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In the Radio Sales Today Archive, you'll find timely marketing news, money making promotions, sales tips, and super-hot news about consumer behavior from past issues of RAB's daily fax/email newsletter. On this page, you'll see the most recent articles.

Date	Headlines
07/02/09	Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching for Rising Through the Ranks \| Stores Anxiously Anticipating Back-to-School Sales \| Recession Prompts Search for Cheaper Auto Insurance
07/01/09	How Is the Recession Changing Hispanics as Consumers? \| African Americans Putting Greater Emphasis on Financial Security \| Minority Kids Grow to Majority in Some Counties
06/30/09	What Happens If You Cut Media Spending? \| Dealers Wait for Answers on 'Cash for Guzzlers' \| Income Not Linked to Alcohol Brand Loyalty
06/29/09	You Can Measure Return on Sponsorship \| McCafe Push to Continue \| Direct Energy, Cleveland Indians Team Up for Front Row Friday Ticket Sweepstakes
06/26/09	PodCamps Bring Thought Leaders Together \| Marketers Agree: Online Display Better at Branding Than Response \| For What It's Worth
06/25/09	Discounts Have Restaurants Eating Own Lunch \| Consumers Spending More to Keep Aging Vehicles on the Road \| Package-Goods Brands Lose Loyalists in Recession
06/24/09	The Bright Side of Auto Ad Sales? They Could Be Worse \| Survey Indicates Ford Stands to Benefit From Troubles of Others \| Analysts: Little Clout in Guzzler Bill
06/23/09	In Recession, Strategy Shifts for Big Chains \| Consumers Plan to Come Out of Hiding for 4th of July \| Restaurants Take a Trip to the Store
06/22/09	Nestle Purina Gets Pets in Gear \| Drambuie Seeks New Drinkers \| What Stations Are Doing
06/19/09	Nobody Does It Better \| Email Replacing Traditional Communication \| Pre-Roll Ads Get More Bang For The Buck Than In-Banner, Study Finds
06/18/09
06/17/09	The 'Adweek Media' Plan of the Year \| Grape-Nuts Pitched as (Healthful) Guy Candy \| Dew Fuels Up With 'World of Warcraft'
06/16/09	More Than 235 Million Listen to Radio Every Week \| Many Dealers, Few New Franchises \| Popularity of Smartphones Continues to Climb
06/15/09	MEC Forecasts Rise in Sponsorships \| Charities React to Tough Times \| What Stations Are Doing
06/12/09	Beyond the Banner \| Report: Online Video Fastest-Growing Medium in History \| Nearly Four out of Five Americans Watching Online Video
06/11/09	Back-to-School Shopping to Test Retail Resilience \| Supermarket Strategies: What's New at the Grocer \| Grace Broadcast Sales Creates Online Social Network for Radio Ad Community
06/10/09	Penske-Saturn Deal Could Change How Cars Are Sold \| Analysts: Asians Will Take a Bit of GM's Market Share \| Repos Are Rising, But Used-Car Prices Hold Up
06/09/09	Consumers Cautiously Ready to Spend Again \| Buying and Selling Real Estate in 2009: What It's Really Like \| America Revs Up Its Do-It-Yourself Passion
06/08/09	Malls Stage Events to Make Play for People's Shopping Dollars \| Burger King Stages Family Fun Days \| What Stations Are Doing
06/05/09	The Danger of Digital Pennies for Brand Marketers \| CBS Radio Tops Online Listening in April \| A Startup's Guide to Generating Online Ad Revenue
06/04/09	Restaurant Spending Intentions on the Rise \| Traditional Gifts Still Popular for Father's Day \| 'Suburban Survivalists' Are Stocking Up
06/03/09	ESSENCE Unveils Latest 'Smart Beauty' Research Findings \| MasterCard Preps Hispanic Push \| Marketers Tie Ads to Bollywood
06/02/09	RAB Opens New Industry Doors with Personal Membership Program \| Sporting Goods Sales Slip 1% in 2008 to $53.4 Billion
06/01/09	Ford Takes Fiesta on the Road for Test Drives \| Dallas Retailer Sleep Experts Honored For Its Ethics \| What Stations Are Doing
05/29/09	Online Video As Big As Network TV \| Trialogue: Marketing in the New Economy \| Whassup??? In the Newspaper Biz?
05/28/09	Survey Indicates That Reducing Advertising in a Recession is a Mistake \| Average Electronics Spending Down From Last Year \| Trend Toward Energy Efficiency Scores with Consumers
05/27/09	Will U.S. Start Telling GM What to Build? \| Auto Ad Dollars Down; Newspapers Hit Hardest \| Cadillac Owners Most Satisfied, Consultancy Finds
05/26/09	Retailers Introducing Mini Versions of Big-Box Stores \| Recession Changing Supermarket Shopping Behavior \| Boaters Say Economy Won't Keep Them Off the Water
05/22/09	Knowing the Right Question is Better Than Knowing the Right Answer \| New Dog, Old Tricks \| The A-Word: Accountability
05/21/09	For Some Products, Recession Is Not All Bad \| It's a Buyers' Market for Summer Travel \| $1 Billion in Political Spending Possible in 2009
05/20/09	Chipotle Tells Consumers: Make Your Own \| Amp Energy, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rev Up for New Beverage \| Can Vitaminwater Help MySpace Music Make Some Money?
05/19/09	Independent Shoe Stores Push the Envelope \| Some Vehicles Selling Below Cost \| Spending on Graduates Expected to Drop
05/18/09	Upfront Not Working For You? Try Reversing It, Like Unilever \| Rite Aid Targets Hispanic Beauty Shoppers \| What Stations Are Doing
05/15/09	Small Businesses Seek Solutions Online \| Online Branding in the Age of Performance \| Web Assessment Tool for General Managers
05/14/09	Retailers Cut Corners to Lower Prices \| Brand Image, Product Offerings, Customer Service Drive Banking Choices \| Discs Still Dominate Home Video in the U.S.
05/13/09	Old Vehicles Clog Dealer Lots \| Survey Says Tight Credit Hampering Many Potential Car Buyers \| Chrysler Shoppers Shrug Off Chapter 11
05/12/09	Bright Spot in Downturn: New Hiring is Robust \| Churches Get Religion on Marketing \| Meat, Seafood Sales Spike During the First Week of Each Month
05/11/09	Economy Beers Give Brewers Lift in Downturn \| Cans Are Hot! \| French Recipe for Launching 1,000 Parties
05/08/09	Make Money Selling Directories! \| More Viewers Turn to PCs to Watch TV \| Good Times for Google Advertising
05/07/09	Home Improvement Spending Targets Smaller-Ticket Items, Projects \| Study Examines Why Consumers Are Leaving Certain Restaurants \| Customer Retention is Crucial for Auto Insurers
05/06/09	Latinas Are Technically Savvy, Brand-Loyal 'Chief Household Officers' \| Study of Consumer Beliefs Reveals Cultural Differences \| Wal-Mart Ups Spending with Minority- and Women-Owned Companies
05/05/09	Majority of Consumers Plan to Buy Vehicles in Next Two Years \| Even Fashion-Conscious Shoppers Tone Down Spending \| Net Store Loss for U.S. Retailers
05/04/09	Honda Becomes Eco-Partner with Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits \| Target Coming to Michigan Avenue -- For Three Days \| Offer Multiple Prizes Instead of Just One
05/01/09	Pricing Interactive for Maximum Yield and Advertiser Results \| Engage Gen Y \| Interactive Advertising Expected to Explode
04/30/09	RAB Partners with Borrell Associates in New Training Venture \| Never Mind What it Costs. Can I Get 70% Off? \| Teens Are Also Tightening Their Budgets
04/29/09	GM to Focus on Four 'Keeper' Brands \| In Per-Store Sales, All Suffer -- In Different Ways \| Good Service Departments 'Sell' Cars
04/28/09	Applications Now Being Accepted for Second Annual 'Rising Through the Ranks' Program \| Older Audience is Looking Better Than Ever \| Empty Boxes
04/27/09	P&G: Doing Good is Good Business \| Local Recreational Retailers Gearing Up \| What Stations Are Doing
04/24/09	Pricing Interactive For Maximum Yield and Advertiser Results \| Close More Digital Sales by Asking the Right Questions \| Restaurants A-Twitter About Site's Capability to Expand the Reach of Their Customer Service
04/23/09	Home Improvement Projects Appeal to DIY Crowd \| Drinkers Keeping Party at Home, Looking for Value \| Study Details How Cellular Customers Differ
04/22/09	Nationwide Wants to be Back 'On Your Side' \| Dr Pepper Snapple Bucking Trend, Ups Advertising \| Dasani Taps TLC Singer Chilli
04/21/09	Bankruptcy Fears Rattle Auto Dealers \| Survey Predicts Dip in Mother's Day Spending \| Downturn Affects Gen Y, Seniors Least
04/20/09	Basic Needs and Green Are Hot \| Consumers Now More Likely to Use Online Coupons \| What Stations Are Doing
04/17/09	Interactive CNA Questions Lead to More Sales \| Engage Gen Y: How to Get Their Attention \| Spring. 'Tis the Season When a Young Man's Fancy...
