Server-side ad insertion, or ad stitching, is a technology that allows publishers to combine video and ad content on the server level to prevent ad blocking and improve video quality. via Digiday.
2015
Struggling retailer Kmart is bringing back its "Bluelight Special" discount events in stores and online after discontinuing the popular tactic in 1991. via The Business of Fashion.
Google is testing its ad technology on billboards in London to see how effective they are.
via The source of this content is Quartz.The SEC approved new rules that allow anyone to invest in startups via crowdfunding, regardless of their net worth or income. The rules will allow small businesses to raise up to $1 million annually.

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Copyranter humorously shares the cynical inner thoughts of copywriters in various professional scenarios in this Digiday article from 2015. via Digiday.
This Guardian article discusses the alarming closure rate of British pubs, repurposed for profit, and highlights one pub's fight for survival. via The Guardian

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Valet magazine has some recommendations for where to find affordable jeans, with most of their picks priced under $100. via Valet
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