The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is gearing up to place the same type of stringent protections it places on credit card companies on the “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) industry, following the release of a recent study on the practice. Click here to read the story at investopedia.com. Discussion Questions: What is BNPL?
Ethereum will switch to “Proof of Stake” in a move expected to reduce the blockchain’s energy use by 99.95% Click here to read the story at billboard.com. Discussion Questions: What is cryptocurrency? Who is Ethereum? What is ‘the merge’ (as described in this news story)? Why is this considered a
Starbucks investor day — the widely anticipated annual event that was expected to usher in a new era of leadership and give details on the company’s teased reinvention plan — started with an introduction of a new beverage and ended the morning session with the discussion of store growth. Click
Patagonia has a new owner –– Earth. Yvon Chouinard – the founder of the well-known outdoor retailer – announced via an open letter on the company’s website that he and his family have given away Patagonia to a non-profit organization and specially developed trust to help combat climate change. Patagonia is worth
Early in the pandemic, people couldn’t get enough pizza. Now, not so much. Papa Johns’ sales are still up, but growth is slowing. In the second quarter, sales at its North American restaurants open at least a year grew just under 1%, down from 5% in the the same period
Gen Z is hooked on fast fashion, and ThredUP wants to do something about it. Enlisting the help of famous Gen Z breakout star Priah Ferguson of “Stranger Things,” the thrift giant has launched a confessional that aims to to break GenZ of its wasteful habit. Click here to read
In 2020, something incredible happened in the dairy aisle: Velveeta started flying off the shelves. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: What is the product life cycle? What are the different stages of the product life cycle? Why do you think Velveeta fell out of favor with
Airbnb says it will use new methods to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party. Click here to read the story at nbcnews.com. Discussion Questions: Based on information from this story, what is anti-party technology? What is the difference between a
Among the many places to get a banh mi in Houston is the drive-through lane at Saigon Hustle. The seven-month-old spot was started by Cassie Ghaffar and Sandy Nguyen, in part to create something for busy parents who don’t want to deal with getting kids out of cars and into restaurants. Click here to read the
Taco Bell’s newest location ditches the dining room and has four drive-thru lanes instead. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: What is place as it relates to the marketing mix? How might this story demonstrate the concept of place? Based on information from this story, describe how
Gotta love some of the creativity behind some of these NIL deals, but this is the best one yet!
Bijan Robinson’s gourmet dijon mustard, Bijan Mustardson, is now available to order. Here’s the website.
http://bijanmustardson.com