04/16/09	New Radio Mercury Award Announced \| Spending on Entertainment is Holding Up Well \| Air Travel Bargains Abound
04/15/09	Bad Times Reduce Dealership Count \| Number of Auto Brands Committed to HD Radio Climbs to 13 \| Used Sales, Service Save Euro Dealers
04/14/09	Poll: Consumers' Daily Spending Has Stabilized \| It's Now a Renter's Market \| As Economy is Down, Vitamin Sales are Up
04/13/09	Kroger Joins Group in 'Bread Art Project' Promo \| Denny's Launches New Allnighter Value Menu \| What Stations Are Doing
04/09/09	Convenience Store Sales, Profits Showed Gains in 2008 \| Fewer Young Adults, Kids Seen in Restaurants \| Impulse Buying Still Prevalent Among Shoppers
04/08/09	Marketers Finding Segmentation Opportunties Among Black Consumers \| Tips for On-the-Go Ethnic Merchandising \| Report Looks at Asian Indians in America
04/07/09	Auto Manufacturers Set New Record for Incentives in March \| Study Examines the Sporting Goods Industry \| Highlighting Lower-Income Shoppers
04/06/09	Consumers Expect Corporate Sponsors to Cut Back \| Independent Stores Pump Up the Perks to Lure Shoppers \| Casual Game Ads Lift Brands
04/03/09	Four Twitter Tools for Business Research \| Electronic Convergence Saves Money \| A Primer for Selling Online Engagement
04/02/09	Grocers Add Promotions \| Opportunities Exist for Retailers with Today's Brides \| People Still Skeptical About CE 'Green' Claims
04/01/09	GM, Ford Offer Hyundai-Style Job-Loss Protection Programs \| Economic Climate Drives Changes in Auto Ownership, Purchase Plans \| Used Cheaper Than New? Not Always
03/31/09	Upscale Restaurants Rolling Out Dining Deals \| Consumers Cut Back on Cellphone Extras \| Independent Pharmacies' Strong Roots Bolster Industry Amid Downturn
03/30/09	KFC To Sponsor Pothole Repair \| DineEquity's IHOP Launches Cafe-Style Spin-Off \| What Stations Are Doing: From RAB2009
03/27/09	Texting Alone Is Not Enough \| Electronic Etiquette -- Manners for Modern-Day Communication \| Steve Jobs on Netbooks
03/26/09
03/25/09	Opportunities for Selling More Radio Ads Still Out There \| MillerCoors Steps Up Sports, Events as Anheuser-Busch Scales Back \| Caitlin Crosby Featured in New Radio Heard Here Effort
03/24/09	Study Predicts Relief for Retailers Won't Come Until Fourth Quarter \| Buyers Shun GM, Chrysler; Interest Increases in Ford, Honda, Korean Brands \| How Can Jewelers Coax in More Shoppers?
03/23/09	When the Going Gets Tough, P&G Gets Philanthropic \| Sampling By Surprise \| What Stations Are Doing: ABC Radio Networks Downloads iPhone Advertising
03/20/09	Quick Tip on a Money-Making Idea \| Television and Online Video Are Blurred \| P&G's Digital Summit Socially Adept
03/19/09	Quality, Creativity, Trust Are Keys to 'New Normal' \| Still Smokin' \| Cameras Creating Moving Experiences
03/18/09	From RAB2009 in Orlando
03/17/09	Rising Prices Mask Shifts in Green Shopping \| Gun Makers and Retailers Post Strong Sales Increases \| Signs of Life from the Real Estate Market
03/16/09	Sponsorship in a Scary Economy \| 2009 Expo West: A Surprisingly Lively Show \| Why You'll Be Seeing More Ads in Public Spaces
03/13/09	I Tried Internet and It Didn't Work \| European Online Video Advertising Research \| An Internet Manager By Any Other Name
03/12/09	Restaurants Offer Escape from Economic Woes \| Despite Sluggish Economy, U.S. Smartphone Market is Growing \| Teens: Recessions Are For Grown-Ups
03/11/09	Study Examines African Americans' Attitude Toward Financial Planning \| How Do Companies Fare with Spanish Service Calls? \| Census: One-Fourth of All Kindergartners Are Hispanic
03/10/09	Food Fight! Grocers Battle for Lower Prices \| Appliance Makers See Hope in Rebate Program \| Survey Shows Home Gardening to Rise 19% in 2009
03/09/09	Event Marketing Takes a Hit \| 'Rock Band' Enlists the Beatles \| What Stations Are Doing: Social Media Developers Target Radio
03/06/09	Getting the Most Out of Your Database \| An Easy Cell: Mobile Ad Revenues to Hit $3.1 Billion by 2013 \| Online Video Fundamentals for E-Commerce
03/05/09	NCBA Launches Unprecendented Radio Campaign \| Survey Finds Americans Are Filing Taxes Earlier \| Consumers Cutting Back on St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
03/04/09	Auto Dealers Barely in Black \| The Best Dealers Keep Customers After Warranties End \| More Off-Lease Vehicles Head to the Used Market
03/03/09	RAB Launches Energy Efficiency Exclusive PSA Campaign \| Microbrews Horning in on Majors' Market Share \| Dating Sites Still Attracting Users
03/02/09	Retailers Turn Red for Heart Month \| Americans Reach for Small Luxuries Amid Sour Economy \| Brand-Name Food Makers Woo Retailers with Displays
02/27/09	Finding Prospects for Interactive Advertising \| The Next Ad Generation \| Online Music Radio Spins 6.6 Billion Track Play Hours in 2008; Media Spend at $84 Million
