Auto marketers are getting out the antacids in anticipation of another difficult upfront. "There's a lot of heartburn on that subject," says Fred Suckow, Nissan North America director of marketing.…
DETROIT The Metro Detroit Lincoln Mercury Dealers' Association has signed a three-year agreement with Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci to serve as spokesman. As part of the agreement, Mariucci…
DETROIT Interpublic Group's Campbell-Ewald and Grey Global Group have made the cut in Kmart's $270 million agency review, according to sources.Agencies not advancing include independent Doner, Southfield, Mich.; WPP Group's…
DETROIT General Motors' OnStar unit will break new TV ads next month and has named Andy Young director of marketing communica-tions.Young replaces Chris Hamer, who moved to GM's Cadillac division…
DETROIT A spot for Ford Motor Co.'s truck lineup breaks today featuring country singer and familiar client pitchman Toby Keith singing a new song he wrote specifically for Ford. The…
Ex-Wieden + Kennedy cd Rob Palmer's road trip last week was a fitting way to spend his last vacation before starting a new job at Publicis Groupe's Chemistri in Troy,…
The U.S. Navy today breaks its first-ever TV commercial targeting African Americans, who already make up a higher percentage of the organization's ranks than they do the overall U.S. population.The…
Joe Eberhardt, Chrysler Group's new chief marketer, admits the DaimlerChrysler unit stumbled by focusing on ads starring spokesperson Céline Dion. "I don't think we should use personality affiliations of any…
DETROIT Ford's Lincoln-Mercury unit has signed basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson as its new pitchman, according to the client. Terms of a multi-year deal signed this month were not disclosed.Johnson…
Mills Corp., which develops and manages retail and entertainment properties, will focus on New York shops with proven integrated marketing abilities in its search for a new ad agency, according…
