Promoting Health With Enticing Photos of Fruits and Vegetables

Bolthouse Farms, which produces things like juices and smoothies, has developed a playful website to promote nutritious food.

    

Campaign Spotlight: Ads Assert That Athletic Conference Is ‘Next’

The Atlantic 10 Conference has begun an assertive campaign using the theme, “Who wants next?” to highlight its academic and athletic achievements.

    



Advertising: In Shampoo Ads for Men, It’s Not Just the Hair, It’s What It Does for You

While unisex personal care products proliferated a generation ago, the shampoo aisle remained a haven for unisex products, but that, too, is shifting.

    



Cigarette Ads Come Back to British TV

Electronic devices are bypassing a loophole in the 50-year-old advertising code, but health officials and critics still have their doubts.

    



Sports of The Times: Time for N.F.L. Sponsors to Demand Change

The way to help rid the league of its abusive locker room culture is for corporate sponsors to take a stand. It should be an easy call, but there’s big money at stake.

    



Advertising: Laying the Lox on Thick, a Dating Site Focuses on Jewish Humor

The campaign by the Jewish dating website, JDate, employs many Jewish cultural references, appealing to some but possibly leaving others bewildered.

    



Advertising: Putting the Romance in Cold Medicine and Fabric Softener

Brands both expected and unexpected are advertising for Valentine’s Day, using a variety of promotions both online and in person.

    



Volkswagen to Stop Using Primates in Ads, Withdrawing Teaser for Super Bowl Commercial

The car company agreed to abide by a no-primates policy advocated by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

    



Advertising: Barbie’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Causes a Stir Online

Mattel and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue have joined forces for the forthcoming issue.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Ads Declare Recovery Is the Name of the Game

The Hospital for Special Surgery, which specializes in orthopedics, starts a global branding effort that emphasizes stories of real-life patients.

    



Advertising: Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group

The campaign presents nine athletes from various groups, and asked viewers to decide how to distribute $500,000 among the groups in increments of $10 a click.

    



The M.T.A. Switches Ad Agencies After 22 Years

Korey Kay & Partners, creator of “If you see something, say something,” is being replaced by two agencies: Pulsar Advertising and the Arcade Creative Group.

    



Luger’s Name Matches the One on His Waistband

Fuahea Semi won a contest to be Tonga’s first winter Olympian and took the name of Bruno Banani, an underwear company well known in Europe for unusual marketing campaigns.

    

Advertising: Fingers Crossed, Marketers Count on Olympic Gold

Spending an estimated $1 billion to sponsor and advertise during the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, marketers hope that multiple issues threatening to overshadow the Games won’t repel consumers.

    



Advertising: Trading ‘Faces’ and Fashion in Ulta’s New Online Campaign

“Trading Faces,” an online series for the cosmetics retailer Ulta, features women from different regions swapping fashion and makeup tips.

    



Advertising: A Crusade for the Financially Devastated

In a cause-marketing coupon campaign, High Ridge Brands, which makes soap and hair care brands like Zest, Coast and Alberto VO5, is donating its products to families in need.

    



AT&T Becomes First Major Advertiser to Protest Russia’s Antigay Law

The company says it stands against a measure outlawing “homosexual propaganda” that has led to protests aimed at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

    



Adult Swim, No. 1 With Younger Adults, Is Expanding

Programming will soon begin at 8 p.m. to meet advertisers’ demands for more airtime on the cable network, which leads in the ratings for some coveted categories.

    



Advertising: ‘Puppy Love’ Warms Hearts; Diversity Draws Mixed Response

A golden lab puppy who refuses to leave his Clydesdale “bud” won plaudits; a Coca-Cola spot evoking the nation’s multicultural populace drew mostly positive reactions, but some raw comments as well.

    



Campaign Spotlight: New Ads Urge Northerners to Follow the Sun

A campaign for the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention and Visitors Bureau focuses on Chicago, New York and Toronto in trying to entice tourists to Florida.