Roku is counting on its growing consumer base beyond 70 million customers as it launches its own line of televisions, CEO Anthony Wood told CNBC on Thursday. Click here to read the story at cnbc.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 Read more…
Tupperware wants to be where the cool kids play. The 76-year-old brand is on a quest to grab the attention of Millennials and Gen Zers, and wants to become as relevant in their everyday lives as it was for their grandmas and moms. Click here to read the story at Read more…
Samsung is marketing its new range of flip phones to TikTok – by demonstrating its value as a camera, tripod and social tool. Click here to read the story at thedrum.com. Discussion Questions: What is a product life cycle? How would you describe the product life cycle as it relates to Read more…
Elon Musk has finally closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, leaving employees and users wondering what he plans to do with the social media platform. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions: What is entrepreneurship? What do you think makes Elon Musk a successful entrepreneur? Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
GM’s latest bid to ramp up U.S. EV sales and surpass rival Tesla is a $30,000 all-electric SUV aimed squarely at the mass market. Click here to read the story at techcrunch.com. Discussion Questions: What is pricing? Why is price such an important part of the marketing mix? What factors influence Read more…
Kellogg’s wants you to add water to its new cereal. Really. The company’s new “instabowls” look like traditional single-serve bowls — little tubs of cereal, designed to be eaten dry or with milk. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: Based on information from this story, describe Kellogg’s new Read more…
Steve Jobs famously induced John Sculley to quit his job at Pepsi and become the CEO of Apple by asking him if he wanted to keep selling sugar water or if he wanted to change the world. Click here to read the story at macworld.com. Discussion Questions: What is innovation? Read more…