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Catalina: Marketers Waste Millions on Wooing Demos

Brand Marketing

Nearly a century after John Wanamaker first gave voice to the entropic theory of advertising, marketers remain in thrall to a fundamentally profligate system.


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Yoplait Lite Spot Pulled Over Eating-Disorder Concerns

Creativity

General Mills has pulled this Yoplait Lite commercial after the National Eating Disorders Association voiced concerns that it could upset folks struggling with such issues.

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Golden Grahams are next best thing to a job

Creativity

Marketers naturally want to show empathy to consumers who are going through a rough patch with the prolonged economic downturn. Golden Grahams is going a step further by offering to [...]

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Simian shoppers love Banana Nut Cheerios

Creativity

Supermarket + guy in a gorilla suit + Banana Nut Cheerios = blah. This Publicis Modem spot aims to be goofy and outrageous, but it's mostly just dull. The background [...]