Description: Costco’s popular chickens have stayed fixed at $4.99 for more than a decade — even in the face of raging inflation. But it’s come at a cost. Source: TheHustle.com Date: Oct 08, 2022 Link: https://thehustle.co/the-economics-of-costco-rotisserie-chicken/ Questions for discussion: Why has Costco kept chicken prices fixed? How has this strategy fit with overall branding strategy?… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Relationship Marketing
Lexus highlights diverse personalities in latest campaign
Description: Lexus is highlighting diverse communities in its latest marketing campaign, “Never Lose Your Edge,” per a press release. The push is meant to promote the 2023 Lexus RX. Source: MarketingDive.com – video report Date: Oct 06, 2022 Link: https://www.marketingdive.com/news/lexus-diversity-influencers-campaign/633480/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202022-10-06%20Marketing%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:45053%5D&utm_term=Marketing%20Dive Questions for discussion: Who is the target market for this ad campaign? What is the message being… Read more »
What can we learn from Gen Z’s favorite brands?
Description: While marketing to Gen Z is notoriously challenging, some brands seem to have it figured out. Morning Consult surveyed thousands of Gen Z adults, and the data revealed some interesting findings about their preferences, including: Source: TheHustle.com Date: Sep 30, 2022 Link: https://thehustle.co/09302022-Gen-Z-brands/?utm_campaign=Healthy%20food&utm_content=09302022-Gen-Z-brands&utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily&utm_term=4ABCD Questions for discussion: What are the commonalities of these brands and businesses? What does the… Read more »
Businesses considering added credit card fee to pass on costs as rules change: survey
Description: Canadians may see a jump in businesses adding credit card surcharges as restrictions on the practice lift this week, though research from the Bank of Canada shows consumers have long been paying extra because of the payment option. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Oct 05, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-1-5-merchants-considering-131330390.html Questions for discussion: What are the potential… Read more »
How YouTube Created the Attention Economy
Description: YouTube has consumed a good part of my days for more than a decade. As a teen-ager, I used the video-streaming platform to scrounge for crumbs of knowledge, watching free lectures on everything from algebra to literary modernism. Now I navigate to the YouTube app on my television most mornings to watch the news…. Read more »
Tongue-In-Cheek Milk-Bone Effort Features 25 Dogs
Description: Dog treat brand Milk-Bone is launching a new “More Dog” philosophy through a tongue-in-cheek campaign featuring over 25 dogs. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Sep 21, 2022 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/377974/tongue-in-cheek-milk-bone-effort-features-25-dogs.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=127681&hashid=7T9TCmQZSDGbnu-424RuBQ Questions for discussion: What is the encoded message communicated to the target audience? Do you think the use of humour works?
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 »
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?
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 »
Applied Marketing, 2e
Canadian Edition
