George Lazarus

Cereal, orange juice and bagels would be a formidable triumvirate, at least at the breakfast table, under the banner of any company. For years, Kellogg Co. was the unchallenged leader...

True North Communications' flagship FCB Worldwide ad agency is swallowing sister company Bozell Worldwide's overseas offices, along with the latter's Detroit and Costa Mesa, Calif., offices, to become the fifth-biggest...

Life after the NBA isn't so shabby for Michael Jordan, who now is commanding even higher dollars for his endorsement deals. MJ a year ago put a hold on endorsements...

Former Gatorade chief Phil Marineau is going coast to coast in his latest job pursuit. Barely 20 months after leaving Dean Foods, where he had been president, to become president...

There's been no call to the post, but a number of Chicago-area ad agencies and/or marketing services firms are knocking on the door at Arlington International Race Course. Arlington, which...

A much-expected combination of Brach Confections--a firm with strong Chicago roots--and Favorite Brands, a Johnny-come-lately here in the candy wars, is in the offing. Brach would acquire Favorite, a firm...

HomeLife is getting a new lease on--you guessed it--life, under a new parent that's substantially upping the promotional ante. Admittedly, there has been low awareness among consumers of this furniture-store...

With the acquisition of Chock Full O'Nuts Corp. being completed shortly, Sara Lee Corp.'s coffee and tea business in North America has zoomed up to $1.3 billion annually. Superior Coffee,...

Naming an arena or sports venue has a price--a tab that has been skyrocketing as companies and organizations seek value in the visibility. The better deals, at least in terms...

The wrecking ball may be chewing away at the International Amphitheatre, but its marquee will live on at a new home in the western suburbs. On or about Sept. 10,...