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Search the Archives of Target Market News ____________________________________ NOW FOLLOW US ON Get Target Market News alerts and stay connected to others in the marketing, media, research and public relations industries Target Market News covers Chicago's black businesses Target Market News has introduced Black Business Chicago, a new monthly which will spotlight news and features on Chicago's African-American businesses, corporate executives and local economic issues. The publication will also be supplemented by a Web site, blackbusinesschicago.com, that will provide updated coverage of relevant business news on a daily and weekly basis between issues of the monthly print publication. Click for more ____________________________________ 'Buying Power' report: Blacks spend as economy grows New edition shows $507 billion in spending African-American consumers are cautiously increasing their spending in some key product categories, even as they continue to make adjustments in a slowly growing economy. The finding comes from the 16th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" report. In 2009, black households spent an estimated $507 billion in 27 product and services categories. ... Story continued... ______________________ STAY IN-THE-KNOW! Are you getting the latest industry news when it happens via e-mail? Click here for free daily delivery of the Target Market News Bulletin You'll receive news of breaking stories, exclusives, updates and headlines on the latest developments in African American marketing and media		THE LATEST NEWS Amtrak renews agency assignment with IMAGES USA for three more years (January 22, 2012) IMAGES USA, the Southeast's largest minority owned multicultural marketing communications agency today announced that Amtrak has renewed their contract for another three years. IMAGES USA, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia has been Amtrak's multicultural marketing agency for the past five years. The Agency will continue to provide a broad range of marketing services for Amtrak including... Story continued... Wall St. Project hosts public panel to examine state of ownership in media (January 22, 2012) The 15th Annual Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25, through Friday, Jan. 27 at the Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers in New York, NY. The theme is "We Are One World - Bringing Everyone to the Table: Celebrating Fifteen Years of Access to Capital, Industry and Technology." Among the sessions of particular interest to marketing and media professionals will be a panel entitled "Equity and Ownership in the Media -- An Overview of the Current State of the Media & Telecom Industry." The panel... Story continued... Nielsen, NNPA release report, 'The State of the African-American Consumer' African-Americans' buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, according to "The State of the African-American Consumer" report, released yesterday at a Washington, DC press conference. The document was collaboratively developed by Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy, and The National Newspaper Publishers Association... Story continued... RECENT NEWS STORIES Pepsi Beverages to pay $3.1 million to settle federal racial discrimination suit TV One announces two additions of original series to prime time lineup Ford repeats as winner of Polk's Loyalty Awards with African-American consumers Lee Bailey to present Martin Luther King special 2012 on Jan. 16th Johnson Publishing moving its Chicago offices to new Michigan Ave. address Gospel Today names new publisher as founder Teresa Hairston steps down Vibe, Uptown merged with BlackBook Media and The Access Network Co. Herbert Nipson, award-winning journalist, former Ebony executive editor, dies at 95 Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of Dec. 12 - 18 On cable, football makes way for reality as 'Housewives,' 'T.I. & Tiny' top chart Black TV Ratings for Week of Dec. 5 - 11 'Sunday Night Football' nearly doubles black audience over previous week Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of Dec. 5 - 11 VH1's black viewers upstage 'Monday Night Football' with 'T.I. and Tiny' ColorofChange: Firms marketing to blacks must end support to conservative group Click here for more recent news stories and our news archive Return to top of page
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