Marketing Currents is a weekly current events news service that highlights unique and relevant business and marketing campaigns throughout the school year. The questions provided for student discussion will help to create a bridge between industry strategies/trends and the topics you are covering in class.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing TurboTax maker Intuit, saying its ads for “free” tax filing misled consumers. Intuit says it will fight the suit. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: Who is the FTC? How does the FTC help to protect consumers? Why is it Read more…
In Midtown Manhattan, on the ground floor of an office building, there’s a coffee shop that’s easy to miss. When you walk in, there’s no menu, just a metal riser supporting drinks waiting to be picked up, and in back, some plush banquettes and tables. Click here to read the Read more…
Pepsi is celebrating pancake lovers everywhere with their latest limited-edition flavor. In partnership with restaurant chain IHOP, the soda giant has created Pepsi Maple Syrup Cola — a new beverage that they say “combines the indulgent flavor profile of maple syrup with the crisp, refreshing caramel notes of a Pepsi.” Click Read more…
Destination BC has announced it is launching a $6.7 million marketing campaign with the goal of attracting international visitors to the province in 2022 and 2023. Click here to read the story at checknews.ca. Discussion Questions: Where is BC? Why is tourism important to BC? What is destination marketing? Why Read more…
Saving money can take a little extra effort: clipping coupons, searching for a promotional code, signing up for an email list….But Amazon sometimes makes us check a box to save. Huh? Those orange “coupon” banners below the price on Amazon’s online store are a head-scratcher. Click here to read the Read more…
Ever wish you could get paid for inventing and taste-testing snacks? Well, that’s Mike Connolly’s job! As part of our Research & Development team, he’s been making cookies and crackers for us for over 30 years. What’s he been up to lately? He helped lead the team that invented our Read more…
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) announced today the evolution of #AerieREAL focused on sharing positive messages across feeds to help create a safe and happy place for content consumption–extinguishing the negative impact of social media. Click here to read the story at businesswire.com. Discussion Questions: What are brand values? Read more…
As Covid restrictions ease, expect to see more malls morph into family entertainment destinations where shopping may not even be what draws shoppers in. Retail analysts say it’s become necessary for mall operators to diversify the in-mall experience beyond shopping in order to stay relevant to consumers — especially as Read more…
Buffalo Wild Wings® and MTN DEW® are bringing sports fans a reason to celebrate by recruiting an all-new exclusive beverage to their lineup: MTN DEW Legend™. Click here to read the story at patch.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What are the various types of promotion? What type of promotion Read more…
Matt Day has spent much of the pandemic indoors with his family watching Disney animated films, moving from “Brave” to “Frozen” to “Moana” to “Encanto.” The 33-year-old senior marketing manager recently started pricing a May family trip to Disney World so his kids, 2 and 4, could experience some movie Read more…