As spending forecasts paint a dour outlook, brands like Amazon and American Eagle are pulling out all the stops. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions:
Whether it was spritzing on perfumes in a department store or fantasizing about a more organized home in the seemingly endless aisles of Bed Bath & Beyond, shopping was once a far more pleasurable experience than it is today. It was both a social and languid activity, an opportunity to Read more…
After cutting ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, Adidas now plans to sell its stock of unsold Yeezy shoes and donate the proceeds to charity. Click here to read the story at npr.org. Discussion Questions:
See’s Candies, the California-based candy company, unveils their first ever and newest item, the “Chocolate Shop” candle. Click here to read the story at finance.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
L’Oréal is buying Australian brand Aesop in a deal that values it at $2.5 billion, in the biggest brand acquisition ever made by the French beauty giant. Click here to read the story at cnn.com. Discussion Questions:
If you step into a Sephora store a week from today, you’ll be greeted by a display plastered in a familiar shade of millennial pink. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
JCPenney is integrating some 1990s nostalgia into an upcoming livestream promotion. Click here to read the story at chainstoreage.com. Discussion Questions: What is seasonal marketing? Why are the holidays important to retailers like JCPenney? What is consumer engagement? What is social media marketing? How might social media marketing help to Read more…
Analysts say Walmart’s marketing efforts take direct aim at rival Amazon, which tends to own online shopper demand on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Click here to read the story at modernretail.co. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What type of promotion is Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Why do you Read more…
Kohl’s Corp. is unveiling an omnichannel holiday marketing campaign that includes leading-edge social media and metaverse components. Click here to read the story at chainstoreage.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What are the different forms of promotion? What are sweepstakes? Describe the Kohl’s sweepstakes promotion referenced in this news story. Read more…
Hollister introduced Share2Pay, a payment solution that lets customers send their shopping carts to other people via SMS text, per the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read the story at insiderintelligence.com. Discussion Questions: What is consumer behavior? Why is it important for businesses and brands to understand consumer behavior? What Read more…