Disney is exploring a membership program in the style of Amazon Prime, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The program could offer various exclusive perks, discounts, and other enticements for subscribers to spend more money on Disney products and services. Click here to read the story at theverge.com. Discussion Read more…
Sports merchandise giant Fanatics has struck a deal with the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Organising Committee and Team USA for merchandise, licensing and retail operations. Click here to read the story at sportspromedia.com. Discussion Questions: What is licensing? Why is licensing important to Fanatics? Why is licensing important to Team Read more…
Early in the pandemic, people couldn’t get enough pizza. Now, not so much. Papa Johns’ sales are still up, but growth is slowing. In the second quarter, sales at its North American restaurants open at least a year grew just under 1%, down from 5% in the the same period Read more…
Kraft Heinz on Tuesday announced it is recalling some 5,750 cases of its Capri Sun Wild Cherry beverage due to possible contamination. In a public statement, the company said: “The voluntary recall comes after diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production Read more…
With the arrival of cable and satellite TV in the 1990s, national advertisers switched to brand-building on TV screens. Brands such as Asian Paints, Fevicol, Cadbury and Vodafone used the reach of mass TV to propagate their message. Click here to read the story at digiday.com. Discussion Questions: What is Read more…
The popular new app prohibits advertising, but some brands are still using BeReal’s trendiness to their advantage. Click here to read the story at morningbrew.com. Discussion Questions: What is social media marketing? Why do businesses and brands engage in social media marketing? How might advertising on TikTok be different from Read more…
Gen Z is hooked on fast fashion, and ThredUP wants to do something about it. Enlisting the help of famous Gen Z breakout star Priah Ferguson of “Stranger Things,” the thrift giant has launched a confessional that aims to to break GenZ of its wasteful habit. Click here to read Read more…
Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., is kicking off its marketing campaign for the 2022-2023 college football season to shine a light on the gap between health insurance and medical bills. Click here to read the story at finance.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: What is the difference Read more…
In late April, Mark Skirvin came to Andrew Mascharka with a job no one had tackled in at least eight years. Click here to read the story at indystar.com. Discussion Questions: Why is a quality product important in the business of sports and entertainment? What makes a quality product in Read more…
With potentially billions at stake, Amazon’s ‘The Rings of Power’ and HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel are about to face off. Here’s an analysis of which will emerge victorious — and why the entire notion of a competition might also be a fantasy. Click here to read the story at Read more…