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Jewelry chains fight over clearest, brightest diamonds
David Weinberg Dec 17, 2012
Zales advertises it has the clearest, brightest diamonds. Competitors get their day in court to contest that.
Viral ads grab more Internet eyeballs
Dan Bobkoff Dec 13, 2012
Advertising Age’s top 10 viral ads show that many ad campaigns now originate on the Internet rather than as TV commercials.
Small company SodaStream bets big on Super Bowl ad
Jeff Tyler Dec 10, 2012
Do-it-yourself soft-drink company SodaStream is spending 10 percent of its net earnings on a Super Bowl commercial.
Other businesses pile on to Black Friday, the event
Eve Troeh Nov 19, 2012
Businesses from insurance to over-the-counter medicine see the crowds attracted by Black Friday shopping and figure out ways to cash in.
Post-election ad space deals won't last
Josh Rogers Nov 8, 2012
For months, political advertising glutted the airwaves in election swing states like Ohio, Florida and New Hampshire. Now that the election is over, there are cheap openings for regular advertisers. But they won't last long.
CGI in ads grows more popular
Sally Herships Nov 21, 2012
The Swedish furniture maker Ikea increasingly relies on CGI -- computer-generated imagery -- to "make" the items in its catalog. It's enough to raise the question of whether computer graphics could ever replace people in the fashion photography business.
'MAD' men: 60 years of spoofing the advertising industry
Sarah Gardner Oct 29, 2012
MAD Magazine editor-in-chief John Ficarra reflects on 60 years of parodying advertising.
For some businesses, words can't express what they do
Doug Tribou Oct 24, 2012
From "Assurance" to "Esurance" to "preventistry," companies and marketers are increasingly creating new words to describe their businesses and what they offer.
High fashion begins to adopt plus sizes
Kai Ryssdal Oct 11, 2012
Plus size clothing for women -- namely, size 14 and up -- is no longer just the domain of budget American clothing. Some of the most prestigious European houses, including Balenciaga and Oscar de la Renta are getting into the business.
Red Bull sponsors record skydive attempt
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 8, 2012
Red Bull, the energy drink, sponsors Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking skydive attempt. And the risks are real for everyone.
