The future growth of private label across the U.S. will depend on innovation and creativity, predicted Brian Sharoff, President, Private Label Manufacturers Association.
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Telemundo & Pepsi launch Latin Billboard promotion.
Telemundo announced it has partnered with Pepsi to launch a special multi-platform promotion, in the form of a sweepstakes, for the Latin Billboard Awards in seven key Hispanic markets.
Jarritos Brand ties in with Fox Searchlight Pictures and The Weinstein Company.
The promotion is in 11 major Hispanic markets where retailers will award consumers with custom-designed t-shirts and passes to screenings of the movie in advance of the general release on March 19th of Same Moon (La Misma Luna).
Technologies owned by the multicultural marketplace.
This report brings new surprises indicating that emerging minorities are more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to innovate once they are online. The implications are vast because these emerging minorities are likely to be more reachable via new technologies than the “old mainstream. ”
Less than 1/2 of Female Professionals feel prepared to succeed in Global Business environment of 20
Just 43 percent of women professionals feel well-equipped to compete in the business economy of the future, according to a report issued by Accenture as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day.
One year later… Green and Growing
Fourteen months ago, I turned more than a few heads in our industry by going from leading Hispanic marketing at McDonald’s, a 30 year marketer to the Hispanic consumer with its deserved accolades as a pioneer and innovator, to trying to build the Batanga brand, a brand that had a… By Rick Marroquin CMO at Batanga.com. Click above on El Blog to read.
SCPF names creative duo to team.
SCPF has named a new creative team at their Miami location. Carmelo Rodriguez and Guillermo Fernandez-Lomana have joined the agency from CONTRAPUNTO/BBDO.
Online Shopping by Minorities up sharply.
Online shopping by African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics and other minorities has increased dramatically during the past five years, according to a new report from The Media Audit.
Nissan & Infinity open multicultural agency review.
Over the last couple of days, many agencies in the US Hispanic Market and other key multicultural segments have been in conversations to either pitch independently or in conjunction with other multicultural shops the Nissan & Infinity ethnic account.
Total acquires marketing assets in the Caribbean.
Total announced the signature of an agreement to acquire ExxonMobil’s marketing assets in Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
When do you say ¿Hasta Cuando?
To paraphrase a line from a great movie, build it and they will come. Well, we did build it. More than 20 years ago we worked hard to build up the metrics, the insights, and the knowledge to make the Hispanic marketplace into a viable entity. We just didn’t depend… By Carmen A. Sepúlveda is president and CEO of Act-é Marketing Solutions, Inc.Click above on El Blog to read.
Cafe Wars in the US Hispanic Market.
As many of you know, the ‘Coffee Wars’ between McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks for morning coffee supremacy are in full swing.
