McDonald’s next celebrity collaboration may be all you want for Christmas: The fast-food chain announced Wednesday that it was teaming up with Mariah Carey for 12 days of free food. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What are the different types of promotion? Based on information Read more…
There’s something about mint toothpaste and orange juice that doesn’t mix. It’s sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), an ingredient that helps clean teeth but makes orange juice taste like you’ve done something worth apologizing for. The epitome of leaving a bad taste in your mouth. Click here to read the story Read more…
McDonald’s USA LLC is giving gamers an alternative to Thanksgiving by teaming with the FaZe Clan, the game-focused media platform, to host a “Friendsgaming” day on Nov. 20. Click here to read the story at nrn.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What are the different types of promotion? How would Read more…
Burger King has partnered with Robinhood to give away Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin to members of its Royal Perks loyalty program when they spend $5 on the restaurant’s app. Click here to read the story at fortune.com. Discussion Questions: What is cryptocurrency? What is promotion? What are the different types of promotion? Read more…
That classic Fisher-Price toy rotary phone is getting a modern upgrade. The toy company announced Tuesday it will launch a version of its Chatter Telephone capable of taking real phone calls. The phone is available for pre-order at BestBuy.com while supplies last for $60, about six times more than the Read more…
If you’ve never used ketchup as fake blood, congrats to your parents for raising an emotionally stable child. For the rest of us, the condiment has long served as an edible blood replacement in pranks, videos, and general mayhem of all kinds. Click here to read the story at foodandwine.com. Read more…
Bananas come in all shapes and sizes, and that might be the fatal flaw of the “banana for scale” meme—you have to see a banana in-person to know how big it is. A banana could be small enough to fit in a lunchbox… or it could be 40 feet tall. Read more…
There are always mixed sentiments when Halloween stuff starts hitting the shelves. Some can’t wait for spooky times, while others think summer is way too early for pumpkin-shaped Reese’s. Click here to read the story at morningbrew.com. Discussion Questions: What is seasonal marketing? What types of brands might benefit most Read more…
Looking to make Taco Bell synonymous with tacos across the globe, the fast food giant today kicked off two new major marketing initiatives. The first aims to grow global awareness by taking ownership of the taco emoji that lives on all of our phones. The second taps into Discord’s highly Read more…
Move over, Apple and Samsung; there’s a new smartphone maker in town. And surprisingly, it isn’t another tech firm, but the much-beloved fast-food chain Wendy’s. Click here to read the story at designtaxi.com. Discussion Questions: What is digital marketing? Why do you think apps are important to a brand’s overall Read more…