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Burlington Coat Factory "Back to School"Brand: Burlington Coat Factory Stores Agency: Cramer-Krasselt/Hampel Stefanides Release Date: August 07, 2008 Back-to-school season is one of mixed emotions for parents.
Source : topix.net | 08-Aug-2008 00:38
Study: More Satellite Radio, GPS in New Cars
Market penetration has jumped over 50 percent for satellite radio in new cars, while up to a quarter of cars on the road now contain navigation systems.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 20:27
Lexus once again tops JD Power dependability study
In this photo provided by J.D. Power and Associates, a 2005 Lexus ES330 is shown.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 16:22
Suspended URA director wants job back immediately
The lawyer for Pittsburgh's suspended development chief said today his client has been "exonerated" of violating the state's ethics rules and wants his job back.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 12:12
Spendy Students Set Records in Civic Engagement, Connectivity
A record-level 13.6 million college students will soon arrive on campus and account for a record $237 billion in spending this year - up 20 percent from '07, according to Alloy Media + Marketing's 8th annual ...
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 07:54
Penetration of satellite radio rises "dramatically" says JD Power
According to the J.D. Power and Associates, growth in consumer demand for high-tech features in new vehicles has led to a significant increase in market penetration for satellite radio and navigation systems.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 03:37
Publicis Buys Search Shop Performics
NEW YORK Publicis Groupe has struck a deal with Google to buy search specialist Performics.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 23:22
Cablevision Surpasses 2 Million Optimum Voice(R) Lines
Cablevision Systems Corp., today announced that its award-winning Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable service this week surpassed 2 million phone lines in service -- the latest milestone for a product that ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 19:12
Schwartz Communications Launches Mobile World Congress PR Service
Mark W. McClennan, APR, +1 781-684-0770 schwartzpr@schwartz-pr.com Schwartz Communications, Inc., one of the largest independent public relations agencies, today announced the availability of a tailored service ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 14:50
Hyatt Place(R) Named Top Mid-Scale Full Service Brand by J.D. Power and Associates
"Hyatt Place was designed to be a next generation concept and was the result of some of the most extensive customer research ever undertaken by Hyatt," said Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 10:44
iTunes still tops music charts; Amazon primed for growth?
Apple managed to hold onto the top spot among music retailers in the US during the first half of 2008, according to new data from market research firm NPD Group.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 06:38
Enterasys users should welcome Siemens deal -- for now, analysts say
Enterasys Networks customers should be encouraged that the joint venture between Enterasys owner Gores Group and Siemens strengthens the vendor's product portfolio and financial wherewithal.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 02:26
DoubleClick Serves Into Silverlight to Power Video Advertising for NBC Universal Digital Media
DoubleClick In-Stream powers video advertising in Flash, RealMedia, Windows Media and now Silverlight 2 players MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 22:25
Forrester questions WiMax readiness
While WiMax has the potential to deliver mobile broadband services to US companies, its success will depend largely on how well and quickly the Sprint-Clearwire coalition builds out its nationwide network, says ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 18:24
RDA Group: Fuel Efficiency Rules, But Vehicle Owners Still Seek Convenience Features
Although improved fuel economy is rated as vehicle owners' number one concern, according to RDA Group's Auto-Ideation III study, 26 percent of the nearly 1,100 unmet needs identified by consumers are related to ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 14:03
Direct Media's BtoB List Management Group Awarded EH Publishing Portfolio of Lists
Direct Media's BtoB List Management Group , today announced that it has been awarded management of the EH Publishing Portfolio of magazine files.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 09:44
TeleTech Holdings Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
TeleTech Holdings, Inc. August 4, 2008 8:30 am ET Executives Kenneth D. Tuchman - Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer John R. Troka Jr.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 05:32
How to boost traffic to your Web site
Want to increase your odds of people finding your Web site on the Internet? Well then, you'd better optimize your site so it ranks high in the listings presented by top search engines such as Google and Yahoo, ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 01:27
PeopleSupport to merge with Essar Services
Aegis BPO and PeopleSupport Inc. said Monday they're in an agreement to merge through Essar Services in a cash transaction valued at about $250 million.
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 21:07
Blackstone Opens Representative Office in Beijing Headed by Mr. Shan Fu
Shan Fu as its chief representative, based in Beijing. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Mr.
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 16:49
As cost to treat cancer rises, guidelines lend a helping hand
At a time when one prescription can cost as much as $100,000 a year, standardized steps for treating cancer, developed in Pittsburgh and elsewhere, have become the big gun in holding down drug costs.
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 12:48
WPP Issues Formal Offer for TNS
NEW YORK WPP Group has issued a formal offer to acquire research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres .
