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So maybe some of you heard that Ali- the latest Bachelorette on ABC’s reality show about finding your mate on television chose “Roberto” from the crowd of men vying for her heart? I’m not a viewer, but the headline due to his name did catch my eye on the Aug 6th People magazine cover which I just got to read this week!! So I read further and it turns out that not only is he Hispanic and bilingual- but that the Bachelorette herself learned some Spanish in order to ask Roberto if he would accept her final rose (the prelude to an engagement.) When asked about this moment in People Ali responded, “I wanted it to be special.” By Christine Clavijo-Kish – Senior Vice President, Multicultural Markets at PR Newswire

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Even in a challenging and rapidly changing marketplace, lower-income shoppers will generate $115 billion in incremental spending during the next decade. However, they are one of the most misunderstood, ethnically-diverse and underserved shopper segments in the United States. To help retailers and manufacturers truly grasp the behavioral and attitudinal differences across five key lower-income micro-segments, SymphonyIRI Group, Inc. is releasing its fourth annual research report, “The Lower-Income Shopper Report: Serving Lower-Income/Multicultural Shopper Micro-Segments.”

Dell announced that Karen Quintos, a marketing executive at Dell for more than 10 years, has been named senior vice president and Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Michael Dell, chairman and CEO.

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JC Penney has reassigned Hispanic marketing and buying responsibilities from New York based The Vidal Partnership to Conill for creative and account duties and OMD for buying duties.

IBM, Microsoft and Google lead Interbrand’s 11th annual ranking of the “Best Global Brands.” Google (#4) sees a 36% increase in value over last year, bringing the brand closer than ever to rival Microsoft (#3). HP (#10) enters the top 10 for the first time, having increased brand value under a new business model and brand platform. For the 11th year straight, Coca-Cola (#1) retains its top spot as the number one ranked brand on the list.

Ranking Available Here

With consumers around the world cutting back on discretionary expenses during the recession, Nielsen probed consumers’ attitudes towards health and beauty (H&B) products—where they purchased them and what factors went into their buying decisions—as part of its Global Online Survey of more than 27,000 people across 55 countries in the first quarter of 2010. And while views and habits differ by region, there’s one thing in common: people continue to place importance on looking good and feeling their best.

In its most recent issue, COLLOQUY magazine, the voice of loyalty marketing since 1990, explores a U.S. population segment that arguably constitutes the greatest untapped opportunity for loyalty marketers: Emerging Hispanics. DOWNLOAD A COPY HERE.

Agencies are being challenged to innovate in response to market pressures and brand demands: retooling, re-energizing, and re-inventing their business enterprise. No longer is it business as usual in the advertising and marketing profession, and as a result, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) has taken action by moving to one annual conference, which will be held October 6-8, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. Agency principals, as well as specialists in media, research, account planning and management, and creative will join together to discuss the pressing issues and opportunities facing marketing professionals who specialize in the Hispanic market.

Iconic retailer IKEA is launching a new brand platform and marketing campaign by new ad agency of record Ogilvy & Mather, built around positioning IKEA as The Life Improvement Store and leveraging the brand’s core vision and mission of creating a better everyday life for the many people. The campaign will also run concurrently in Spanish language TV and digital media through an integrated Hispanic effort developed by IKEA’s Hispanic agency of record S,C,P,F in partnership with Ogilvy.