Advertising: Stand Clear of Closing Doors! Protect Your Manicure

The beauty company L’Oreal is testing a kind of virtual vending machine inside a New York City subway station, which will offer advice and sell cosmetics to passers-by.

    



Campaign Spotlight: A Premium Brand Reaches Out to the Discerning Vodka Fan

BBDO New York has introduced a global campaign for Belvedere Vodka, starting with television spots and expanding to print, outdoor and digital advertising.

    



Media Outlets Embrace Conferences as Profits Rise

Once shunned for the fear of implying a casual relationship between journalists and their subjects, live media conferences have now been embraced.

    



Advertising: Winning Sports Fans’ Hearts by Giving Them Somewhere to Go

Procter & Gamble is transporting trailers with about 20 restrooms — stocked with the company’s Charmin toilet paper — to N.F.L. stadiums for pregame revelers to use.

    



Advertising: Ad-Sponsored Editorial Content Draws Regulator’s Notice

The use of editorial content for promotional purposes is being scrutinized by an investigative unit administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus.

    



Advertising: Don’t Like the Video? Tell It What to Do Next

Infiniti’s campaign for its Q50 sport sedan features a video, produced by the agency Campfire, in which the plot changes according to a viewer’s wishes.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Carve the Turkey and Pass the Latkes, as Holidays Converge

In a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah overlap, and marketing tie-ins abound.

    



Advertising: Cloudy Forecast for Holiday Spending Prompts More Promotion

With consumers expected to spend more cautiously this holiday season, retailers are increasing advertising, discounts and other efforts to attract them.

    



The Media Equation: Tech Wealth and Ideas Are Heading Into News

The technology industry and its various power brokers are suddenly investing significant sums of money in preserving news capacity and quality.

    



Corner Office: Val DiFebo of Deutsch NY, on Being Direct

The C.E.O. of the advertising agency in New York says it’s always important to be straightforward with employees. “It just puts everything on the table,” she says.

    



Advertising: Blood and Screams, Before the Show Starts

A shift toward the frightening in pop culture has contributed to the popularity of terror-centered marketing in the weeks before Halloween.

    



Advertising: Marketers Wax Enthusiastic Over Bees and Honey

Some experts attribute the trend to a boom in exploring the provenance and improving the quality of what Americans eat and drink.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Ads Propose Sunday in the Kitchen With Glad

In a new campaign, the plastic containers, wraps and bags of Glad Products are highlighted as ways to fight food waste.

    



A Leaner Times Aims for Global Growth

After shedding outside holdings, The New York Times Company this week will introduce The International New York Times and, later, new subscription, video and consumer initiatives.

    



Advertising: P.R. Agency Begins a Push to Modernize

The Burson-Marsteller initiative, which begins Monday, includes meetings of thought leaders, a revamped employee training program and a worldwide strategic leadership team.

    



Advertising: For Journalists Who Seek Out Hidden Things, a More Visible Brand

As it finds new ways to expand its activities, the Center for Investigative Reporting is unveiling a new logo and marketing campaign.

    



Advertising: Snacks for Soccer Stars, and Their Fans

Mondelez International, the maker of snack foods like Oreo cookies and Trident gum, is signing sponsorship deals with United States soccer teams and players.

    



For Shoppers, Next Level of Instant Gratification

New shopping services will allow consumers to instantly buy items they see on television, in magazines and even in their refrigerators.

    

Advertising: At Ad Conference, Ron Burgundy and ‘Infobesity’

Some highlights from the conference of the Association of National Advertisers in Phoenix.

    



Campaign Spotlight: A St. Regis New York Face-Lift Spurs a Glamour Campaign

The hotel’s first advertising since 2011 is linked to the $90 million renovation of the facility.