How To Sell a Douche

A slideshow history of marketing feminine care.

Between Diapers

You would think the fact that people over 50 have twice the disposal income of those under would be more important than hipness.

Discriminating Taste? Or Just Discrimination?

Magazines geared toward young readers are full of ads for expensive clothes and purses and jewelry, but poor More, with its target audience of women north of 40, is stuck with Oscar Mayer and Bertolli.

Rich Older Women Just Want Pringles?

The average More reader "makes about $93,000, around $30,000 more than the average for Vogue, Allure or Harper’s Bazaar.” But its advertisers: Crystal Light, Pringles, Coffee-Mate, Oscar Mayer. Why?

Sexing Up Scientists

Can featuring scientists in advertisements sell biomedical research...and $1,500 handbags?

Recession Briefing 6.10

Everything you need to know about today's financial news.

Recession Briefing 5.29

Everything you need to know about today's financial news.

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