Bridal business suffers a hitch

Bridal business suffers a hitch

As the financial crisis has repercussions around the world one Singapore bridal agency has slashed prices to encourage potential husbands.

Pillsbury's 'Home Is Calling' Ad

Pillsbury's 'Home Is Calling' Ad

Amid wide-spread economic woes, marketers are ratcheting up images of family and the warmth and safety of home.

See an example, in Pillsbury's new Crescent Roll ad.

Video courtesy of General Mills.

High-tech in the graveyard

High-tech in the graveyard

German mourners can remember their loved ones who've passed away with a new digital tombstone.

A battery-operated monitor can display slide-shows, or static photos of the deceased person, and things that were important to them in life.

What could be seen as the graveyard answer to the social networking phenomenon, the idea for digital tombstones comes from the Netherlands, and are especially liked by younger cemetery visitors.