It seems Uber just isn’t content with letting users travel in peace and awkward silence during their point-to-point trips. The ride-hailing company now plans to advertise to users at every point of a trip from the moment you open the app. Click here to read the story at gizmodo.com. Discussion Read more…
The Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) Bloor-Yonge subway station is covered with Alberta is Calling posters, displaying messages about better affordability and job opportunities and strongly encouraging Torontonians to move out west. Click here to read the story at toronto.citynews.ca. Discussion Questions: Why might the Province of Alberta want to encourage Toronto residents Read more…
With consumers increasingly taking to audio content like podcasts, Tostitos developed a sonic brand in an attempt to cut through the noise. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions: What is a brand? What is branding? How would you describe the Frito-Lay brand? What is brand recall? Read more…
In the app, you literally gas people up. That’s why it’s called “Gas.” The social networking app, which was released in August 2022, allows you to compliment your friends in a series of polls, and it is the No. 1 social networking app (as of press time) on Apple’s App Store Read more…
In a mega-deal that could have a huge impact on grocery shopping in America, Kroger and Albertsons announced Friday plans to merge. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: What is price as it relates to the marketing mix? Why is price such an important function of Read more…
Two years and 32 designs later, the NHL Reverse Retro jerseys are here. The NHL and adidas unveiled the 2022-23 season jerseys on Thursday. Click here to read the story at nhl.com. Discussion Questions: What is a reverse retro jersey? What is product management? Why is product management important in Read more…
With the release of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam this Friday, and DC Films head Walter Hamada quietly ending his tenure in the coming days, DC is charting into truly unknown territory. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions: What is a brand? Is DC a brand? How would you compare DC to Marvel Read more…
The league will likely seek $50 billion to $75 billion for its next multi-year package, said sources. Amazon is paying the NFL around $1 billion a year to exclusively stream TNF through 2033. Click here to read the story at marketwatch.com. Discussion Questions: What are traditional broadcast rights? Why do Read more…
Just over three years ago, Netflix unequivocally shot down the idea that it would ever roll out an ad-supported streaming service. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions: What is an “ad-supported” streaming service? What is advertising? What is revenue? Why is revenue important to streaming companies? How will Read more…
The Super League project is “very much alive” according to Bernd Reichart, the new CEO of A22 Sports Management, the company promoting the revamped plan. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is the “Super League”? Why was the Super League so controversial? What does it Read more…