There’s that cliche that sports fans “eat, sleep and breathe” their team. Lay’s has made it possible for fans to take that first part literally with its new, special edition chips made using potatoes grown in soil from NFL stadiums. Click here to read the story at magazine.promomarketing.com. Discussion Questions: Read more…
Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka popped up from the team bench, and before I knew it, he was blocking my view. Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was close enough for me to see his Cole Haan shoes, and I saw a Lance Stephenson 3-pointer from an angle I’d never Read more…
TikTok’s grip on young audiences is a well-established fact, but the social network has just released a new report detailing how that defining trait has made it increasingly attractive to Hollywood. Click here to read the story at deadline.com. Discussion Questions: What is market research? What are the different types Read more…
Stephen Curry’s latest signature sneaker, the Under Armour Curry 9 is set to release in Australia this week. The seven-sneaker collection is inspired by Sesame Street’s Muppets, with each shoe in the “Street Pack,” paying homage to some of the most iconic characters. Click here to read the story at sportingnews.com. Discussion Read more…
Sony Pictures is putting forth the biggest promotional campaign to date during the pandemic for any major studio wide release with Spider-Man: No Way Home; the global brand marketing value seeing $202M and a billion-plus reach. Cick here to read the story at deadline.com. Discussion Questions: Why do movie studios Read more…
Last Friday, Taylor Swift’s “new” album Red (Taylor’s Version) set a Spotify record for most streams by a female artist (90.8 million) in a single day — even though the original version of Taylor Swift’s Red album was released in 2012. (Inc.colleague Justin Bariso recaps Swift’s decision nicely.) Click here to read the story at inc.com. Discussion Read more…
NASCAR and esports entertainment holding company Subnation have teamed up to bring the popular motorsports brand into the metaverse with persistent digital experiences that help fans engage more deeply. Click here to watch the story at digiday.com. Discussion Questions: What is digital marketing? Why is an effective digital marketing strategy important Read more…
In a challenging era for car sales, sometimes you need a team of superheroes to help get the metal off the lot. Lexus, the luxury-auto unit of Toyota, is joining with the Marvel band of altruistic aliens known as the Eternals, who are slated to be the focus of the Read more…
It was a hot Tuesday evening in August, and thousands of loyal New York Mets fans poured into Citi Field to watch their team take on the highly ranked San Francisco Giants. The stadium in Queens brimmed with hope, despite the team’s recent losing streak. The Mets lost that night, Read more…
On July 1, twins Hanna and Haley Cavinder walked up a few stairs, held hands and — with a synchronized turn — pointed to a digital billboard in New York City’s Times Square that featured their image and an announcement of the first high-profile name, image and likeness (NIL) deal Read more…