For most of the past decade, PepsiCo’s ambition for Gatorade has been to go far beyond its sports drink origins. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Wednesday it will open a new spinoff restaurant, Farmesa, a “fresh eatery concept” serving customizable bowls in California. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:
Adidas said it expects headwinds from the loss of the Yeezy business to persist in 2023, after officially parting from the brand and its controversial founder Kanye “Ye” West in October. Click here to read the story at footwearnews.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s been three years since COVID-19 arrived in the United States, which means it’s also been three years since the travel industry began looking forward to a “return to normal.” Click here to read the story at morningconsult.com. Discussion Questions:
Argue all you want over the great Pepsi vs. Coke debate, but there’s no dispute when it comes to Sierra Mist. The Sprite-wannabe is just that, a wannabe, which is precisely why the brand is discontinuing the flavor and trying again. Click here to read the story at thrillist.com. Discussion Questions:
This ranking is determined by measuring growth in purchasing consideration over the course of 2022. The “Growth” score represents the net shift between the share of consumers who said they were considering purchasing from the brand in January 2022 and the share who said the same in October. Morning Consult Brand Intelligence tracks Read more…
Consumers have had a rough go of it in 2022, setting the stage for a dim outlook this holiday season. As the world contends with war, inflation and the enduring complexities of pandemic life, marketers this year have frequently turned the clocks back to transport people to better times. Click here Read more…
Roku is counting on its growing consumer base beyond 70 million customers as it launches its own line of televisions, CEO Anthony Wood told CNBC on Thursday. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s a tough week to be a Southwest Airlines influencer. Take Kody and Kyler McCormick, brothers who have been making videos and social media posts boosting Southwest for years, in exchange for vouchers or cash from their favorite airline. Click here to read the story at nytimes.com. Discussion Questions:
Kia has a logo problem: namely, that people can’t quite read it. The recent revelation that the company’s new logo causes 30,000 people a month to Google “KN car” sent the design world into a minor tizzy, resulting in a number of proposals to “fix” the logo by restoring the missing crossbar to its Read more…