
Kidscreened
• Five of NY's biggest retail chains saw growth in the Big Apple despite recession (New York Times/City Room)
• US consumers still holding back on spending (Wall Street Journal)
• Target set to increase marketing spend leading up to the holidays (AdAge)
• Lessons on infantilizing the tween/teen market: What went wrong with marketing around the Vanessa Hudgens flick, Bandslam (Deadline Hollywood Daily)
• Sony knocks US$100 off PS3 console price in an effort to boost sales for upcoming holiday season (New York Times)