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KFC to launch plant-based fried chicken made with Beyond Meat nationwide

KFC restaurants nationwide will add Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken to its menus, starting Monday for a limited time. The launch comes after years of testing from the Yum Brands chain and Beyond Meat to create a meat substitute that mimicked the taste and texture of whole muscle chicken, like chicken breast, rather than Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 3 years01/09/2022 ago
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Remember Fisher-Price’s classic toy telephone? It’s now a real working phone, and you can buy one

That classic Fisher-Price toy rotary phone is getting a modern upgrade. The toy company announced Tuesday it will launch a version of its Chatter Telephone capable of taking real phone calls. The phone is available for pre-order at BestBuy.com while supplies last for $60, about six times more than the Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years10/24/2021 ago
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Lego is proving toys are still big business

Playtime has been moving online for years now. In January 2020, the CDC reported the following screen time statistics: US children between 8-10 spend an average of 6 hours per day in front of a screen US children between 11-14 spend an average of 9 hours per day in front Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years10/15/2021 ago
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Real cost of inflation to average American household: An extra $175 a month

Over the past couple of months, Allison, a wife and mother of a toddler and teenager in Chicago, says she’s been spending about $50 more each week on groceries to feed her family — and that’s at a discount supermarket chain, Aldi’s.  Click here to read the story at nypost.com. Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years10/10/2021 ago
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How bad are supply chains? Costco is renting ships

Costco, home of the ultimate big box store, is not mincing words about what it’s like to run a consumer business in the middle of a pandemic. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: What is supply chain? Why is the supply chain important to a business? Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years09/26/2021 ago
Digital Marketing

How AI is Changing Retail Marketing

Digital transformation has touched every industry and changed how we understand marketing and selling. With e-commerce at the forefront of our spending habits — in 2020, a $4.28 trillion habit — business and marketing strategy must also transform to accommodate this change. Because of this, I believe artificial intelligence (AI) Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years09/26/2021 ago
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Peloton was winning the pandemic, but a series of fumbles have slowed its growth

While most companies struggled early in the pandemic, Peloton was increasing its forecasts. Now, the connected-fitness pioneer is doing the opposite. In its Q4 earnings call, the company posted a $313.2m loss, and a lower-than-expected forecast for Q1 2022. So what happened? Click here to read the story at thehustle.co Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years09/19/2021 ago
Consumer Behavior

Domino’s Pizza is fighting delivery apps with $50 million in free food

The relationship between restaurants and delivery apps has long been complicated. On the one hand, restaurants routinely rely on delivery apps to get food out to customers when they can’t handle the volume themselves. And during the pandemic, when delivery orders surged, those apps came to many restaurants’ rescues. Click Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years08/22/2021 ago
Distribution

Starbucks is experiencing an ingredient shortage that affects 25 menu items

Snagging your favorite Starbucks treat might be more difficult because of shortages involving ingredients such as oat milk. When you open the Starbucks app, you’ll see a message warning of the absence of some menu options. Click here to read the story at today.com. Discussion Questions: What is distribution? Why is distribution an Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years06/13/2021 ago
Brands

Gap-branded sheets and pillows are coming soon to Walmart

Gap, the ailing fashion label, wants to make a comeback. It’s planning to collaborate with other major brands, including everything from Kanye West’s luxury fashion house Yeezy to, well, one of the biggest retailers of all, Walmart. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions: What is distribution? Read more…

By Chris Lindauer, 4 years05/28/2021 ago

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