02/26/09	How Is the Economy Changing the Way We Travel? \| Consumer Electronics Buying Groups See Sales Stabilizing \| Women's Purchasing Power Grows
02/25/09	Radio: Wave of the Future \| Terrestrial Radio Biz Won't Fade Despite Static \| How Sweet It Is: Hershey's Gives Radio a Packaged Goods Success Story
02/24/09	The Coca-Cola Company Joins RAB2009 with Advertiser Super Session \| Consumer Goods Makers Heed 'Paycheck Cycle' \| Fast-Food Chains Going After Sit-Down Diner Dollars
02/23/09	P&G Remains Bullish on Ad Spending \| Georgia Takes Up P.R. Fight on Behalf of Peanut \| What Stations Are Doing: Even in a Recession Advertisers are Looking at New Platforms
02/20/09	Three Ways to Sell Interactive\| E-mail Tops Online Ad Budget Change in 2009 \| Psychology of Design
02/19/09	Malls: Lot of Shoppers But Not Many Sales \| Relocation Means Money for Some Retailers \| Analyst Says Cellphone Market Has Reached Saturation Point
02/18/09	Japanese May Top Detroit 3 in February Sales \| Automakers Spending 12.5 Percent More to Sell Cars \| GM, Chrysler Lead Dealers Deeper Into Digital Marketing
02/17/09	AT&T's Cathy Coughlin to Deliver Advertiser Keynote at RAB2009 \| Consumers Cut Food Spending Sharply \| Scooter Sales Skyrocketed in 2008
02/16/09	Five Ways Smart Properties Are Addressing The Economy \| Pet Food Recalls Actually Boosted Sales \| NGA: Turning Up Sales During a Downturn
02/13/09	Ask the Right Questions and Close Interactive Sales \| Radio Ink Convergence Conference \| CBS Sells Naming Rights for KDKA and HD Channels
02/12/09	Supercenters Showing Gains Against Other Retail Channels \| Baby Boomers Represent Key Demographic for Restaurants \| Jewelers Looking at a Challenging Year
02/11/09	Nationwide Insurance Eyes Black History's Personal Side \| U.S. Hispanics Switch Easily Between Languages \| Survey Notes Increased Use of Technology by Urban Youth
02/10/09	Retail Auto Sales: Dismal But Steady \| Rent-To-Own Businesses Drawing Higher Income Customers \| Bedding Sales Decline 11.8 Percent in 2008
02/09/09	Best Buy Connects Green with Thrift \| Kroger System Redeems Coupons From Cell Phones \| More-Than-A-Meal Deals
02/06/09	Who's Training and Who's Learning Here? \| The comScore 2008 Digital Year in Review \| All Generations Are Online
02/05/09	Shoppers' Untouchables: What Consumers Won't Live Without \| Price Concerns Drive Grocery Store Choices \| Survey Explores Benefits of Including Phone Numbers in Ads
02/04/09	More Consumers Ready to Buy Vehicles, According to Data \| Current Market Presents Unexpected Risks and Rewards for Car Shoppers \| Auto Industry Advised to Plan for Eventual Recovery
02/03/09	RAB and the Ad Council Launch Energy Efficiency Exclusive Radio PSA Campaign \| Don't Bypass African-Americans \| 2009 May Be Year of the Netbook
02/02/09	MCDONALD'S CREDITS MENU ITEMS FOR STRONG EARNINGS \| E-COMMERCE MARKETING TIPS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY \| GROCERS, VENDORS TUSSLE ON PRICING, PROMOTIONS
01/30/09	HD Radio is a Hit at CES \| More Entertainment on Computer Than TV for Millennials \| Webby Awards Extended Deadline is Today
01/29/09	Retailers Pulling Out All Stops \| Recession Spurs Do-It-Yourselfers \| Restaurants Bulk Up Sales with 'Barbell' Pricing
01/28/09	Insurance Companies Opt for Radio Ads \| Survey Shows Grocers Coping with Economic Hit \| Dunkin' Debuts 'Kin' Do Spirit' -- Hill Holliday Preps $100 Million Campaign
01/27/09	2009 Radio Mercury Awards Call for Entries Now Open \| Things We're Still Buying \| Used-Car Sales Help Dealers Survive Downturn
01/26/09	Radio Sales Today, Alternative Revenue
01/23/09	Setting Your Interactive Goals \| Century 21 Moves Its National TV Money Online \| Minneapolis Top Market for Web Radio Visits
01/22/09	Marketers Target Black History Month \| Moms Crack Whip on Household Spending \| Using the Term +Super Bowl+ in Ads
01/21/09	Autos' '09 Plan: More With Less \| Used-Car Forecast: Higher Prices, Sluggish Profits \| Owners Not Loyal to Hybrids
01/20/09	Radio Sales Today
01/19/09	CAUSE MARKETING \| NESTLÉ \| CONVENIENCE STORES
01/16/09	Radio Sales Today
01/15/09	Restaurants Share Survival Strategies for 2009 \| How Does Your Nursery Grow? \| Nearly Half of Mobile Phone Users Ignore Multimedia Features, Use Handsets Solely to Make Calls
01/14/09	Radio Stations Support Call to Service on King Day \| Trust is Paramount in Store Selection to Hispanic Shoppers \| Poll: Execs Say Having Blacks, Women in Corporate Positions Important to Innovation
01/13/09	In 2008, Auto Brands Losing Less Than 18% Gained Market Share \| Bars and Restaurants are Getting Toasted by Happy Hour \| Tech Marketers' Next Opportunity: Boomers
01/12/09	Europeans Raise Pressure on Detroit \| Harley Adds Muscle to Female-Directed Efforts \|
01/09/09	Prospecting for Interactive Advertisers \| Will It Blend? \| Most Manufacturing Brands are Missing the Mark Online
