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Minorities' buying power on rise
Tribune Staff WriterThe buying power of minorities is growing at a faster rate than that of white Americans. The increase is due to a surge in population, rising levels of education and heightened entrepreneurial activity, a study released Thursday by the University of...Tags: African Americans, Consumers, Colleges and Universities, Business, Advertising
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McDonald's plans a Ronald revival
The Wall Street JournalWhen it comes to Ronald McDonald, McDonald's doesn't clown around. It won't even admit that there is more than one Ronald. For four months now, McDonald's Corp. executives have been meeting at headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., trying to decide just how to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Today (tv program), Dining and Drinking, NBC (tv network), Children
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Lee Rich dies at 93; advertising executive became a top TV producer
He was a former advertising executive who became one of television's top producers, bringing powerhouse shows such as "Dallas," "Knots Landing" and "The Waltons" into American homes in the 1970s and '80s. Lee Rich, co-founder and former president of...
Tags: Andy Griffith, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Television Networks, CBS Corp., Media Industry
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No backing away now from 'forward'
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign pushed out one word last week to define his quest for a second term — "forward." So how much does a single word matter? Quite a bit, marketing and branding experts say, even if they disagree on the...Tags: U.S. Presidential Election (2008), University of Illinois at Chicago, Coca-Cola Co., Marketing, Richard Nixon
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Grammer, Mahoney reunite at Hugo Awards
Special to Tribune NewspapersIt was a "Frasier" reunion at the 48th annual Hugo Television Awards at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel on April 19. Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival honored actor Kelsey Grammer with the lifetime achievement award, presented by...Tags: Boss (tv program), Music, Concerts, Kelsey Grammer, Chicago International Film Festival
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Who is Akoo? Rosemont Theatre namesake a shopping entertainment network
In a small windowless, Rosemont room, a pretty and effusive young woman stands in unnaturally bright light, between a green wall and a video camera.
"Hey, it's Elena, and you're watching 'The Buzz Blender,'" she says, part of a series of bumpers she's...Tags: Nicole Polizzi, Pandora Media, Inc., Technology, Music Industry, Customs and Tradition
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175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city. Some events...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Joseph Bernardin, G8, Chicago Transit Authority, Oprah Winfrey
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Phil Vettel recommends
If you're not joining the throngs gathering at Shaw's Crab House for this week's "Royster with the Oyster" celebration, here are a few other seafood specialists worth your attention:
Big & Little's (not rated) 939 N. Orleans St., 312-943-0000.
Winner of...Tags: Key Lime Pie, Pies and Tarts, Boka, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Quintessential Chicago ad man has evolved with the industry, rising to the occasion
During four decades as a quintessential Chicago ad man, Ron Bess has steered campaigns for clients from McDonald's to Gatorade while climbing the ranks at some of the city's most prominent agencies.
Bess, a natural pitchman, well-schooled leader and...Tags: Football, Advertising, The Godfather (movie), Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Citigroup Incorporated
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Professional misspellings
"Classy with a K," I think we can all agree, is rarely meant as a compliment.
So why would an establishment intentionally bill itself as spelling-averse? (Kustom Kuts, Kozy Korner, Tastee Freez, to name a few.)
Sure, there's the occasional trademark...Tags: La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Marketing
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The fashion master cleanse
Fashion contradictions are palpable every September and October, when 80-degree days collide with 50-degree fronts and sandals bump boots on the morning commute.
But irony hangs even heavier in the air this year, with the approach of a second round of...Tags: Target Brands, Inc., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Advertising, Twitter, Inc., Facebook
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