Remove 2009 Remove Artistic Remove Circulation Remove Promotion
article thumbnail

From a cartoon mouse to a global giant: how Walt Disney conquered the world

Inside Retail

Disney has influenced countless other animation studios and artists. A famous diagram , sketched by Walt himself in 1957, foreshadowed the direction Disney would ultimately take: a huge business empire of synergies, merchandising and cross-promotion. A century later, Disney is one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates.

article thumbnail

From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

cities,” says Steve Kaufman, former Editor-in-Chief of VMSD from 1998 until 2009. Within a few short months of its debut, circulation grew into the tens of thousands. In 1925, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover said, “The Midas of advertising has given artists freedom and independence.”. Sherwood Anderson, John P.