A few years ago, the pay-TV industry started trying to placate customers fed up with paying for channels they don’t watch by introducing so-called “skinny bundles” — fewer channels for less money. But the CEO of one cable TV colossus says these TV packages are still too bloated. [More]
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Discovery CEO: Cable TV Skinny Bundles Really Just “Overstuffed Turkeys”
By 5.9.17 — Updated: 5.10.17
For Pepsi, “Guilt-Free” Means Diet Soda And Baked Chips
By 2.16.17 — Updated: 3.1.17
Like many other food companies these days, PepsiCo is trying to figure out how to appeal to consumers who have shifted toward healthier products. But while Pepsi is touting higher global sales, with 45% of the company’s revenue coming from “guilt-free” products — what exactly does that term mean? [More]
Target Sorry People Are Offended By Its “Trophy” T-Shirt For Women
By 7.22.15
A storm has been brewing recently on social media over a women’s T-shirt sold by Target that bears the word “TROPHY” across it. As in, a trophy wife, someone who is meant only to adorn the arm of another and look pretty. But Target says it’s just part of its collection for women of the marrying kind, and that it’s received an “overwhelmingly positive” response to the item. [More]
20 Lawsuits From Across U.S. Say Tropicana's "Natural" Claim Is Pulp Fiction
By 5.31.12
Back in January, we reported on a lawsuit from a California woman against Tropicana, claiming that the juice makers shouldn’t be marketing its products as “natural,” as extensive processing changes its “essential nature.” Now a slew of around 20 lawsuits from across our fair nation have popped up to chime in, claiming the company adds chemically engineered “flavor packs” to the juice. [More]
