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James Forr

Winning the Holidays

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The 2016 IPA Effectiveness Awards were recently announced and the Grand Prix Winner was John Lewis, a retailer whose holiday adverts have become part of the culture in the UK.…
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Mindshare

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This Friday New York Times column is another reminder that brands are more than a collection of product attributes and functional consequences. The author, Wendy McLeod, has composed a paean…
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The business of biking

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Fundamentally, the neighborhood bicycle shop is only a little different than it was when the Wright Brothers were building bikes -- before they got into airplanes. But it might not…
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“Christmas” or “Holiday”?

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Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "Christmas" or "Holiday"? A marketing communications company has studied which email subject lines lead to the best open rates around the holiday season. “Happy Holidays” is an inclusive greeting…
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