01/08/09	After Sales, Will Shoppers Pay Full Price Again? \| Consumers to Cut Their CE Spending \| Travelers Won't Stay Home Despite Lots of Uncertainty
01/07/09	For Auto Industry, 2009 Holds Even Tighter Ad Budgets \| Domestics See Faint Glimmer of Hope in December Sales \| Art of Deal is Back
01/06/09	Gas to Groceries \| Quick-Service Restaurants Explore Catering \|
01/05/09	Why Local Sports May Pay Off for Marketers \| Gatorade Changes Up Its Game \| Brands Test Sampling at Meal Assembly Kitchens
12/31/08	Dismal Newspaper Future in the Forecast \| Struggling Beverage Companies See More Declines \| Hotels Try to Adapt to Hard Times
12/30/08	Retailers Beware: The Worst is Yet to Come \| Car Insurance Firms Need to be Proactive \| Healthy Kids' Meals, Local Produce, Mini Desserts Among Hottest Menu Trends for 2009
12/29/08	Dog-Food Ad to Try a New Trick
12/23/08	More of Detroit's Ad Dollars Should Go to Radio, Less to TV \| Dealers Play Key Role In Motorcycle Purchase \| iPhone Grows Rapidly as Internet & Entertainment Device
12/22/08	Innovation is Key for Kraft \| Staples to Revamp In-Store Marketing \| Bankers Put Value on Marketing Component
12/19/08	Traditional Media Drives Interactive Usage \| Next-Generation Cell Phones Will Wow You \| Verizon to Sponsor New Music
12/18/08	Staples Taps Oink Ink/NY to Create Musical Radio Ads \| Hershey's Gives Radio a Shout Out for Boosting Sales \| Arnold Bread Offers Year of Wellness
12/16/08	RAB2009 Just Became More Valuable - Limited Time Offer \| Analysts Expect More Discounts, More Pressure on Shoppers and Retailers as Christmas Nears \| Honda Ranks Highest in New-Vehicle Buyer Retention
12/15/08	Sponsor Exodus from Troubled NASCAR Nation \| Water Bottlers Move to Protect Sales \| Coty to Launch Faith Hill Fragrance
12/12/08	Interactive Ideas that Work \| Local Radio Stations Promote Web Sites Via SMS/TXT Messaging \| Video Ads: White Knight For Local Advertisers?
12/11/08	Retailers Shrink Ad Spending During Holiday Sales Period \| Appetite for Organic Food Wilts as Economy Suffers \| 2008 Political Ads Worth $2.5 Billion to $2.7 Billion
12/10/08	Summer Sizzlers Fizzle in Fall \| Mintel to Mad Ave: Can the Sexy Car Commercials \| Downturn Likely to Curb Auto Ad Experiments
12/09/08	Leading Advertising Creative Rick Boyko to Serve as Chief Judge for the 2009 Radio-Mercury Awards \| Print Media Face Staggering Challenges for the Foreseeable Future \| Science, Technology Improve Drive-Throughs
12/08/08	GM Tells Congress It Plans to Slash $600M in Marketing \| Organic Trade Group Readies New Marketing Push \| What Stations are Doing
12/05/08	Anywhere Internet \| Test Your Knowledge of Internet and Radio Terms \| Budget Interactive Accordingly
12/04/08	RAB2009 Agenda Now Online \| Internet Radio Listenership Gaining \| Video Games Holding Up Well in Recession
12/03/08	Obstacles to Effective Multicultural Marketing Persist \| One in Every Three Hispanic Households Has a Family Member Caring for an Older Loved One \| Asian American Retailer Association Partners with Other Groups to Boost Influence, Resources
12/02/08	Radio's Story Comes to Life with RAB's Dynamic New Radio Marketing Guide \| Deep Discounts Draw Shoppers, but Not Profits \| Auto Marketing Budgets Collapse
12/01/08	P&G Pop-Up Store to Promote Coupons, Products \| In Lean Times, Online Coupons are Catching On \| Ad Blitz to Lure Winter Tourists to Miami
11/26/08	Ch. 11 Would Hit Dealers Hard -- Fast \| 0% Financing Spreads Like Wildfire Through Auto Industry \| Auto Giants Tone Down, Pare Back Christmas Ads
11/25/08	Online and Experiential Marketing Continue to Grow in Radio's Off-Air Sector \| Harrah's CEO: Economy is Changing Casinos \| Small Investment, BIG Return
11/24/08	No Football Team at Cigna U, But the Finals can be Fun \| Coffeehouses may be Losing Grounds to Home Kitchens \| Promotional Swag Very Effective
11/21/08	More on Mobile Marketing \| Stream Your Station to iPhones \|
11/20/08	Americans Hungry to Have Holiday on a Shoestring \| Survey Predicts Dip in Christmas Spending \| HDTV Sets Now In More Than One-Third of U.S. Homes
11/19/08	OMD's Director, National Radio is on a Mission to Improve Accountability \| SunTrust Banks Targets Money-Conscious Consumers \| In Hard Times, Harder Times for Radio
11/18/08	Goodbye Seduction, Hello Coupons \| Ordering Pizza Hut from Your Facebook Page is On the Way \| BMW Boosts Dealers' Year-End Ad Money
11/17/08	Read an Important Note from General Motors \| Nearly Half of QSR Customers Cutting Back on Fast Food \| Americans Spending Less on Gifts, but Not Necessarily for Pets
11/14/08	Capturing Automotive Dollars \| Mobile Messages Gain Awareness \| Streaming Audiences Add to On-Air Listening
11/13/08	Wal-Mart's Media Tack for Tough Times \| Fast Casual Restaurants Market to Millennials \| Radio Obama Reigned During Campaign
11/12/08	Auto Dealers Must Adjust to Lower Sales Rate \| Pontiac's Brand Value Score is Way Up \| Europe Snatches Bigger Share of U.S. Auto Market
