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Claude Lessard

The ROB Interview: A new year, a new Cossette

Faced with the loss of its largest client and uncertain times in the months ahead, the Quebec ad agency cuts back staff and rebrands itself to project an image of innovation


New York Times to sell front-page display ads

Advertising is aimed at bringing in revenue amid prolonged downturn


Marketing

Put down those budget shears

Why slashing marketing efforts during a downturn can do lasting harm to your brand


Marketing

World domination, one sleek, stylish appliance at a time

Once the Clark Kent of consumer electronics, LG wants to be a 'brand of desire'


GM admits it disappointed, betrayed consumers

In frank new advertisement, automaker also says it lost focus


Advertising

To diamond marketers, more is the new less

De Beers turns logic on its studded ear, betting that it can mine sales in tough times


Ad forecaster expects recovery in third quarter 2009

ZenithOptimedia lowers forecast for 2008 for second time in two months

Adhocracy

Jennifer Wells

Vroom vroom

Plus: Happy New Year


Created

A bread's rising fortunes

Campaign restores mojo to Britain's Hovis bread


Noted

Calendar has Snap, Crackle, Pop

Fund-raiser makes pinups of advertising icons


The Strategists

Difficult times call for imaginative marketing measures

Great brands have been born in past recessions

 

Marketers 

Marketing: Young Mr. Weston's fresh take catching on

Loblaw's Galen G. Weston has hit his stride as company spokesperson

Endorsements: No more Tiger in GM's tank

Auto maker says it's looking to reduce costs, while golfer wants to spend more time with his family

Marketing: CFL aims for the uprights in Grey Cup marketing

All ad slots are sold, but the league realizes its brand could use sharpening

De Beers will double U.S. advertising spending

Diamond producer believes it will gain market share over other luxury goods


Agencies 

Technology pioneer finds its gravy train on public transit

Advertisers are hopping aboard high-tech system that lights up the dark places

JCDecaux cuts 2008 sales goal

Europe's largest outdoor advertising group sees challenging 2009

Interpublic results beat estimates

But the ad firm warns that the global crisis is starting to trim marketing budgets

Crisis forces JCDecaux, News Corp. to scrap deal

French advertising firm was to have bought a Russian billboard unit from News Corp.


Media 

Battered U.S. media prays for its bailout

With advertising sales running off a cliff and share prices collapsing, some companies may not weather the crisis

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter

Revenue up 11 per cent, report states

St. Joseph closing two magazines

Media firm shutting down Wish and Gardening Life publicatons

Marketing: Obama, aka Mr. Moneybags, dominates the small screen

The candidate's 30-minute, multinetwork appearance next week is the next stop on what has been a dizzying - and pricey - advertising spree


Branding/Sponsorship 

Gold amid the rubbish

Only a few commercials have risen to the Olympic challenge. For the love of beach volleyball, is a chuckle too much to ask for?

McDonald's scores gold with plugs by athletes

Advertising experts say the unsolicited endorsements by a growing number of Olympic stars are the result of a savvy marketing strategy

Olympics ads push unity, play down China

Big business advertising for next month's Olympics pushing global themes, but tread lightly in mentions of Beijing

U.S. airlines sell ads on boarding passes

In an effort to make money wherever possible, some U.S. airlines are selling ads on boarding passes that people print at home

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