Even before Dunkin’ was paying her, TikTok’s top star, Charli D’Amelio, was a superfan of the brand. In many of her early videos, she’s seen holding an iced Dunkin’ coffee before breaking into a dance. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions: What does it mean to have Read more…
Lowe’s has a history of showing up for communities in times of crisis. Its Bucket Brigade helps communities in need by providing necessary supplies to those affected by natural disasters like the California wildfires. So, as the pandemic started to hit the United States and the country went into lock-down, Marisa Thalberg, Read more…
Target said Tuesday that it hopes to build on recent growth by investing about $4 billion annually over the next few years to speed along new stores, remodel existing ones and increase its ability to quickly fulfill online orders. That represents a step up for the retailer, which invested about $2.65 Read more…
While there is an abundance of insight from the marketer’s point of view, a new report from IBM/Econsultancy reminded me that we don’t have much perspective regarding what consumers think of marketing. In a novel piece of research, 4 out of every 5 consumers say that brands don’t behave as if they really know them—the Read more…
McDonald’s is giving customers early access to its new chicken sandwich set to make its national debut next week, but there’s a catch: You have to win something of a lottery. The company will start selling a limited-edition “capsule” starting at noon ET on Thursday on CHKNDrop.com. Click here to read Read more…
Retailers and shipping companies have struggled to get shoppers’ holiday gifts delivered on time. Now, they’re gearing up for what’s expected to be a brutal season for unwanted goods headed back in their direction. Following a coronavirus pandemic-fueled surge in online sales, up to $70.5 billion worth of online holiday Read more…
It’s been quite a year. Though that phrase is tossed around every year, in 2020, it strikes a deeper chord. These past 12 months were dominated by the coronavirus pandemic—an episode that will continue into 2021, and with it, altered plans for everything from global events to how we shop Read more…
Ikea is ending its bible-sized annual catalog after 70 years in publication. The Swedish retailer cited the increasing shift to online browsing and shopping for the end of its catalog. Ikea said in a statement it has “taken the emotional but rational decision to respectfully end the successful career” of Read more…
Home Depot is known for selling power tools, hardware, plywood, appliances and everything plumbing, from the pipes to kitchen sinks. But the world’s largest home improvement retailer has quietly and slowly expanded its online inventory to add more home decor, including furniture, towels and wine glasses, officials shared exclusively with Read more…
In what is likely the best kind of bad publicity a restaurant can get, In-N-Out Burger’s new Colorado locations sparked pandemonium. Customers waited for more than 12 hours. Cops rerouted traffic. And the Daily Mail, more or less the National Enquirerof the U.K., reported on a man losing his pants in a Read more…