On June 9, 2010
3 Reasons the E3 Video Game Conference Suddenly Matters Again
The once-revolutionary Electronic Entertainment Expo has been as dated as an Atari 2600 in recent years, but next week's E3 could be a phenomenal show for the stagnant video game industry: Apple. Apple (APPL) is pulling in serious bank on
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On June 9, 2010
Integration Deal is a Win for Yahoo, Loss for Facebook
Facebook is giving Yahoo too much in their new integration deal.
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On June 9, 2010
Supervalu and Safeway Helped Bolster Anti-Walmart Protests. So What?
Is all fair in love -- and retailing? Recently, a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that supposedly grassroots opposition to construction of many Walmart (WMT) stores was being funded and facilitated by many of its grocery competitors, including Supervalu (SVU)
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On June 9, 2010
The Beat Goes on for Pulse
It has been a roller-coaster couple of days for the Pulse News Reader, and where the ride will end is still not clear. It ground to a halt on Tuesday, but the wheels began turning again later…
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On June 9, 2010
Barnes & Noble is Making All the Right Moves — You Just Can’t See Them
Barnes & Noble isn't hogging the spotlight, but its calculated digital strategy may steal it from Amazon and Apple.
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On June 9, 2010
Bros Icing Bros: The New Binge Drinking Game That Smirnoff Has Nothing to Say About
The Diageo (DEO) drinks company has a real dilemma facing its Smirnoff Ice brand, which the company is resolutely doing nothing about. It comes in the form of a binge-drinking game called "Bros Icing Bros." (You can tell by the
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On June 9, 2010
I Got My Company into a Nightmare Merger – and Couldn’t Get Out
Dave Sobel wanted to grow his company but his method of choice -- a strategic acquisition -- nearly killed it. The problem? An optimism that blinded him to red flags in the due diligence process. Getting the company back on
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On June 9, 2010
10 Ways to Get Press On & Off of Etsy
Press for your business both on and off Etsy can lead to more press, new sales and a flood of interest in your products. While selling on Etsy and even recently when browsing the site, I noticed several sellers who…
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On June 9, 2010
The Pros and Cons of Going Viral
What happens when your product goes viral. Awkwardly viral. The New York Times tries to unpack the marketing implications of "icing" for the beverage company Smirnoff. The game, which seems to have bubbled up on certain college campuses…
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