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…
Walmart, other retailers, as well as tech companies, continue to heavily invest in seamless ways to incorporate shoppable content in different channels. Instagram recently launched “Shopping in Reels” in December, which allows users to purchase products tagged within the Reels. Click here to read the story at marketing dive.com. Discusson Questions: What Read more…
Elf Cosmetics and Chipotle just announced a joint makeup line launching March 10. The brands will sell four limited edition makeup products, along with an “eyes chips face” bowl at Chipotle. The collection includes a $16 Chipotle eye shadow palette with 12 colors “inspired by classic Chipotle ingredients, including white rice, brown Read more…
After announcing a new partnership in early December, Kohl’s and Sephora unveiled the list of the first 200 locations Thursday, which are adding the “immersive beauty experience by Fall 2021.” Kohl’s also plans to start selling Sephora’s products online in the fall. Stores in 29 states will get the first locations Read more…
Coca-Cola’s launch of its soda with coffee is notable for including drone delivery in a stunt campaign that plays off the name of Coffee County, which is about 180 miles away from the company’s headquarters in Atlanta. The tiny robot aircraft have gained more attention since Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder Read more…
Pottery Barn is making it part of its mission in 2021 to help replenish the wood it uses for its furniture. For every piece of indoor wood furniture that it sells since the start of the new year, the retailer, which is part of the Williams-Sonoma portfolio of brands, plans Read more…
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Friday it was in early talks with Apple, after local media reported the firms were discussing an electric car and battery tie-up, sending Hyundai shares surging 25%. The report comes weeks after Reuters reported that Apple was moving forward with self-driving car technology Read more…
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and Lego takes it to a whole new level. Jeep and the Lego Group have partnered for the first-ever Lego model of a Jeep SUV, the Lego Technic Jeep Wrangler. Click here to read the story at mediapost.com. Discussion Questions: What is Read more…
Wendy’s has launched a delivery-only “Never Stop Gaming menu” with Uber Eats featuring five Twitch streamers’ go-to orders. Wendy’s is tapping into the increasingly popular livestreaming and gaming site Twitch for its latest marketing campaign, while also leveraging its increasingly popular delivery channel. Click here to read the story at Read more…
Earlier this year, Ralph Lauren partnered with Snap Inc., makers of Snapchat, to offer virtual Ralph Lauren clothing for users’ Bitmoji avatars inside the app. Now, the two brands are bringing their partnership out of the app and into the real world. Or maybe vice versa. You’ll see in a moment. As Read more…