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McDonald’s 20-Year Marketing Timeline

McDonald’s is one of the leading advertisers in the world,  spending about $2.5 BILLION globally each year (with more than half of that amount in the United States). As such, it is very demanding. According to Advertising Age: “McDonald’s is … Continue reading

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The “Small Business Salute” from UPS

Following in the footsteps of the annual Thanksgiving-themed “Small Business Saturday from American Express,” UPS initiated its own “Small Business Salute” in 2015. According to Kate Maddux, writing for Advertising Age, this is the UPS plan for 2016: “The UPS … Continue reading

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How Retailers Can Do a Better Job with Customer Loyalty

American Express Merchant Services has developed two videos on mapping customer loyalty. These videos are mostly oriented to small businesses — often, retailers — and fall under the American Express OPEN banner, which is the small business division of American … Continue reading

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