Liquid Death has built a $1.4 billion brand by being as eye-catching as possible. Its latest marketing stunt is taking things to the next level. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
Samsung heard that Apple upset a lot of people with the “Crush”, which was revealed last week and smushed instruments, arcade games, and sculptures into a shiny new OLED-screened iPad Pro, and apparently just had to get into the conversation. Apple eventually apologized, with an exec saying it “missed the mark.” Click Read more…
If somehow you haven’t yet heard, a rare celestial event is taking place on Monday, April 8: A total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of North America. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
Hot dog water? Hmm, maybe? On Wednesday, Irving-based 7-Eleven Inc. announced new 7-Select sparkling waters in flavors like lemon-lime, green apple, sweet orange, and hot dog, in honor of the chain’s Big Bite Hot Dog. Click here to read the story at dallasnews.com. Discussion Questions:
Subway is teaming up with T. Marzetti Company, a leading specialty foods manufacturer, to give consumers more of its most beloved sauces, just in time for National Sauce Month. Four sauce flavors, which can be used for dipping, cooking and more, are debuting at grocery stores and retailers across the Read more…
Fast-food fans were aghast when news broke this week that burger chain Wendy’s would be testing out surge pricing — a mostly reviled strategy of raising prices during busy times made famous by Uber. Click here to read this story at foodandwine.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s a house that’s hard to miss and that’s because it’s a literal house of pancakes. In honor of National Pancake Day on Wednesday, the first-ever Eggo House of Pancakes will be available to rent, according to a news release. Click here to read the story at prenewswire.com. Discussion Questions:
Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group’s president and CEO, said Icon of the Seas has “Instagrammable moments” that generate “FOMO” from guests’ friends and family, in turn driving more bookings. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions:
Americans are spending more money on food than they have in 30 years, and Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick has a solution: Eat cereal for dinner. The suggestion, made by Pilnick during a TV interview last week, gained widespread attention, dividing the internet. Click here to read the story at cbsnews.com. Read more…
Progressive Insurance’s Dr. Rick made a cameo, Smartwater ad-bombed the proceedings and Dude Wipes declared a premature victory. Click here to read the story at adweek.com. Discussion Questions: