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Target’s reputation takes a hit after gift to MN Forward

By Andy Birkey | 09.07.10 | 8:45 am

Brandweek, a weekly trade magazine for the marketing industry, notes that Target’s reputation or “buzz” took a serious hit after donations to MN Forward were revealed in early August.

Good to the last drip: Minneapolis to spend $180,000 to market its (wait for this) tap water

By Chris Steller | 05.21.08 | 12:25 pm

Never mind the bottles: It’s the tap water. You can forget whatever you’ve heard about the coming water wars — the water marketing wars are already here.

The Minneapolis City Council’s Transportation and Public Works…

Target to reconsider no-blogs communications policy

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.15.08 | 3:45 pm

Target spokesperson Amy VonWalter admits that her company has been traditionally conservative when it comes to dealing with the media, and its policy of not talking to trade publications and bloggers stems from that. But…