Following a deluge of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, Tuesday marks the day when brands aim to show consumers they are giving back. As Giving Tuesday has gone from an anti-consumerism event to a cause-based marketing opportunity, companies are adapting their corporate social responsibility initiatives for a holiday season Read more…
Food mascot looks are iconic. Tony the Tiger, Chef Boyardee, Mr. Peanut (RIP)–you know them, you love them, and you can immediately picture them in your head when you hear their names. All great looks need a little revamp, though. For the first time in 20 years, Kellogg’s is switching Read more…
With a century’s worth of iconic holiday imagery (including polar bears, penguins and the modern version of Santa Claus), Coca-Cola’s holiday marketing has become intertwined with the yuletide season. Many traditions have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, driving the brand to offer fans a way to acknowledge Read more…
In what is likely the best kind of bad publicity a restaurant can get, In-N-Out Burger’s new Colorado locations sparked pandemonium. Customers waited for more than 12 hours. Cops rerouted traffic. And the Daily Mail, more or less the National Enquirerof the U.K., reported on a man losing his pants in a Read more…
How far would you go for a free McRib? McDonald’s iconic barbecue sandwich returns to restaurants nationwide beginning Wednesday. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: Why do you think McRib is not a permanent McDonald’s menu item? What is promotion? What are the different types of Read more…
Sarah Fuller would have made more than history this weekend for a memory if name, image and likeness (NIL) were allowed in the NCAA. She’d be significantly richer. The potential earning power of the Vanderbilt soccer goalie-turned-football blew up in the last week after she become the first female athlete Read more…
Under Armour announced Monday the launch of the Curry Brand with NBA star Stephen Curry, a long-time Under Armour athlete, in a bid to reach younger consumers and compete with Nike and its Jordan Brand. The new line, which launches on CurryBrand.com this week, features shoes and clothes for a Read more…
Warner Media and HBO Max might have just rung the death knell of the moviegoing experience. Warner Bros. announced on Thursday that it plans to release all 17 of its films planned for 2021 on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously, including major would-be blockbusters like Matrix 4, In the Heights and The Suicide Read more…
Another top star in the National Basketball Association will be endorsing sports drink maker Gatorade — but this one is a budding music star as well. Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers’ superstar guard, agreed to an endorsement deal with Gatorade, the company announced on Friday. Click here to read the Read more…
The Erie Otters on Wednesday unveiled a new logo for the team’s 25th anniversary season as well as a commemorative third jersey. “We are very excited to present a logo that makes us proud of our most cherished organizational accomplishments while tying in our home state recognition and, most importantly, Read more…