Top 50 Brands of the Year

Advertising Age has announced their choice for the Top 50 Brands of the Year. An interesting mix of the old (Coors) and the new (Flip) the hi-tech (Blu-Ray) and low-tech (Bakugan). Ad Age has provided case studies of each with details on the why and the who behind each campaign. A great study in the incredibly varied ways of creating awareness in the marketplace.

• AmEx Members
• Bakugan Battle Brawlers
• "The Biggest Loser" Product Line
• Blu-Ray
• Bounty
• Campbell's low-sodium soups
• Carol's Daughter
• CTS
• Coors Banquet
• Dunkin' Donuts coffee
• Fiber One
• Flip
• Garmin
• Garnier Nutritioniste
• "Grand Theft Auto IV"
• GreenWorks
• G2
• Häagen-Dazs
• Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
• Hilton Hotels
• Honest Tea
• Hulu
• iPhone 3G
• Jawbone
• Jim Beam
• Kroger
• LZR Racer
• Mac & Cheese
• Malibu
• NBA playoffs
• New Prototype
• Pur Flavor Options
• Rihanna Umbrellas from Totes
• Sabra
• Secret Clinical Strength
• Sobe LifeWater
• Southwest Airlines
• Special K
• State Farm
• Sweet Tea
• Taco Bell Late Night
• Tofurky
• TouchSmart
• True Religion
• Uniqlo
• Vitamin Water
• Whopper
• Wii Fit
• WIN detergent
• Zyrtec