U.S. households are expected to spend an average of $384 on Christmas gifts this holiday season, slightly less than last year’s estimate of $390, The Conference Board reports. DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE.
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Is advertising ghettoizing Multicultural Americans?
My wife is an AP US History teacher. She’s been doing it for 10 years. But just quit, disheartened by the homogenized Eurocentric textbooks she’s forced to teach from. The story the textbooks tell, she explained, is a white story. African Americans, Hispanics and Asians are relegated to separate chapters or sections within the book (literally), and not as part of the main narrative. And this, she feels, essentially ghettoizes these groups and forbids them a place in the identity of the nation.
By Ken Muench / Draft FCB
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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Lifestyle Brand at Kohl’s.
Kohl’s Department Stores and Music Entertainment Sports Holdings (MESH), a division of LF USA, announced its plans to launch two multi-department contemporary lifestyle brands with globally-recognized entertainers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, the first celebrity couple to simultaneously design collections for one retailer.
Porter Novelli new Global Brand Identity.
Porter Novelli unveiled a new brand identity system in offices worldwide, including a new logo and color scheme, retiring the former identity system that has been the hallmark of the global agency for more than two decades.
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Food: The Social Network of the Ages
When you think about it, isn’t food the real social network of the ages? Food is, and always has been, that special bonding agent that connects family and friends—with no electronic device necessary! Whether we gather for holiday celebrations, special occasions or the traditional family dinner, food, plain and simple, brings people together. And, as the U.S. economy experienced one of the worst downturns in recent history, consumers showed a renewed focus on back-to-basics in-home cooking.
Kids in the U.S. Eyeing Big-Ticket Tech this Holiday Season
With Black Friday rapidly approaching, parents may want to get up early Friday morning to find deals, as a recent survey shows their kids are eyeing some wallet-stretching electronics this holiday season.
Technology Holiday Shopper Analysis.
The holiday shopping season is underway and American consumer interest in home technology products continues to expand. Scarborough Research examined households planning purchases of several key home technology products: HDTVs, Smartphones and MP3 players.
Beyond Demographics: The Online World Of Young Hispanics
Our research presented at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies annual conference last month provides a glimpse into the private Internet lives of Hispanics ages 12-34 today. They follow the larger cultural trends of their age group, viewing the Internet as essential as food, air and water, but they also bring their unique cultural perspective as well.
Hispanic-Specialized Agencies dispute One-Size-Fits-All marketing approach.
The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, and while statistics aren’t really necessary to confirm the obvious, the soon-to-be-released 2010 U.S. Census figures likely will support the multicultural boom over the past decade. Last week, national advertisers and marketers convened at a conference to discuss the implications of today’s broad and progressively more complex marketplace. Identifying “best practices” for communicating with multicultural consumers, some presenters indicated that a singular insight focused on commonalities between cultural segments should drive marketing strategy; however, the voice of Hispanic-specialized agencies, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA), disagrees with this one-size-fits-all approach.
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Will Stores become Obsolete?
While some stores differentiate themselves based on prices, others attract customers through unparalleled service, or uniquely trained sales personnel. As Americans increase their online shopping and their reading of product reviews and discussions online, will the in-store shopping experience ultimately become obsolete?
The Ball Didn’t Lose Itself.
If you’re bilingual (Spanish and English), or even know a little Spanish, and have attended the back room of focus groups in the United States you probably have heard weird words like “troca” and “pompa.” The former originates from “truck” and the latter from “pump.” Neither of those words are actually Spanish words, but they have become part of Hispanics’ everyday lexicon. Use of these made-up words in marketing and advertising is arguable, but for those purists out there- like me- remember that our beloved Spanish, even in its purest form, is deeply flawed. By Miguel Gomez Winebrenner / Cheskin TO READ MORE CLICK ON EL BLOG>
El Pollo Loco announces ad agency review.
El Pollo Loco, Inc. announced that it has retained the services of SelectResources International (SRI) to conduct an advertising agency review on its behalf. The new assignment will cover strategic marketing and communication needs for the flame-grilled chicken chain, including English- and Spanish-language creative (broadcast and digital), in-restaurant merchandising, and local restaurant marketing. The review will focus on advertising agencies with established offices in Southern California and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2011.
Americans feel Thankful this year despite Bad Economy.
Despite the economic crisis in the U.S. which has put many out of work and forced others to accept decreased benefits and pay, two in five Americans (41%) say this Thanksgiving they feel that they have more to be thankful for than a few years ago. Another two in five (41%) say they have about as much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, compared to a few years ago and just over one in ten (13%) say they have less to be thankful for this year; 5% say they are not sure.
