Representative image/iStock About four decades ago, the toothpaste brand Close up, introduced the “Smile for me —close up smile” advertisement in cinemas, showing a young boy and a young girl quite permissively smiling at each other to another, given the conservative culture of yesteryear (an era without social media). AndRead More →

Why do companies need a marketing audit regularly? By definition, a marketing audit is a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the company’s branding environment, both external and internal. It not only covers organizational goals, but also principles and strategies that will help companies identify opportunities that are being overlooked. InRead More →

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate in April 2022 was 3.9%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS). The April 2022 preliminary unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage points from the 4% reported in March 2022 and down 0.8 percentage points from the 4.7% recorded for the state oneRead More →

WASHINGTON — Acting Assistant Secretary Ali Khawar today offered few details about the Department of Labor’s ongoing regulatory work, but acknowledged cooperation with other regulators. This tidbit is likely to give industry executives hope for some consistency in future rules. Khawar is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the EmployeeRead More →

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The report “Consumer Survey Report: Italian Vaping Population Growth Continue to Slow” has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. This report analyzes the general characteristics, trends and attitudes of vapers in Italy. In-depth hardware and e-liquid reports will be published separately. The report is based on an online surveyRead More →

ISLAMABAD: Speakers called for curbing the population explosion for sustainable development. Speaking at the sixth meeting of the Parliamentary Population Forum (PFP), organized by the Population Council with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Islamabad to ask national and provincial parliamentary leaders a political support onRead More →

Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate increased this week as disease activity reached levels not seen since mid-February. The COVID-19 activity rate, which measures new cases per 100,000 residents over seven days, rose from 149.6 last week to 165.7 on Thursday, according to Clark County Public Health data. New hospitalizationsRead More →

Washington (May 18, 2022) — Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led ten of his Senate colleagues in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the agency to open an investigation into the marketing of lethal firearms, including assault rifles, to children. The letter sheds light on marketing aimedRead More →

May 18, 2022 A new report released last week predicts a future in which droughts could affect more than three-quarters of the world’s population unless we act. Climate change and population growth are identified as key drivers, with drought predicted in 23 countries to be mainly due to population growthRead More →

Airbnb last week unveiled “probably the biggest change we’ve made,” according to Airbnb’s global marketing manager, Hiroki Asai, with a redesign that lets people search for categories (e.g., surfing or design, etc.) as well as to divide their stays. on several houses. The company seeks to reflect the changing natureRead More →

the study covered in this summary has been published in papers.ssrn.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key points to remember The inverse relationship between resting heart rate and maximal oxygen uptake is directly correlated with fitness and adiposity. Resting heart rate is a biomarker ofRead More →

Since the emergence of YouTube in 2005, the prevalence and impact of video marketing has exploded. YouTube changed the game by allowing ordinary users to upload, publish and market their video content directly to the search engine. Today, more than 2.6 billion people use the platform. And YouTube isn’t theRead More →

Cuba’s struggling economy has started to recover in some regions after two years of pandemic-induced contraction, but rising global food and fuel prices require “bold” measures to contain inflation, according to Economy Minister Alejandro Gil. Soaring prices for nickel, Cuba’s main export material, boosted exports by 38% in the firstRead More →

The AYUSH department operates a special malaria control program in the malaria affected areas of the state. In this program, the distribution of the homeopathic medicine Malaria Off-200 was done in two phases. In the health department survey, the prevalence of malaria was found to be much lower after theRead More →

On Thursday, Lebanon’s Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) and the International Labor Organization released a report announcing that the official unemployment rate had increased since the crisis. “Lebanon’s unemployment rate rose from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 29.6% in January 2022, indicating that nearly a third of the labor force wasRead More →

Have you heard of it. It’s about directing your marketing message specifically to the audience most receptive to what you’re selling, and doing it in the most engaging way. Today’s technology and data management techniques make this easier than ever. Whether you promote through physical delivery methods (like direct mailRead More →

New research from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has found that the COVID pandemic has heightened concerns about housing affordability and access to services for people living in regional Australia. The research, “Understanding the Lived Experience and Benefits of Regional Cities”, conducted by AHURI by researchers fromRead More →

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, IEX Group, Inc. (IEX) announced that Marija Zivanovic-Smith has joined the company as its first director of marketing and communications. As a member of IEX’s leadership team, Zivanovic-Smith will strengthen the company’s strategic marketing, brand and communications functions, adding talent and integrating digital tools to drive businessRead More →

Mississippi State Penitentiary, photo courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Health. Around the world, countries are increasing their prison capacity at “an alarming rate of expansion” – despite widespread calls for reductions in prison populations around the world, according to a report by Penal Reform International (PRI) published on Wednesday.Read More →

Kalinaki’s thesis promotes the idea that rapidly expanding population growth at 3.3% has undermined income growth over three decades, which explains the intractable and resilient levels of poverty. The puzzle couldn’t be much more relevant and challenging for policy makers; however, the explanation he provides is highly questionable and problematicRead More →

The latest National Family Health Survey-5 report is encouraging as it shows an overall improvement in the country’s public health metrics related to maternal and child well-being, resulting from increased use of contraceptives. These gains are important because they are, in turn, indicators of certain, albeit slow, progress towards achievingRead More →

It’s time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian real estate Canadian real estate has a problem with money laundering and fraud: intelligence report Canadian real estate is an excellent money laundering tool, according to the CICA. The Canadian intelligence agency has released a report on howRead More →

Localities were also urged to actively update communication materials and recommendations on COVID-19 prevention and control in accordance with the current situation, and disseminate this information to the public. Previously, the Ministry of Health had sent an urgent document to people’s committees of provinces and cities on suspending COVID-19 medicalRead More →