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New Bacardi Ad Re-Creates Rum-and-Coke History

New Bacardi Ad Re-Creates Rum-and-Coke History

Bacardi and the "Cuba Libre" both originated in Cuba, but political considerations meant the new commercial had to be shot in Uruguay.

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JC Penney Embraces New Marketing Plans, Looks Ahead

JC Penney Embraces New Marketing Plans, Looks Ahead

Myron Ullman lays out a laundry list of changes in his first public comments since returning to lead JC Penney as CEO.

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What Liquor Brands Do CeeLo, Dr. J and Clooney Rep?

What Liquor Brands Do CeeLo, Dr. J and Clooney Rep?

With so many endorsements, it gets confusing. Test your celebrity booze knowledge with this quiz.

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Ad Age, MediaCat Honor Women to Watch in Turkey

Ad Age, MediaCat Honor Women to Watch in Turkey

Advertising Age brought its Women to Watch franchise to a third continent this week, in a partnership with local licensee MediaCat.

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Walmart Disappoints But Stays Course on Price Ads and Ecommerce

Walmart Disappoints But Stays Course on Price Ads and Ecommerce

Walmart misses on top and bottom lines, but will step up price ads and ecommerce investments.

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Overworked? 24-Year-Old Ogilvy China Staffer Dies After Heart Attack at Desk

Overworked? 24-Year-Old Ogilvy China Staffer Dies After Heart Attack at Desk

Reports that Gabriel Li died of chronic overwork have not been substantiated. Still, his death highlights the lack of boundaries between work and personal life in China.

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Qantas to Flyers: Ditch Your Kindles, Read Our Custom Books

Qantas to Flyers: Ditch Your Kindles, Read Our Custom Books

Campaign from Droga5 in Sydney encourages techies to kick it old-school -- with a paperback -- for a few hours.

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How Fenway Became About Much More Than Baseball

How Fenway Became About Much More Than Baseball

As the Red Sox ended its longest home game sellout streak in history, Fenway Sports Management is plotting global diversification.

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Can Oreo's New 'Wonderfilled' Campaign Sap The Cynicism Out of Your Day?

Can Oreo's New 'Wonderfilled' Campaign Sap The Cynicism Out of Your Day?

We delve into the strategy behind the ultra-cheery animated push for the Mondelez brand cookie brand.

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Taco Bell Names Marketing Chief Brian Niccol President, Announces New CMO

Taco Bell Names Marketing Chief Brian Niccol President, Announces New CMO

As Brian Niccol moves up, Chris Brandt becomes chief marketing officer for Taco Bell.

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Global Beer Brands Make Move to Myanmar

Global Beer Brands Make Move to Myanmar

First came the cola. Now comes the beer.

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Too Soon? JC Penney Ad Thanks Consumers for Coming Back

Too Soon? JC Penney Ad Thanks Consumers for Coming Back

JC Penney still has a long way to go with its turnaround, but this spot suggests otherwise.

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Wendy's Introduces Rojos Family in New Hispanic Campaign

Wendy's Introduces Rojos Family in New Hispanic Campaign

Hispanic consumers will soon say 'hola' to a new family: the Rojos, courtesy of Wendy's.

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Egg McMuffin for Dinner? Restaurant Marketers Wake Up to $50B Breakfast Opportunity

Egg McMuffin for Dinner? Restaurant Marketers Wake Up to $50B Breakfast Opportunity

Wendy won't be serving you breakfast, but Ronald might offer it all day.

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PepsiCo Bows Beverage Fountain That Lets Consumers Mix-n-Match Flavors

PepsiCo Bows Beverage Fountain That Lets Consumers Mix-n-Match Flavors

Called the Touch Tower 1.0, PepsiCo's new digital beverage fountain offers up to 100 different flavor combinations.

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Oscar Mayer Fires Up Bacon Wieners in Battle for Top Dog

Oscar Mayer Fires Up Bacon Wieners in Battle for Top Dog

Kraft Foods Group brand looks to seize on sizzling bacon trend as it takes on No. 1 Ball Park

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Jaguar Positions F-Type Roadster as the Badass on the Block

Jaguar Positions F-Type Roadster as the Badass on the Block

The soft-top convertible is aimed at alpha-male "go-getters."

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Havas Worldwide Poaches Ogilvy Planning Leader

Havas Worldwide Poaches Ogilvy Planning Leader

Tim Maleeny, most recently a head of planning at Ogilvy, has been named chief strategy officer at Havas, New York.

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Usher to 'Curate' Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Show

Usher to 'Curate' Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Show

The singer is helping to select both the music and the fireworks themselves, according to Macy's. The show will be dubbed "It Begins With a Spark."

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Incentives Rise in Agency Compensation Deals, ANA Finds

Incentives Rise in Agency Compensation Deals, ANA Finds

New survey finds more than half of deals now have incentives, but the payment structures don't always send agencies the right message.

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