:00
For George Clooney, Sandra Bullock and others vying for Academy Awards, success in Sunday's ceremony may well represent the peak of their careers. But if they miss out...
Off the Charts: After Jerky Swings, the Economy Begins to Look Nice and Boring
2010-03-06 01:30:28
Several signs suggest that, contrary to the views of some economists, we may not be heading for another tumble into the recessionary basement.
Google to Buy DocVerse for $25 Million
2010-03-05 21:44:18
Google is acquiring DocVerse, a technology start-up that allows people to collaborate on Microsoft Office files online, for about $25 million.
Unilever Names Keith Weed as New CMO
2010-03-05 19:54:46
BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Unilever has appointed longtime general manager Keith Weed as its chief marketing officer effective April 1, succeeding the outgoing Simon Clift, who announced his departure last month.
Tell Volvo How to Get Naughty
2010-03-05 19:20:00
Volvo wants to know how you'd like to see the S60 misbehave in a commercial. So do we, so tell us.
Do People Tweet About Brands More Out of Hate Than Love?
2010-03-05 18:16:44
The presence of two media brands -- the BBC and BET -- on this week's Top 10 Most Tweeted Brands chart raises some interesting questions about why people tend to tweet about brands.
Kraft Shifts Mac N' Cheese to Crispin From DraftFCB
2010-03-04 20:01:03
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Kraft has moved its iconic Macaroni & Cheese brand to Crispin, Porter & Bogusky from DraftFCB Chicago following a review. This is Crispin's first Kraft account. The business had been with FCB since 1998.
Time to Rewrite the Brand Playbook for Digital
2010-03-04 18:25:44
Instead of simply appropriating everything that we know about branding for digital media, it may be time to focus on how digital media change what we know about branding.
Which Super Bowl Advertisers Really Bettered Their Buzz?
2010-02-16 15:49:33
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) --Despite becoming the most-watched event in TV history, this year's Super Bowl did not deliver positive buzz for every marketer that advertised during the game. The Colts lost in an upset, but brands such as Ford, Budweiser, kgb, Electronic Arts and Volkswagen also took a beating.
Drug Firms Apply Brand to Generics
2010-02-16 06:36:40
Drug makers are pursuing a consumer base in markets like Asia and Latin America, where many pay out of pocket for medicines but often cannot afford expensive brand-name drugs.
Nokia, Intel Unveil Operating System
2010-02-16 03:40:24
Handset maker Nokia and chip maker Intel said they are launching a mobile operating system which can run on a number of electronic devices including smart phones, laptops and TV sets.
Volvo hopes for jumpstart from Geely
2010-02-15 20:56:21
The possible salvation of the Swedish company is due to arrive in an unlikely guise in coming weeks if, as expected, Chinese carmaker Geely buys it from Ford for just under $2bn
Is Your Brand a Beacon or a Spotlight?
2010-01-11 18:55:39
A look at what can be done when your brand marketing becomes more about reflecting the reality of your consumers and less about your brand's aspirational identity.
Den lille Havfrue er ikke nok til at sælge København
2008-11-17 20:41:00
København skal have et nyt brand for at få en bid af kagen, når virksomheder og turister skal vælge, hvor hovedkvarteret eller næste års ferie skal lægges. Og hvis vi skal kunne måle os med Stockholm, skal der satses på andre områder end Den lille Havfrue.
Carlsberg-aktien ekstremt undervurderet
2008-10-06 15:41:18
De seneste uger i takt med finanskrisens optrapning har Carlsberg-aktien fået store tæsk. Ifølge AktieUgebrevet er bryggeret med samlet børsværdi på omkring 52 milliarder kroner nu ekstremt undervurderet.
Carlsberg slår kæmpe-konkurrent
2008-09-11 09:12:00
Carlsberg kan se frem til vækst i Rusland, der overgår konkurrenten Inbev, skriver Bloomberg News.
Finanshus ser Carlsberg stige 30 pct
2008-09-09 09:30:15
Det var kærlighed ved første hik, da analytikerkorpset i Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. kastede øjnene på Carlsberg. Børshuset har ifølge Bloomberg News indledt dækning af bryggeriet med anbefalingen 'outperform' og et kursmål på 585 kr. Det indikerer et positivt potentiale på 30 pct.
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