11/11/08	Obama’s Win Could Spur Holiday Sales \| Small Portions Hold Big Opportunities \| Travel Industry Association Forecasts Stable Leisure Travel Market Despite Rough Economy
11/10/08	Animal Planet Branches Out with New Series, Ad Deals \| At the Supermarket Checkout, Frugality Trumps Brand Loyalty \| Lindt and Sprungli Bows Chocolate Promotion
11/07/08	Key to Selling Interactive: Training \| Best Radio Station Website Contest \| Challenges and Opportunity in Local Advertising
11/06/08	Lower Gas Prices Not Likely to Reverse Long-Term Driving Changes \| Hefty Discounts Could Arrive on Big-Screen TVs, but Buyers May Be Resistant
11/05/08	The General Market is Tanking? No Problema \| Black Investor Survey Shows More Info Could Improve Savings \| Women of Color Remain a Hard Sell for Cosmetic Companies
11/04/08	Small Investment, BIG Return \| Families Will Gather Round the Holiday Table -- but Over Cheap Eats \|
11/03/08	Credit Unions Offer Alternative to Bank Sponsorships \| Veteran Marketer Promotes a New Kind of Selling \| At 50, Corningware Reaches for a Younger Gal
10/31/08	The Best Radio Website in America Contest \| Who Watches the Most Online Video? \| Sell Advertising on Your Blogs
10/30/08	Cost-Conscious Consumers Responding to Restaurant Deals \| Wal-Mart Becomes a Radio Success Story \| Proof that Handset Brands Help Sell Wireless Plans
10/29/08	Big Pickups, SUVs Gain Share \| Study Reveals which Cars Offer Best Value \| CRM Systems Rapped for Lacking Personal Touch
10/28/08	Electronics May Be Holiday Bright Spot \| Layaway is Making a Comeback \| Study Reveals Purchasing Power of Affluent Women
10/27/08	Another Victim of the Economy: 'Big Bang' Auto Launches \| H-E-B, Food Lion Helping Consumers Keep to Budgets \| Product Placement, Sampling, and Word-Of-Mouth Collectively Influence Consumer Purchases
10/24/08	Increase Revenue with Branded Media Players \| The Best Radio Website in America Contest \| 13,000 Internet Radio Stations Inside a USB Thumb Drive
10/23/08	Amazingly, Vehicle Inventories are Low \| Home Improvement Industry Looks at Opportunities \|
10/22/08	Radio Gaining Audience -- but Not Ad Revenue \| Dunkin' Beats Starbucks House, Not Pike Place \| Kids Are a Big Deal in New Toys'R'Us Campaign
10/21/08	Andy Stefanovich to Deliver Opening Keynote and Interactive Workshop at RAB2009 in Orlando \| Holiday Shoppers Planning to Make a Budget and Check it Twice \| In the Current Economy, the Highest-Income Affluents Have Cut Their Spending the Most
10/20/08	Raising the Bar on Sponsorship Fulfillment Reports \| Restaurants Find that Giving is More than Its Own Reward in Charity Tie-Ins that Also Boost Sales \| What Stations are Doing
10/17/08	Streaming? Three Quick Money-Making Tips \| The Best Radio Website in America Contest \| Newspapers' Web Revenue is Stalling
10/16/08	Consumers: In Local Banks We Trust \| 62 Million Consumers Begin Christmas Shopping Before 'Black Friday' \| Fast-Casuals Still Growing, Facing Growing Competition
10/15/08	Dealers Increasing Focus on Customer Follow-Up and Lead Conversion \| Detroit Dilemma: Big Prices for Small Cars \| Now It's Lenders' Turn to Get Picky
10/14/08	Studies: Cause Marketing Increases Sales \| Downy Teams with Ann Taylor For In-Store Events \| What Stations are Doing
10/10/08	A Strategic Plan to Generate Interactive Revenue \| The Best Radio Website in America Contest \| Daily Texting Exceeds World Population
10/09/08	States Use Tough Times to Tout Their Lotteries \| Coldwell Banker Drops Home Prices to Lure Buyers \| Furniture Stores Feel Credit Pinch
10/08/08	One-in-Five Speak Spanish in Four States \| Study Finds Strong Wireless Usage by African Americans \| Asians' Food Choices Differ from Other Races and Ethnicities
10/07/08	September was Awful, and 2009 Looks Ugly \| Dollar Stores Help Shoppers Stretch for Deals \| Boat Shows are Crucial, Suggests Study
10/06/08	Credit Crunch Takes Bite Out of McDonald's \| Troubled Economy Creates an Opening for Ad Overhauls \| What Stations are Doing
10/03/08	Have you Heard? It's KMOO.com - Part 2 \| Building Permission: The New Imperative \| Car Dealers Learning Art of Viral Video
10/02/08	Radio Spots Now Available \| Nothing Scary About Predicted Halloween Spending \| Kids and Income Influence Ownership of Cameras
10/01/08	Used Car Sales See Upswing \| Shoppers Cite Dealer-Related Issues among Top Reasons for Rejecting a New Vehicle \| Market for Auto Service, Repair, Upgrades is Steady
09/30/08	Retailers Brace for Season's Beatings \| The C-Store of Tomorrow? \| Younger Dads Buy More For Kids, Marketers Realign Pitches
09/29/08	Marketers Use Sports to Reach Females \| Folgers Markets a New Coffee to Cost-Cutting Home Brewers \| What Stations are Doing
09/26/08	Hey, Have You Herd? It's KMOO.com \| Broadband vs. Dial-Up \| Surfing While Driving?
