Article: Wild Oats gets exposure in ads for hybrid SUVs.(Business)

Byline: Janet Forgrieve, Rocky Mountain News

The fresh-faced shopper in her yoga togs pulls up in front of Wild Oats, giving her golden retriever a pat before running in for a few natural and organic groceries.

But it's not a commercial for the store - it's for the Mercury Mariner hybrid compact SUV she's driving.

Unlike many traditional car ads that appeal to our need for speed, Mercury partnered with Boulder- based Wild Oats Markets for a national campaign that aims to draw in hybrid buyers with appeals to their yen for a sustainable, natural lifestyle.

"This is part of our strategy to connect more with the lifestyle of the hybrid buyer," Ford spokeswoman ...

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