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 08:30
ValueClick, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
ValueClick, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call July 31, 2008 4:30 pm ET Executives Gary Fuges - Manager of IR Tom Vadnais - " Chief Executive Officer John Pitstick - " Chief Financial Officer David Yovanno - " Chief ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 04:07
Rapid Growth For Spanish-Speaking Television News
On an evening its rivals were preoccupied with Christie Brinkley's divorce and the capture of a Brooklyn murder suspect, New York's WXTV led its local news with a story about graffiti saying "Get out of the ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 23:51
SPAR Group Reports a Significant Improvement in Financial Results for 2008 Second Quarter, Six Months
SPAR Group, Inc. today reported a significant improvement in financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 19:49
The Blackstone Group Announces Acquisition Of AlliedBarton Security Services
AlliedBarton Security Services and The Blackstone Group recently announced a definitive agreement under which the private equity fund managed by The Blackstone Group will acquire AlliedBarton.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 15:44
Why your CEO's blog is fading into oblivion
Forrester Research recently put corporate blogs under the microscope, and the diagnosis wasn't pretty Wondering why your CEO's blog is fading into oblivion and failing to generate even a single comment from a ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 11:39
Microsoft Blasts Forrester's 'Sensational' Anti-Vista Report
Microsoft is getting hot under the collar over the beating its Vista operating system has been taking in the press.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 07:17
R.H. Donnelley Corp. Q2 2008 Earnings Call
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the R.H. Donnelley Second Quarter 2008 Results Investor Conference Call.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 02:59
TV you should see
This summer has been chock-full of superb series. So, fresh off the Television Critics Association press tour, we offer a cheat sheet of what you should be watching now: -- "Mad Men," Sundays, 10 p.m. AMC: Set ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 22:53
Endeavor is the Hollywood agency sequel to Creative Artists
BEVERLY HILLS, California : Once upon a time in Hollywood, a band of rebels left a lumbering old talent agency to start a hot little company of their own - and in a dozen years or so managed to reach the top of ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 18:47
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic...
The Canon EOS Digital SLR, Canon PowerShot G, Fujifilm Finepix S, Lumix DMC-TZ, Nikon D and Sony Cyber-shot T series rank highest in customer satisfaction with digital cameras in their respective segments, ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 14:26
Interpublic Sets Behavioral-Ad Deal with Navic
Units of ad-agency giant Interpublic Group established a nonexclusive partnership Monday with behavioral ad specialist Navic Networks for interactive-TV ad buys via cable and satellite TV.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 10:15
Lamar Advertising Company Goes Green
By converting exclusively to the use of single-sheet posters, a 100-percent recyclable polyethylene printing substrate, on its more than 60,000 poster-paper advertising structures, Lamar becomes the first and ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 06:03
1 in 5 Senior Marketers Buy Ads for Illicit Online News Love
Pondering whether advertising has corrupted contemporary editors, Ogilvy & Mather's David Ogilvy once quipped, "The vast majority of editors are incorruptible." Unless he was joking, it would appear that's ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 01:48
Welcoming HUGE to IPG
IPG announced that they are acquiring a strategic interest in online business creator HUGE.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 21:36
Audiences tuning in to summer TV
It's no wipeout: Summer doldrums that normally afflict network TV are lifting this year, a possible side effect of high gas prices and the wilting economy.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 17:20
A strategy for saving
With tighter household budgets and regular gas prices at more than $4 per gallon, parents are scrutinizing the prices of pencils and folders and weighing the cost-versus-savings of shopping around for ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 13:12
Updated: Home Depot Taps SRI to Lead $500 Mil.+ Review
Lead creative shop The Richards Group is expected to defend in Home Depot's upcoming review.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 09:04
Zogby: GOP Set to Lose 3 Key U.S. Senate Seats
Democrats appear closer to taking complete control of the United States Senate, as three seats now held by Republicans are in jeopardy, a new analysis of polling data by Zogby International shows.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 04:48
Forrester Buys JupiterResearch
Syndicated research firm Forrester has acquired JupiterResearch from MCG Capital for $23 million in cash plus assumed liabilities.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 00:36
Enterprise Adoption of Vista at 'Single Digits,' Report Says
The Windows Vista operating system has been "rejected," or is not widely adopted in the enterprise segment, according to a Forrester Research report released last Wednesday that describes enterprise software ...
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 19:54
Quick Read
NEW YORK Three Nestle shops have emerged as finalists to succeed Berlin Cameron United as lead creative agency on Tidy Cats, a brand of cat litter marketed by Nestle's Purina PetCare division.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 15:50
GMAC limits Canada leases
GMAC LLC, the auto and mortgage finance company, will stop offering lease incentives in Canada as of Aug.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 11:30
Acxiom Reports 1Q Rise in Earnings
Data-management company Acxiom Corporation has reported a rise in first-quarter earnings over the same three-month period a year ago, reflecting what Acxiom called "unusual" gains and losses.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 05:55
Call center will employ 150 in Las Vegas
A new customer service telecommunications center is bringing 150 jobs to Las Vegas .
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 01:51