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Category: Promotion Mix

Chipotle is running its first Threads campaign

In celebration of National Avocado Day July 31, Chipotle is hosting its first promotion – “Get in the Pit” sweepstakes – on the fledgling social media channel, Threads. Click here to read the story at nrn.com. Discussion Questions:

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JCPenney teams up with Backstreet Boys for Facebook Live holiday event

JCPenney is integrating some 1990s nostalgia into an upcoming livestream promotion. Click here to read the story at chainstoreage.com. Discussion Questions: What is seasonal marketing? Why are the holidays important to retailers like JCPenney? What is consumer engagement? What is social media marketing? How might social media marketing help to

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Baskin-Robbins Joins Popeye’s, Krispy Kreme in Thanksgiving Frenzy

While the big turkey is perhaps the most classic of Thanksgiving traditions, each year someone comes up with a new way to enjoy it–from Tofurky in the 1990s to the Restaurant Brands International owned Popeyes Cajun-Style fast food turkey that dates back to 2001. Click here to read the story at thestreet.com. Discussion Questions: What

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There’s a house made of Pop-Tarts on Zillow. See inside.

If you spend a significant amount of time cruising Zillow, then you’re probably used to seeing unusual properties. But here’s one that officially takes the cake … or gingerbread, in this case.  Click here to read the story at Boston.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What are the different forms

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Oscar Mayer gives away a lifetime supply of bacon for World Vegan Day

Oscar Mayer’s World Vegan Day approach is a less-than conventional means of extending a hand to the vegan population and the growing number of consumers who prioritize sustainability, but it may ironically prove to resonate. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions: What is market segmentation? What

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Panda Express Brings Back Beyond Orange Chicken

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

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