What does it sound like to be the first people ever to ski down Lhotse, the fourth tallest mountain on earth? Or how about listening in on climber Alex Honnold—the subject of the Oscar-winning doc Free Solo—trekking in Antarctica? Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions: Based on Read more…
Breeze Airways, a new budget airline from the founder of JetBlue, will take off on May 27 with flights concentrated in the southeastern U.S. The airline, whose launch was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic that devastated travel, initially plans to offer flights to and from four airports: Tampa, Florida; Charleston, South Carolina; Read more…
Subway has worked with vegan grime artists to create a song that uses sounds emitted by plants to celebrate Earth Day. P Money and producers Star.One collected sounds at an urban farm from plants that are used in Subway’s plant-based menu, via PlantWave technology, which detects electrical variations through electrodes Read more…
So you’re a hardcore Starbucks fan, you’ve tried all of the drinks on the secret menu, you’ve been a gold member since they first rolled out their rewards program, and you’ve read up on all the weird rules its employees have to follow. But there’s a small detail in the 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…
Kroger is testing new smart shopping cart technology in the Cincinnati area that eliminates paying at the checkout. For the past few weeks, Kroger quietly rolled out the new carts at its Madeira, Ohio, store, branded “KrogGo.” Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: What is product 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…
Ah, Black Friday. Each year it rolls around, bringing with it bumper sales from retailers, seemingly unmissable discounts from big brands and images of people fighting over TVs in Walmart and Asda. However, in 2020 the annual pre-Christmas bargain bonanza looks a little different. With growing concerns about brands’ role in Read more…
While consumers are willing to eat gluten-free, there is some debate as to whether they are doing so for health reasons or due to allergies. Studies have shown that the majority of consumers eating gluten-free foods are not intolerant to the protein, but products featuring this free-from claim continue to Read more…
It’s not likely you’ll ever brag how long you’ve had your toothbrush, but marketers also don’t usually advise a brand to advertise a product’s planned obsolescence. Start-up Goodwell Co. is now proclaiming in its first-ever ad campaign that it proudly sells “Toothbrushes that don’t last.” Click here to read the Read more…