As Australia’s National Rugby League prepares to bring its rugged brand of physicality to American soil this coming weekend, the biggest challenge it faces is the most obvious. Click here to read the story at foxsports.com. Discussion Questions:
Who else thinks the national coffee market could use a jolt? Most well-caffeinated Americans are familiar with the longstanding rivalry between Starbucks and Dunkin’, but if you live east of the Mississippi, you might be less familiar with an increasingly formidable challenger: Dutch Bros. Coffee. Click here to read the Read more…
Progressive Insurance’s Dr. Rick made a cameo, Smartwater ad-bombed the proceedings and Dude Wipes declared a premature victory. Click here to read the story at adweek.com. Discussion Questions:
Walmart has agreed to buy TV maker Vizio, the companies announced Tuesday, as the largest U.S. retailer grows its high-profit ad business. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
When influencer Emily Mariko announced she was selling $120 tote bags, some people said they were inspired to reach for their wallets—and purchase another bag entirely. Click here to read the story at marketingbrew.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s been a rough time for Red Lobster following a costly “endless shrimp” deal that contributed to some serious losses. Click here to read the story from entrepreneur.com. Discussion Questions:
Major League Soccer today unveiled the “Our Soccer is Calling” brand campaign for the 2024 MLS season. This year’s campaign celebrates the stars, the fans and the communities that makes MLS unique and unlike any other sports league. Click here to read the story at mlssoccer.com. Discussion Questions:
For over 11,000 college football players, Thursday will be the first chance to opt in to EA Sports’ new college football game, EA Sports College Football 25, and get paid for it. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s fitting that the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season will kick off on February 21 with a game featuring Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. The (arguably) greatest player of all time and his pink-clad teammates face Real Salt Lake to start the second full season of MLS’ 10-year, $2.5 Read more…
In January, as Inter Miami arrived in El Salvador for its first preseason match of 2024, hundreds of cheering fans greeted the team’s convoy of pink buses, jostling past one another just to catch a glimpse of, arguably, the most famous athlete on the planet, Lionel Messi. Click here to Read more…