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Nike Just Trumps It in Star-Studded ‘Equality’ Campaign
Unlike many other marketers, Nike has a long history of addressing social issues, often in its own interests, but sometimes for the right reasons. Now comes this four-page spread in Sunday’s New York Times sports section. First page: Followed by this: … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Donald J. Trump, Equality, immigration orders, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, New York Times, Nike, refugees, Serena Williams, Starbucks
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American Vets Get Honored with . . . a Cup of Coffee
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, which means the sacrifice of U.S. military service members will be commemorated with the traditional mattress sales, automobile clearances, and – excellent! – coffee giveaways. From Sunday’s New York Times: Turns out Starbucks is “inviting … Continue reading
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Tagged Forbes, New York Times, Sgt. Darcey, Starbucks, veterans, Veterans Day
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Starbucks Is Not Just a Coffee Shop
You think the Seattle-based coffee chain is just a place to plant yourself, open your MacBook Air, and drink some overpriced Charbucks Latte? No. Starbucks is not just another outpost in Laptopistan. Starbucks is . . . a lifestyle brand. A … Continue reading
When Journalists Rent Out Their B(u)ylines . . .
. . . nothing good can come of it. There’s a growing trend among journalists of co-authoring books with subjects they probably would be better off covering. Exhibit Umpteen, from Sunday’s New York Times. Rajiv Chandrasekaran is a senior correspondent and … Continue reading
The Great BU Coffee Bean Brewoff! (Starbucks v. DD)
All summer the hardwalking staff has watched the extensive retail renovations along the Warren Towers stretch of Comm Ave – especially the big bucks Starbucks upgrade and the Subway migration to inside City Convenience. But yesterday we were delighted to … Continue reading
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Tagged BU, Charbucks, City Convenience, Comm. Ave., Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Warren Towers
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Nike Pimps Out Air(time) Jordan at U.S. Open
Product placement is no longer just a function of plunking down a Starbucks mug on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe or handing Seinfeld’s Kramer some Junior Mints. That’s so 1.0, yo. Welcome to Product Placement Umpteen.0, yo. From yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Jordan, ESPN, Junior Mints, Kramer, Michael Jordan, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Nike, NikeCourt, Product Placement 1.0, Roger Federer, Seinfeld, Sneak ADtack, Starbucks, U.S.Open, Wall Street Journal, Zoom Vapor AJ3
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Ask Dr. Ads: Does Starbucks Really Fit Oprah to a Tea?
Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So there I was, minding my own business and reading the New York Times when I came across this full-page ad. A boldly … Continue reading
Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With All The Veterans Day Freebie Ads?
Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, There’s a tradition of Veterans Day Sale ads that always struck me as kinda, well, cheap. But now there’s Veterans Day Ads 2.0, … Continue reading
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Tagged AARP, Applebee's, Ask Dr. Ads, New York Times, Sgt. Miles, Starbucks, Veterans Day, Vietnam
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Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With The Starbucks Shutdown Ad?
Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, I was enjoying a latte at the Coolidge Corner Starbucks and reading the New York Times yesterday when I came across this ad: … Continue reading
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