While the holiday season is full of many traditions like spending time with loved ones, baking sweet treats and decorating, buying gifts is among the most popular, and possibly most important for retailers. Click here to read the story at retaildive.com. Discussion Questions: What is direct marketing? What is a Read more…
It just got that much easier to hear from Santa Claus this year. Coca-Cola has teamed up with Cameo to offer fans a variety of experiences with Kris Kringle this holiday season, starting with the ability to get a personalized video from Jolly Old St. Nick himself. Click here to read the story Read more…
With vaccines (and boosters) widely available, and more people feeling comfortable with holiday gatherings, “Friendsgiving” celebrations appear to be back in full force this year—at least judging by the wide variety of restaurant deals themed to the informal holiday. Click here to read the story at restaurantbusinessonline.com. Discussion Questions: What Read more…
We’ve made it pretty clear where we stand on promotional ugly sweaters for the holiday season. They’re so common now that to really stand out you have to do something really fun or clever. Click here to read the story at magazine.promomarketing.com. Discussion Questions: Why would Swiss Miss offer an ugly sweater product? Read more…
There will be two Pokémon giant balloons in the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. The Pokémon Company International and Macy’s today revealed the new balloon design that features Pikachu and Eevee on a giant Poké Ball-inspired sled and dressed in cold-weather apparel. Click here to read the story at pennlive.com. Discussion Questions: What is Read more…
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…
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…
This holiday, Gap has joined forces with global pop superstar and cultural icon Katy Perry to underscore the importance of love, kindness, and acceptance with its new campaign, ALL TOGETHER NOW. Gap shines at the intersection of culture, fashion, and music, with Katy’s remix of “All You Need Is Love,” bringing Gap’s 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…
Playtime has been moving online for years now. In January 2020, the CDC reported the following screen time statistics: US children between 8-10 spend an average of 6 hours per day in front of a screen US children between 11-14 spend an average of 9 hours per day in front Read more…