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Subliminal Marketing |
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As we¡¯ve discussed many times, the 30-second TV ad is losing its effectiveness. Consumers have seized control of entertainment content, using technologies like TiVo, iPods, and DVDs to avoid commercials. |
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The Patent Epidemic |
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Back in 2001, something strange happened in the world of patent law. Microsoft, which had been fighting a lawsuit by Priceline, suddenly gave up. The suit, filed in late 1999, claimed that Priceline had patented its ¡°name your own price¡± auction strategy, and that no one else could use it without a license from the company. Microsoft had been using a similar strategy on its Expedia travel site and had been arguing in U.S. District Court in Connecticut that the auction method was too obvious to be patented. |
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The year 2006 will mark an important milestone in marketing: For the first time, more than half of the Baby Boomers will be over the age of 50. |
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The United States Ha |
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To understand how momentous this trend is, we need to take a step back to get a better perspective. The primary mission of Trends is to prepare our subscribers to anticipate the threats and opportunities they¡¯ll face in the future. Most of these threats and opportunities occur at the intersection of three broad forces: demographics, technology, and values. |
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