It's bad enough for General Mills that Americans have been losing interest in breakfast cereal for the past decade or more, but the brand got more bad news last week when the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejected its application to trademark the use of yellow on Cheerios boxes. The problem for the packaged-foods giant...
Not coming through? Click here to view in browser
Brand Marketing Daily
August 31, 2017
The top trends and topics for marketers
General Mills' defeat illustrates one of branding's trickiest tasks
By Robert Klara
It's bad enough for General Mills that Americans have been losing interest in breakfast cereal for the past decade or more, but the brand got more bad news last week when the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejected its application to trademark the use of yellow on Cheerios boxes. The problem for the packaged-foods giant...
Read more »
Brand ambassador Venus Williams stopped by to play a few sets
By Katie Richards
Promoted Content by GumGum
70 hardy souls reached 37.5 Technology's activation
By T.L. Stanley
The company’s latest in a long string of sports-themed spots
By Robert Klara
It's a fast-food severance package of sorts
By Kristina Monllos
When you think about getting fired from a job, do you also think about flame-grilled burgers? Burger King wants you to make that connection. In an odd bit of marketing, the fast-food chain is offering free Whoppers as a severance package of sorts if you're willing to post about being fired on LinkedIn. The connection...
Read more »
Featured Jobs
Jarvis Communications, Inc.
Culver City, CA
 
Hearst Magazines
New York City, New York (US)
 
Lambda Legal
20006, Washington D.C.
 
Lambda Legal
New York City, New York
 
i.d.e.a.
San Diego
 
You’re subscribed to Adweek’s Brand Marketing Daily newsletter as newsletter@newslettercollector.com
© 2017 Adweek, LLC  •  825 8th Avenue  •  29th Floor  •  New York, NY 10019

Learn more about AdChoices for LiveIntent AdChoices