09/25/08	Car Buyers Motivated By 'Green' \| Clothing Stores Rediscover Boomers \| HD Radio Trumpets Data Expansion
09/24/08	Home Depot Preps National Ad Push Touting Price Cuts \| Ad-Wise, A Bright Side to the Meltdown \| Give Traditional Advertising a Fair Chance
09/23/08	Stores Plan for Weak Holiday Sales \| Twenty-Million U.S. Telephone Households are Wireless-Only \| Financial, Health Concerns Drive Increase in 'Brown Bagging'
09/22/08	GM Looks for Buzz with Its Electric Volt \| OfficeMax Pens Style to Lift Sales, Sponsors Fashion Week \| What Stations are Doing
09/19/08	Radio: The Original Chat Room \| Ne1 4 Gr8 TXT $? \| Internet Ad Spending Continues Accelerating
09/18/08	WADV Radio Returns for Advertising Week V \| Fast Casual Chains Not an Economic Casualty \| The Shrinking Grocery Store
09/17/08	#1 Sale-Killer: Credit, Not Fuel Prices \| Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Rise Again \| Leasing Falls to 4-Year Low
09/16/08	American Media Services Survey Shows Radio Listenership Remains Consistently Strong and Internet Radio Gaining in Popularity \| Rich are Different \| Strong Demand Seen for Energy-Efficient Majaps
09/15/08	Shoppers Determine Grocers' Charitable Giving \| Campbell Soup Tries to Win Over Label-Readers \| What Stations are Doing
09/12/08	The 411 on 360 \| MP3 Players Meet Radio \| Marketing News to Use When You Consult Your Advertisers
09/11/08	Stores Scale Back for Christmas \| Shoppers Migrate Down, Down, Down \| Consumer Electronics Household Penetration is Strong, but There Are More Opportunities for Growth
09/10/08	Understanding Differences in Hispanic Culture: Tips for Effective Campaigns \| UPTOWN Magazine Unveils Study on Spending by Affluent African-Americans \| Hispanic Heritage Month: 40 Years of Celebration
09/09/08	Back in Business? \| Secondhand Shops Now Often are First Choice \| Banks Lagging on Customer Service, Says Study
09/08/08	The Tailgating Opportunity \| Now You Will Be Able to Buy Official U.S. Army Clothing at Sears \|
09/05/08	Kicking and Streaming \| Gen Y Busiest Online Shoppers \| Marketing News You Can Use with Your Clients
09/04/08	Summer Blues: Newspapers Plunge as Online Stalls \| The Decline of the Dollar Menu \| Economic Concerns Do Little to Dampen a Night at the Movies
09/03/08	Edmunds Sees August Sales Not as Bad as July \| Auto Ad Spending Plummets \| Existing Customers Most Important
09/02/08	Tools to Tap the Female DIY Market \| Heineken Looks to heavy.com to Reach More Guys \| What Stations are Doing
08/29/08	The Down-low On the Download \| Ad Advantage to Local Online Media \| Content Drives July's Hottest Websites
08/28/08	Marketers Try to Scare Up Halloween Sales Early \| Mobile Sales Drop Tied to Hangups About Economy \| Recognizing the Beginning of Radio Advertising
08/27/08	New Research Analysis Identifies Essential Elements of Engaging Radio Ads \| Broadcast Station Political File \| Study: 53% of Marketers Will Reduce Ad Budgets
08/26/08	Vast Majority of U.S. Consumers Expect to Maintain Frugal Grocery Shopping Habits Even After the Economy Improves \| Study Finds U.S. Hispanics and African-Americans Still Have Much Lower Ownership of Several Financial Services and Products \| Maintaining Pet Health Still Big Priority
08/25/08	How to Avoid Eco-Fatigue \| Drug Makers' Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines' Fast Rise \| What Stations are Doing
08/22/08	New Media Expo Explores Online Money-Making Ideas \| RAB.com Launches Digital/Interactive Media Sales Area \| Why the Olympics Didn't Melt the Internet
08/21/08	RAB2009 Early Adopter Pricing -- The Largest Discount Ever on Registration with Unprecedented Low Rates for the Five-Star Rosen Shingle Creek Resort \| Home Repairs Become Focus as Consumers Feel Pinched \| End of Analog Offers Opportunity
08/20/08	GM Announces Employee Discounts in Incentive Plan \| Car Buyers' Satisfaction with U.S. Brands Stumbles \| Inability to Retain Customers Costs Auto Makers Billions
08/19/08	Back-to-School Discounts are Deeper, More Creative \| Menswear Sales Outpace Women's Business \| Convenience Staples
08/18/08	Getting the 'Skinny' on Naming Rights \| Consumers Aware of DTV, But Slow to Act \| Activation: Jockey Promos Sponsorship of the Underwear Affair in L.A.
