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The March 27 – April 2, 2023, edition of Brian Cormier’s Weekly Update is out!

Click here for this week’s newsletter. To subscribe, please fill out the form on my website. In this week’s edition:
• Believe it or not: Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time since 1987
• Canadian Tire launches $89/year Triangle Rewards loyalty program. Will consumers sign up?
• CBC Radio’s Under the Influence: Branding hotel rooms
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• Can anything be done when you’re locked out of a dead relative’s tech devices due to high security?
• Zellers opening first 12 stores in Canada this month
• Acadistuff: Acadian flag mugs with family names – dozens of options!
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed this week!
• Easter is Sunday, April 9
• Monday, March 27! Don’t miss the next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night!
• … and trivia, quotes, community announcements and more!

The March 13-19, 2023, edition of Brian Cormier’s Weekly Update is out!

Click here for this week’s newsletter. To subscribe, please fill out the form on my website. In this week’s edition:
• Disastrous start to Tim Hortons’ latest Roll Up To Win contest
• Toblerone forced to drop Switzerland-related imaging from packaging
• CBC Radio’s Under the Influence: The world of motion picture marketing
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• Not making payments on your Ford vehicle? The company may render it unusable through a satellite.
• People are reselling hard-to-get raspberry-flavoured Girl Scouts cookies online… and the organization isn’t happy!
• Lego sales boom as fans flock to pricier, more complex sets
• St. Patrick’s Day is this Friday, March 17!
• Acadistuff: Acadian flag mugs with family names – dozens of options!
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed this week!
• Easter is Sunday, April 9
• Monday, March 27! Don’t miss the next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night!
• … and trivia, quotes, community announcements and more!

The March 6-12, 2023, edition of Brian Cormier’s Weekly Update is out!

Click here for this week’s newsletter. To subscribe, please fill out the form on my website. In this week’s edition:
• Popular Dilbert comic strip dropped worldwide over creator’s racist rant
• Governments banning or seriously considering banning TikTok on their devices because of suspected Chinese security risks
• CBC Radio’s Under the Influence: Horror in advertising
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• The beloved book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss is getting a sequel!
• People (mostly men) seeking cosmetic surgery to make themselves taller
• Lady Gaga sued by one of the people involved in a crime against her
• Change your clocks this weekend!
• Acadistuff: Acadian flag mugs with family names – dozens of options!
• News from the Alma City Club
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed this week!
• Easter is Sunday, April 9
• Monday, March 27! Don’t miss the next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night!
• … and trivia, quotes, community announcements and more!

The Feb. 27 – March 5, 2023, edition of Brian Cormier’s Weekly Update is out!

Click here for this week’s newsletter. To subscribe, please fill out the form on my website. In this week’s edition:
• Meta (Facebook and Instagram) is launching a paid verification service
• Don Lemon is not having an easy ride on CNN’s new morning show
• CBC Radio’s Under the Influence: A look at the career of advertising legend George Lois
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• Told ya! The M&M’s spokescandies’ “retirement” was just a huge Super Bowl publicity stunt!
• Subway restaurants will start slicing their luncheon meats in-store
• LEGO launches new Friends line with characters that experience common emotions
• New from Acadistuff: Acadian flag mugs with family names – dozens of options!
• News from the Alma City Club
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed this week!
• Easter is Sunday, April 9
• Monday, Feb. 27! Don’t miss the next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night!
• … and trivia, quotes, community announcements and more!

The Feb. 13-26, 2023, edition of Brian Cormier’s Weekly Update is out!

Click here for this week’s newsletter. To subscribe, please fill out the form on my website. In this week’s edition:
• If you thought Harry Styles look out of sorts during his Grammy performance (and he did!)… there’s a good reason for it!
• The best-reviewed restaurant in Montreal on Tripadvisor is Le Nouveau Duluth. Want to go? You’re out of luck, because it never existed.
• CBC Radio’s Under the Influence: TV shows that are actually marketing vehicles for companies
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• Health Canada: Do you have one of these sweaters or hoodies? Get rid of them now!
• NBC’s Night Court reboot earns big audiences and is already renewed for a second season
• The Easter season begins with Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day / Mardi Gras) and Ash Wednesday on Feb. 21-22
• New from Acadistuff: Acadian flag mugs with family names – dozens of options!
• News from the Alma City Club
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed this week!
• It’s nearly here! Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, Feb. 14
• Monday, Feb. 27! Don’t miss the next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night!
• … and trivia, quotes, community events and more!