During the call, an analyst pointed out the difficulties of either selling or destroying the gear, and asked Chief Executive Bjorn Gulden what Adidas’ options were for getting rid of it all. Click here to read the story at marketwatch.com. Discussion Questions:
In its quest to turn the culinary talents of passionate home cooks into small businesses, Shef, a chef-to-consumer marketplace, is now taking those efforts nationwide. Click here to read the story at techcrunch.com. Discussion Questions:
Staffing problems in customer service and the growing complexity of essential goods and services, like cars and digital tech, have made complaints harder to resolve, survey data shows. Click here to read the story at nbcnews.com Discussion Questions:
Bye-bye Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Hello McCrispy. McDonald’s is choosing to rebrand the name of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich to the more catchy McCrispy. Click here to read the story at foodbeast.com. Discussion Questions:
Spotify is redesigning the core homescreen of its app, trying to make it easier for users to find new stuff to listen to — and watch. Click here to read the story at theverge.com. Discussion Questions:
Ranch enthusiasts have a whole new way to enjoy the creamy salad dressing. On Thursday, Hidden Valley unveiled a new collaboration with Brooklyn-based ice cream parlor Van Leeuwen: Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream. Click here to read the story at people.com. Discussion Questions:
Coca-Cola’s Powerade named NBA superstar Ja Morant as the face of its largest campaign to date. The work represents part of the brand’s plan to supersede its competitors in the sports drink category. Click here to read the story at thedrum.com. Discussion Questions:
Super Bowl is a big day for restaurants serving wings, pizza and nachos—but it’s only one day. Click here to read the story at restaurantbusinessonline.com. Discussion Questions:
Since 1999, Lash Fary has been curating (very expensive) Hollywood award show gift bags via his company, Distinctive Assets—and making headlines for it. Click here to read the story at marketingbrew.com. Discussion Questions:
Six years after unveiling a new uniform, it looks like the Detroit Lions are at it again. Team president Rod Wood revealed this week that the Lions are planning some major uniform changes over the next two seasons. Click here to read the story at cbssports.com. Discussion Questions: