In October, Delta Air Lines and Starbucks announced a partnership that allowed SkyMiles members to link their account with their Starbucks Rewards account and earn additional benefits in both programs. Click here to read the story at inc.com. Discussion Questions:
J.C. Penney is turning to technology to help drive its revamped beauty strategy. The department store in late 2020 announced it was planning a new beauty concept after previous partner Sephora teamed up with Kohl’s instead. Click here to read the story at retaildive.com. Discussion Questions: What is distribution? How does distribution Read more…
Spirit Halloween, North America’s largest Halloween retailer, is teaming up with MTN DEW to help DEW Nation celebrate this Halloween season in style. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. Discussion Questions: What is brand collaboration? Why do you think brands partner with one another? What is an industry trend? Why do you Read more…
Starbucks investor day — the widely anticipated annual event that was expected to usher in a new era of leadership and give details on the company’s teased reinvention plan — started with an introduction of a new beverage and ended the morning session with the discussion of store growth. Click Read more…
Pinterest tallies 25 million travel Pinners and more than 63 million people engaging with travel content worldwide every month, and the financial giant and hotel colossus wanted to reach travelers on a platform where they seek inspiration. Click here to read the story at adweek.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? Read more…
In the summer of 2021, popular Chinese-American chain Panda Express partnered with alternative meat producer Beyond Meat for a plant-based version of its popular Original Orange Chicken. Click here to read the story at thestreet.com. Discussion Questions: Why would Panda Express want to offer a plant-based version of its orange chicken menu item? What is a Read more…
Applebee’s has built a solid reputation on cheap drink deals and good wings, but now, the neighborhood grill and bar is bottling its buffalo sauce in an unexpected format. Click here to read the story at thrillist.com. Discussion Questions: What is publicity? Why is publicity important to a business like Applebee’s? What is Read more…
Taco Bell’s newest location ditches the dining room and has four drive-thru lanes instead. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions: What is place as it relates to the marketing mix? How might this story demonstrate the concept of place? Based on information from this story, describe how Read more…
With more people preparing coffee at home because of the pandemic, the market for fun-flavored creamers and beans — Almond Joy! S’Mores! Strawberry cheesecake! — is exploding as we bring our Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks taste buds to the living room. Click here to read the story at axios.com. Discussion Read more…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A major international company is leveraging its tech platform and the data it has amassed on consumers to drive revenue for advertisers. Click here to read the story at costar.com. Discussion Questions: What is advertising? What is data as it relates to Read more…