We’ve long seen that certain companies like to innovate with the English language by misspelling brand names—arriving at names like Lyft and Tumblr. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.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:
For most of the past decade, PepsiCo’s ambition for Gatorade has been to go far beyond its sports drink origins. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
Consumers are expected to spend $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, up from $23.9 billion in 2022 and one of the highest spending years on record, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Click here to read the story
Argue all you want over the great Pepsi vs. Coke debate, but there’s no dispute when it comes to Sierra Mist. The Sprite-wannabe is just that, a wannabe, which is precisely why the brand is discontinuing the flavor and trying again. Click here to read the story at thrillist.com. Discussion Questions:
When Airbnb unveils its new product called Setup this week—aimed at providing more guidance and resources to new hosts—the marketing push behind it will look and feel exactly like the product itself. Even the fun little animations will be the same. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion
Panda Express’ orange chicken, the quintessential American Chinese invention that helped bolster a nationwide craze for Chinese takeout, turns 35 on Friday. The ubiquitous restaurant offering, while deceptively simple, marries a host of Chinese regional flavors with American ingredients. Click here to read the story at nbcnews.com. Discussion Questions: What
In the summer of 2021, popular Chinese-American chain Panda Express partnered with alternative meat producer Beyond Meat for a plant-based version of its popular Original Orange Chicken. Click here to read the story at thestreet.com. Discussion Questions: Why would Panda Express want to offer a plant-based version of its orange chicken menu item? What is a
The U.S. Army launched a new marketing campaign calling on high-performing, goal-oriented youth from all backgrounds to consider Army Officership, a specialized path of service for aspiring leaders. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. Discussion Questions: What is a marketing campaign? What is a target market? Why does
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
🍔x 54 is a lot of burgers lol. Thanks for the heads up @PatrickTJoyce. Culver's on me the next time I am back in Madison!
Congrats on the W + 54 points, @giannis_an34! Come see us for your 54 cheeseburgers! To celebrate, we'd also like to make a donation of 54,000 diapers to @MKEdiaper. We appreciate all that you and @mariahdanae15 do for the city of Milwaukee!
