Archive for August, 2009

Is Comcast’s Triple Play Bundle Posing a Triple Threat?

Is Comcast’s Triple Play Bundle Posing a Triple Threat?

Winning over cable TV customers is no simple feat. Competition is fierce, and leading telecom service providers offer bundled services that balance savings with...

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Back-to-School Shoppers Hit Web Early

Back-to-School Shoppers Hit Web Early

As a child, I remember the final weeks of summer meant only one thing: the first day of school was near. Students across the country will soon be forced to say goodbye...

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July Highlights: Healthcare, Twitter Tools Climb

July Highlights: Healthcare, Twitter Tools Climb

July data is live and there are tons of tasty data nuggets ready on compete.com! Healthcare is top of mind and “cash for clunkers” sent droves of people...

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Ronaldo Tops Soccer Shopping, Donovan & Altidore Make Strong Showing for U.S.

Ronaldo Tops Soccer Shopping, Donovan & Altidore Make Strong Showing for U.S.

I’m a Manchester United fan and my coworker, Marko, is a Liverpool supporter. The debate about which team is better is pretty simple (especially because United...

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Who’s Cashing in on All Those Clunkers?

Who’s Cashing in on All Those Clunkers?

In a recent Compete blog, we discussed the cash for clunkers government program CARS (Cars Allowance Rebate System) and the amount of online attention it drew from...

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Shoes, Drinks, and All-Wheel-Drive

Shoes, Drinks, and All-Wheel-Drive

On June 1st, DC Shoes released what became a viral video of their sponsored rally racer, Ken Block, tearing through a Los Angeles wharf in a custom built Subaru...

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The battle for cell phone customers continues: Palm Pre coming to Verizon Wireless

The battle for cell phone customers continues: Palm Pre coming to Verizon Wireless

Last week Verizon Wireless’s COO confirmed that the carrier would be begin selling the Palm Pre smartphone in "˜early 2010′. It’s no surprise...

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That New Car Smell"¦Smells Like $4,500

That New Car Smell"¦Smells Like $4,500

There is buzz in the news about U.S. auto sales numbers having remarkable growth in July.  The “cash for clunkers” government program CARS (Car Allowance...

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With Consumer Interest in Energy Efficiency Rising Online, Some Utilities May Be Missing Out

With Consumer Interest in Energy Efficiency Rising Online, Some Utilities May Be Missing Out

When Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu visited the Daily Show with John Stewart last week, he couldn’t give Stewart an honorary membership to the National Academy...

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Suzuki SX4 — Mightier Than Honda Fit?

Suzuki SX4 — Mightier Than Honda Fit?

Suzuki ran an ad for its SX4 Crossover in 2009 that compared it to the Mini Cooper. “Mightier Than the Mini” the ad proclaimed as it spelled out how...

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