08/15/08	Sometimes the Little Website Is THE BEST DEAL \| Get Ready for a Stream of Ad Dollars \| The Killer App
08/14/08	Recipients Announced for the RAB/BMI Scholarships to the 2008 Women in Radio Management & Leadership Training Program \| Department Stores' Survival May Hinge on Differentiation \| Sports Bars Performing Well Despite Economy \| Department Stores' Survival May Hinge on Differentiation
08/13/08	Multicultural Market Holds 22 Percent of New Vehicle Sales in 2007 \| Black Women Use Consumer Technology for Empowerment \| Nestlé Waters Launches First National Campaign to Hispanics
08/12/08	More Shoppers Spurning the Mall \| Vehicle Sales, Ad Spends Don't Jibe \| Supermarket Chains Narrow Their Sights
08/11/08	Mars Takes M&M's Out of Their Shell \| Tylenol, NASCAR Team Up for 'Feel Better' Effort \| Bank Of America Looks to Help Hispanics Move Forward
08/08/08	Online Video Fastest Growing \| How To Create Video \| Radio Success: Pigeon Forge Uses Radio Web Promotion
08/07/08	Stores Stretch Playlist \| College Students Getting Richer, Pickier \| Jewelry Growth Flat, Profits Down
08/06/08	Losing Leases: It Hurts Already \| Dodge Discounts Trucks 40% \| Drivers Happier with Dealership Services Departments
08/05/08	Buyers Want Newspapers to Reinvent Model \| Prices to Rise up to 15% for Holidays \| Survey Says Fewer Brand Decisions Made at the Shelf
08/04/08	Packaged Facts Finds Kids Take Lead on Green Purchases \| The Fizz is Going Out of Coca-Cola Radio Advertising \| Gamers: They're Not Who You Think They Are
08/01/08	Retailers Feeling the Effects of Inflation \| Survey Identifies the Best Concert Markets
07/31/08	Restaurants' Latest Marketing Tactic: Free Food \| More Drinkers Choosing Beer These Days
07/30/08	Mass-Market Buiders Targeting Custom-Home Buyers \| DTV Converter Boxes Drive Traffic and Sales
07/29/08	RAB2009 Scheduled for March 16-18 in Orlando \| Record Political Ad Spending Predicted for This Year
07/28/08	Consumers Not Cutting Back on Everything \| Here Come the Millennial Moms!
07/25/08	Stimulus Checks Should Lift Back-to-School Sales... \| ...But Back-to-College Spending Expected to Drop
07/24/08	One Day Left for Scholarship Applications to Women's Management Training Program \| Malls Get Creative to Lure More Shoppers
07/23/08	Dealers Making Changes to Ad Spending \| What's Selling? How About Used Compact Cars from the '90s
07/22/08	RAB Presenting 10 Sales & Marketing Sessions at NAB Radio Show \| An Economic Bright Spot: Home Video Business
07/21/08	Going Green Not for Everyone \| Out-of-Home Alcohol Consumption Slowing Down
07/18/08	Retailers Eye Bigger Share of Fast Casual Business \| Radio Is Still Music to Listeners' Ears
07/17/08	Retailers Refining Their Sales Strategies to Fit the Economy \| Health/Wellness Category Holding Up Well
07/16/08	Spanish-Language Ad Expenditures Rise 3 Percent in 2007 \| African-American Media Hoping for Boost in Campaign Spending
07/15/08	Political Campaign Expert Touts Radio's Advertising Benefits \| Checkout Times Influence Consumers' Shopping Decisions
07/14/08	Gas Prices Prompting Consumers to Shop Locally \| Auto Technology Tastes Differ for Men and Women
07/11/08	Women Assuming Role as Chief Thrift Officer \| Auto Dealership Service Shops Extending Their Hours
07/10/08	Retailers Gearing Up for Back-to-School \| Weight-Loss Programs Also Feeling Economic Pinch
07/09/08	Chrysler and Dealers to Improve Internet Marketing Strategies \| Dealers Treat Shoppers Better

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