Rockstar needs a little energy. Pepsico, which acquired the energy drink for $3.85 billion in 2020, is hoping refreshed branding will help the sluggish brand gain market share—and in a competitive and increasingly crowded energy drink aisle it needs all the help it can get. Click here to read the Read more…
Once celebrated as a pioneer with its single-serve coffee pods, the future of the popular Keurig platform is increasingly built around its ability to replicate an array of coffeehouse-style drinks for a demanding consumer. Click here to read the story at fooddive.com. Discussion Questions:
Walmart has agreed to buy TV maker Vizio, the companies announced Tuesday, as the largest U.S. retailer grows its high-profit ad business. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
Prebiotic soda maker Olipop is set to cross $200 million in annual sales this year, just five years after it arrived on grocery store shelves. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
Twitter “no longer exists” and has merged with the newly created shell firm X Corp, according to an April 4 legal document filed by Twitter in a California court. CEO Elon Musk apparently confirmed the news by tweeting an X. Click here to read the story at qz.com. Discussion Questions:
L’Oréal is buying Australian brand Aesop in a deal that values it at $2.5 billion, in the biggest brand acquisition ever made by the French beauty giant. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions:
Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. formalized their agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms for a decade, a move designed to allay fears about the blockbuster game becoming an Xbox exclusive. Click here to read the story at fortune.com. Discussion Questions:
Elon Musk has finally closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, leaving employees and users wondering what he plans to do with the social media platform. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions: What is entrepreneurship? What do you think makes Elon Musk a successful entrepreneur? 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…
Amazon still makes most of its revenue from orders placed through its online stores, and most of its profit from its cloud computing arm. Both of those businesses were built almost entirely in house. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions: What is an acquisition? Why do companies Read more…