WalMart

Roll Call: Walmart Exec Joins H+K, Groupon Exec Joins Weber, and More - Posted February 9, 2012
George Shelton has been named SVP at Hill + Knowlton Strategies, leading the reputation management and corporate practice starting Februar... [PRNewser]

The Black Friday Battle On Twitter: Kohls Vs. Macy's Vs. Walmart Vs. Target [STATS] - Posted November 29, 2011
A record-breaking Black Friday has come and gone, and shoppers can now rest easy with their discounted purchases in hand. But just how did all of those Black Friday commercials influence shoppers? ... [AllTwitter]

Sesame Street to Address Hunger with New Muppet - Posted October 5, 2011
Sesame Street, in its continuing efforts to be wonderful in every way, has intr... [PRNewser]

Walmart SVP Tony Rogers: Getting Moms Involved is the Hardest Part of Marketing to Them - Posted October 3, 2011
Advertising Week kicke... [PRNewser]

How Orabrush Got Into Walmart Using Nothing But YouTube & Facebook For Advertising - Posted September 22, 2011
Orabrush is the first company to take their product from zero sales to nationwide distribution using nothing but YouTube and Facebook for advertising. The tongue cleaner that rose to fame on YouTube, garnering nearly 40 million total views and over 160,000 subscribers, is the third most-... [SocialTimes.com]

How Holidays Can Increase Facebook Fan Engagement - Posted June 16, 2011
One of the most important things a Facebook marketer should do when they are engaging fans is remaining relevant. A Facebook page can remain relevant to current and prospective fans by either staying consistent with their own branding, meeting fans' c... [AllFacebook]

Research Finds Women Really Like Gaming Apps - Posted June 8, 2011
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Apple Charges Ahead of Google on Brand Ranking Chart - Posted May 9, 2011
Apple leads the sixth annual BrandZ report put out by WPP research firm Millward Brown. The brand, valued at $153.3 billion, overtakes Google, which is valued at $111.5 milli... [PRNewser]

Walmart Buys Kosmix for $300M - Posted April 21, 2011
According to a recent article, "Wal-Mart Stores paid just over $300 million in cash for Kosmix. The six... [semanticweb.com]

Fashion Blogger Focuses on Walmart for Content - Posted March 30, 2011
[caption id="attachment_18310" align="alignnone" width="357" caption="A screenshot from today's Penny Chic."][/caption] The fashions featured on Shauna Miller's blog Penny Chic can be found at your local Walma... [PRNewser]

Battling to Build in NY, Walmart Takes Out Ads on Radio Stations, Newspapers - Posted January 11, 2011
As Walmart looks to crash the five boroughs with a superstore in East New York, City Council members have been vocal in their displeasure for the company. Now Walmart is taking to the streets--by way of radio. Walmart paid for ads that ran on 14 stations Monday. Area newspapers also were targeted. Crain's... [FishbowlNY]

Walmart was Most Tweeted Brand on Black Friday [Report] - Posted November 30, 2010
American consumers spend more on Black Friday than almost any other day of the year, and they often talk (or tweet) before they buy. E.Life wanted to find out which brands were the most talked about on Twitter during the Black Friday rush, and the results may surprise you.... [AllTwitter]

Wal-Mart And Best Buy Running Pre-Black Friday Deals - Posted November 5, 2010
Retailers are preparing their big Black Friday deals and Wal-Mart and Best Buy are starting early with special holiday sales this weekend. Wal-Mart is running a two-day sale on electronics November 6-7. While they don't have any of their fres... [AppNewser]

Wal-Mart To Carry Kobo Wireless eReader - Posted October 21, 2010
Wal-Mart is going eReader crazy. This morning the big box retailer said that they would start selling Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader and now Kobo just announced that Wal-Mart will be selling Kobo's new Wireless eReaders. From the ... [AppNewser]

Apple's iPad Is Coming To Walmart - Posted October 11, 2010
Apple is gearing up to push iPads this holiday season by stocking up on the popular devices in big box retail stores. The iPad is going to go on sale at Walmart this season, and according to reports, it could be any day now. ... [AppNewser]

Bloomsbury Press Publisher Talks Book Price Wars and Social Media On The Menu - Posted November 4, 2009
Yesterday was all about advertising, but today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast was all about publishing. Hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's... [FishbowlNY]

Scary News On The Pre-Halloween Menu: WSJ Closes Boston Bureau - Posted October 30, 2009
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LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted April 4, 2008
Weekend Box Office Predictions: Josh Friedman is betting on pro football. Apple Be... [FishbowlLA]