Description: Piano-building was once one of the country’s largest industries. Today, only two companies remain in business. Source: TheHustle.co Date: Sep 29, 2022 Link: https://link.thehustle.co/view/61200bfe5acd1b72de2e7829hcmwm.d74a/f28d4c31 Questions for discussion: Summarize the history of the industry. How has the customer changed over time? Who are the competitors today? Is there a way to rejuvenate the industry? What… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Consumer/Buyer Behavior
No Walks On The Beach As Hilton Focuses On ‘The Stay’
Description: More than 20 years ago, a hotel company made a big deal about having a great bed. And the world went: “Duh.” More recently, Hilton, a brand more associated with lodging than any other, launched a campaign focused on, yes, “The Stay.” So it might be time for another “Duh.” Source: MediaPost.com Date: Sep 14,… Read more »
5 Myths Marketers Got Wrong About Gen Z, According to Data & Our Gen Z Intern
Description: To be honest, Gen Z can feel like foreign territory to all. Even myself, born in 2001. Although I’m smack in the middle of the TikTok, middle-part wearing generation, I don’t always fully understand the trends we start, stop, or totally cancel. Source: BlogHubSpot.com Date: Sep 16, 2022 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/gen-z-myths?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
10 Ideas To Help Your Content Marketing Team Achieve Business Goals
Description: Editor’s note: This week, we’re giving everyone a taste of Content Marketing World 2022 by featuring recaps of articles filled with insights from this year’s speakers. Source: ContentMarketingInstitute.com Date: Sep 15, 2022 Link: https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/content-team-brand-goals?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter Questions for discussion: What are the most significant suggestions, in your opinion? How should marketers make use of this information?
Renting is growing twice as fast as home ownership, census reveals
Description: 10 million households own their home, while 5 million rent. But the gap is narrowing Source: CBC.ca Date: Sep 20, 2022 Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/census-housing-data-1.6589842 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about home ownership versus renting and the factors influencing Canadians? What does this mean for businesses selling real estate and how should they… Read more »
The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beers
Description: “While there used to be stigmas attached to not drinking, that has really changed dramatically in the last 4 or 5 years.” How did the the non-alcoholic beer market go from flavorless to a market forecast to reach $23+ billion in 2025? Rosalie e’Silva and Kate Krader explain. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.co – video… Read more »
Mark Cuban Says the Worst Career Advice Is ‘Follow Your Passion.’ What Should You Do Instead?
Description: Turns out it’s something you already do. You just need to turn it up a notch. Source: INC.com Date: Sep 21, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/mark-cuban-says-worst-career-advice-is-follow-your-passion-what-should-you-do-instead.html?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&leadId=261346&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGG_s0bJ4rgO6-Ha4lfXKGHNmrUVBgsf9USSn96kvl21rxRpUyVC1h5Fm2L9rB4yzkHDbrt0menfW10UTIdXAGI6Xw1jRVgdymDiaKb9w Questions for discussion: What is Mark Cuban’s advice? Do you think it applies well to most people? Do you think most people follow this advice?
For Gen Z, TikTok Is the New Search Engine
Description: Need to find a restaurant or figure out how to do something? Young people are turning to TikTok to search for answers. Google has noticed. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 16, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/technology/gen-z-tiktok-search-engine.html? Questions for discussion: Why is TikTok gaining ground as a search vehicle? How should marketers deal with this development from a… Read more »
Consumers Ready To Spend — Well, Maybe
Description: In difficult economic times, marketers may expect to see consumers do less shopping. Some consumers are pulling back and many are changing habits, but some are not. Recent studies from Morning Consult and Coveo found that a lot depends on the products and the consumer’s generation — apart from rising prices on many items…. Read more »
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing about 150 stores. Here’s a map of ones on the list so far
Description: Bed Bath & Beyond has announced dozens of the roughly 150 stores it plans to close. The struggling home goods retailer released its plans last month to shutter the “lower producing” locations, representing about 20% of its namesake stores. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 15, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/bed-bath-beyond-closing-150-stores-map-of-ones-on-the-list-so-far.html Questions for discussion: From a marketing point of… Read more »
Applied Marketing, 2e
Canadian Edition
