Top 10 Restaurant Commercials of 2007 Eick January 3, 2008 Advertising, Burgers, Fast Food, Marketing, Sandwiches 2 Comments Not in my opinion necessarily, but based on the research of IAG Research who track all prime-time commercials daily on all broadcast and major cable networks. They measure the "recall score" of different...
“McDonald’s in the Snack Wrap Era” Eick January 2, 2008 Fast Food 3 Comments That's the name of a recent column by the ever-thoughtful George Will. But first, a few facts from the column that I found interesting: - In 2007 the company had revenues of $23 billion - Breakfast now...
Kraft Happy Sandwich Update: Still Hawking Porn Eick January 2, 2008 Cheese, Marketing 2 Comments Nine days ago I noted that the winning video for Kraft's Happy Sandwich campaign featured a sandwich looking at his genitals. The damage on that front is done, as the choice of a video winner has...
Batter Blaster Confirms You are Lazy Eick January 2, 2008 Bizarre, Cooking, YouTube 3 Comments Heard of Batter Blaster? It's the latest product of convenience for America's time strapped consumer. It's pancake and waffle batter...in a can. No more messy prep work or clean-up when you want pancakes,...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/2/08 Eick January 2, 2008 News So Good colleague Erin Zimmer reviews the hamburger, served on a Challuh bun, at Eric Ripert's new DC restaurant, West End Bistro. Candy Addict reviews Snickers Nut 'n Butter Crunch. Endless Simmer...
Beer Sales Catching up to Hard Alcohol Sales Eick December 31, 2007 Beer, Booze 3 Comments Bet you didn't know that sales of booze and mixed drinks were more than beer did you? I know I didn't. But in an article titled, "Beer closing in on cocktails as drink of choice" MSNBC reports: "After years...
Can I Add Bacon to my Dessert? Eick December 29, 2007 Bacon, Cooking, Desserts 5 Comments Yes, says Never Bashful With Butter, who whips up a batch, and provides a recipe for, Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies with a maple cinnamon...
Paris Hilton Unveils Champagne in a Can Eick December 28, 2007 Advertising, Booze, Celebrities, Marketing 4 Comments Yep, that's right. Champagne. In a can. Paris Hilton was in Berlin 2 weeks ago to promote the European launch of her new canned champagne, called Rich Prosecco. The product will be officially released in the...
Burger King Urges You To Pleasure Yourself Eick December 27, 2007 Advertising, Fast Food 3 Comments If it seems like I write about Burger King's advertising campaigns a lot, it's because I do. They clearly do not shy away from the cutting edge advertising tactics that catch the attention of...
Pizza Hut’s “No Debate” Election Ad Eick December 27, 2007 Advertising, Politics, YouTube 2 Comments For their most recent ad, Pizza Hut decided to compile a bunch of clips of the candidates from Presidential debates, including Dennis Kucinich talking about UFO's and Ron Paul talking about prices coming down....