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80 Percent of Moms to Watch Super Bowl

A new survey shows that 80 percent of moms plan to watch the Super Bowl, with 60 percent tuning in simply for the ads - but most of those mothers don’t think the ads will be targeting them.

According to a new survey from the Marketing to Moms Coalition, 76 percent of those surveyed believe Super Bowl ads don’t target them, despite the fact that moms are responsible for the majority of the more than $2 trillion worth of purchases made in the country.

Perhaps because moms tend to buy the beer, set out the chips and plan the party, most moms (77 percent) think Super Bowl ads should be talking to them.

When asked what they wanted to see in an ad, moms responded:

  • humor they can relate to (76 percent)
  • ads that acknowledge their feats in multitasking every day (67 percent)
  • families interacting together (62 percent)

As for Super Bowl ads and how they relate to children:

  • 61 percent of moms will watch the Super Bowl with their children
  • 54 percent say they are okay with the content of Super Bowl ads in terms of their children
  • 44 percent of moms say the ads are not appropriate for kids

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NY Times Shuts ‘International Herald Tribune’ Site Down

The New York Times is shuttering its International Herald Tribune site; NYTimes.com will soon host the international news normally reserved for its sister website.

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Vaseline Tracks Actual Buzz about New Lotion in Small Alaska Town

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‘Meet the Press,’ Minus Russert, Suffers Slow Slide

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Blogging Hits Mainstream, Integral to Media Ecosystem

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Discount Retailers Report Mixed September Results

Wal-Mart and Costco reported same-store gains in September, with sales rising 2.4% and 9% respectively. Sales at Target stores open at least a year fell 3%, writes Retailer Daily.

Below, fiscal results from the discount retail giants:

Sales of food and…

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