Advertising: Miracle-Gro Wants More People to Try Their Hand at Gardening

A new campaign focuses on the gardeners, not the products, but once people are at the store, Miracle-Gro will promote its effectiveness on displays and packaging.

    



Campaign Spotlight: ‘Light Up Their Lives,’ Student-Created Ads Ask

Schneider Electric joined forces with students at Miami University of Ohio to promote an electric-vehicle charging station and help those without electricity.

    



Remote Control: College Football’s Most Dominant Player? It’s ESPN

Spending billions of dollars for TV rights and becoming partners with universities desperate for exposure, ESPN has emerged as a sport’s puppet-master and kingmaker.

    



Diabetes Drug Maker Suspends Deal With Deen

The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has altered its ties with the celebrity chef Paula Deen, the public face of Victoza, its diabetes medication.

    

Campaign Spotlight: There’s No Place Like a New Home, Ads Assert

A new campaign sponsored by a group of home builders touts the myriad benefits to consumers of making their next “new home” one that is completely new.

    

Advertising: Lowe’s Campaign Keeps Eye on the Weather

The big retailer’s new ads for the spring, a critical shopping season for home improvement stores, try to capitalize on the rising housing market.