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.
White Castle is expanding on the idea that it can be part of holiday celebrations with recipes that include its sliders as a key ingredient. With many people celebrating Easter at home instead going out for a special brunch or dinner because of worries about the pandemic, White Castle aims Read more…
Does the thought of spreading Kraft Mayo on a sandwich make your stomach turn? Does your irrational fear of this simple sauce keep you from enjoying the finer things in life? If you answered yes, you may suffer from “Mayophobia.” “Spreading our smooth and velvety mayo on a piece of bread shouldn’t Read more…
At a time when America is grappling with a misinformation crisis, is it acceptable to mislead reporters and the public as a marketing strategy? For Volkswagen, the answer is yes. Click here to the read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: What is misleading marketing (as described in the headline of this Read more…
You have to give the marketing department at Chipotle some credit. They certainly know how to turn heads. The fast-food chain has announced plans to give away $100,000 in Bitcoin this Thursday as part of its National Burrito Day promotion. (It will also give away $100,000 in free food.) Click 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…
Peeps-flavored Pepsi cola has sprung for spring. Pepsi partnered with the marshmallow brand to launch the limited-edition PEPSI x PEEPS beverage. The new Peeps soda is only available via sweepstakes. The cola comes in 7.5-ounce mini cans in colors yellow, pink and blue. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: Read more…
We’re 23 days into March and we had no idea that it was National Ranch Month. All this time we could have been winning prizes from the premier name in condiment branded merchandise—Hidden Valley Ranch. Click here to read the story at magazine.promo.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? Why do brands Read more…
Gardening tools. Backyard grills. And supplies for a staycation? As home improvement’s peak sales season begins, Lowe’s said it expects shoppers’ spring purchases to continue to be influenced by the Covid pandemic. Along with typical merchandise, the retailer said it will cater to consumers’ desire for a getaway — even if they’re just Read more…
Nordstrom Inc. announced the launch of its “Livestream Shopping” channel on Wednesday, with a Burberry styling event kicking things off on March 18. Nordstrom says Livestream Shopping will blend its in-person and virtual capabilities, as well as its expertise in a variety of categories, from fashion to beauty and home. Customers can interact with Read more…
In Oranmore, a small town in County Galway, Ireland, you can now get a taste of a possible, instantly-gratifying drone delivery future. In a newly announced partnership with Irish drone delivery company Manna, Samsung is promising delivery of its smaller electronics like phones and smart watches “within three minutes” when ordered by someone Read more…