GLG News by Media Buyers

Zale's new management team may have misjudged buyers motivations when building this years profit plan.  Now, with the consequences of the $700 billion bailout legislation just being understood, the error is likely only to get larger.  Here is why?  

Circuit City has passed being just another mediocre company that needs to be patched up.  Management needs to drastically down size this company or liquidate its assets.  Here's why 

1. Zenith Optimedia, Universal McCann, WPP, BMO Capital Markets, Oppenheimer, Lehman Brothers and eMarket all have announced downward revision of overall Ad spend for 2008           2. Nielsen Monitor-Plus: first-half U.S. ad spend declined 1.4 percent,...

Under reporting of audience listenership to Urban and Spanish-language stations hurts everyone, the listeners and advertisers. It's taken main stream marketers a while to fully understand the importance of these audiences

As with other mediums, revenue is down but radio is far from out of business. New technologies and a return to localism will help.

Fitch lowers Sears Holdings debt rating amidst government backed financial industry bailout.  Here's why Sears isn't likely to benefit.

Google's Android starts with one big disadvantage -- time -- and one big advantage -- brand name.  But they are competing against another huge brand in Apple who also controlled the hardware and software.  Though this is directly in line with their strategy, they are leaving part of the OS...

As DeBeers grows weaker, producing countries are demanding a bigger piece of the profits from rough diamond sales.  South Africa's recent demands may drive diamond price up sharply this fall and limit the supply of certain key sizes and qualities. This means jewelers may not get some product...

Finlay's declining margins and narrow credit line, in combination with an industry perilous close to a price war suggest investors, vendors, and capital suppliers should be concerned.  Here's why. 

Continued growth overall, key shifts in population demographics. New technology enables advertisers to better reach these targets.