Long before the first medals are awarded in August, Coca-Cola willbuild excitement for the Olympic Games with the launch of anOlympic-themed program in the United States.
New media offers both marketing challenges and opportunities. Consumer goods companies are notoriously late adopters, but as successes are increasingly realized, manufacturers are coming around.
This past Mother's Day, Hallmark Cards Inc. worked with military families to create a surprise for moms who are deployed overseas, with the gift of their children's voices through new recordable cards with music.
After the success for the re-release of the 1899 Coca-Cola bottle during the 2007 holiday season, the 1906 "Diamond Label" bottle is recreated and will hit shelves this week.