New Group Offers Businesses a Less Costly Networking Alternative
Local business owners no longer have to pay the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s high membership fees if all they […]
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Advertising, Corporations, Health, Marketing, Secrecy
The Marlboro Train: The Biggest Promotion on Earth That Never Happened
Marlboro Train (2007) from Marty Otañez on Vimeo. Philip Morris’ “Project Thunder” was public relations plan to construct and operate
Target Apologizes for Phallic Star Wars Toys
Target Stores apologized to a customer who noticed some rather phallic Star Wars toys in her local store. A woman named Joni
When is Food Not Food?
Answer: When the package tells you exactly what portion of the contents isn’t food. Chicken is a prime example. Virtually all packaged grocery store
Pope Toaster Marketed to Celebrate Pope Francis’ Upcoming U.S. Visit
A Pennsylvania company called Fireworks is celebrating Pope Francis’ upcoming U.S. visit by marketing a specially-designed toaster that burns the
A Look Back: Philip Morris and the 1969 Movie “Cold Turkey”
In August, 1969 all of the citizens the town of Greenfield, Iowa (pop. 2,100) attempted to quit smoking as a publicity
The Daily Sentinel’s Energy Expo Coverage Disappoints
In an era of corporate concentration of media ownership, Grand Junction citizens are fortunate to have a daily paper whose
Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Economics, Ethics, Food, Marketing
Unlike the G.J. Chamber, Bin 707 Walks the “Local” Talk
Bin 707 Foodbar in downtown Grand Junction is serious about supporting local food products and organic food producers. “We’re local
Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce Violates Own “Buy Local” Advice — Again!
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce once again dealt a hard slap to local businesses by hiring an out-of-state web developer to
Botox Victim Wins $18 Million from Allergan after Contracting Botulism Poisoning
Dr. Sharla Helton, an accomplished obstetrician in Oklahoma City, won $18 million a long-running legal fight against the maker of
Lawsuit Blames Chicago Woman’s Death on Botox
A woman injected with cosmetic Botox at a skin care center in Chicago in May, 2011 developed symptoms of botulism and
Stacy London: What Not to Promote
On July, 8, 2013, Stacy London, star of the TV show What Not To Wear, entered into a partnership with drug
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The Activism Behind CVS’s Cigarette Announcement
CVS Drugstores announced this week that they are finally acting on information the rest of us have known for fifty years:
Denver County Fair Adds New Category: Marijuana
In November, 2012, by a vote of 55 to 44 percent, Colorado approved Amendment 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana.
Legal Marijuana and Big Tobacco
Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington state. People can possess up to an ounce of