The holidays are a great time for marketing thanks to one of the greatest business icons in history: Santa Claus. No matter what they call it, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, etc., it ...

It's common to leave out cookies for Santa Claus at Christmastime — a tradition rooted in medieval origins. But leaving out a cold Coca-Cola for St. Nick might be a more appropriate practice, as the ...

A live-action Santa adjusting his glasses and happily reading a letter - Stocknroll/Getty Images Santa Claus is widely known today as a jolly old man with a large belly, big white beard, and a ...

"Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus." The myth that the many-named gift-bringer of Christmas was invented by a soda brand is so persistent that even Coca-Cola has had to step in to ...

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In 1931, the Coca-Cola Company used artwork by Haddon Sundblom depicting Santa Claus. Those paintings helped create the visual for the Santa Claus we know and love today. For decades, Santa Claus and ...

When you picture Santa Claus, most likely the image in your head is of a chubby, jolly older man with flowing white hair and beard dressed in a red suit trimmed with white. This popular image of Santa ...