Monthly Archives: June 2017

Waze Zooms In

It was a hot day today, like most people I found myself contemplating ways to stay cool and keep my little ones busy. Although, I didn’t have much time. I found time to take in the new Pixar Cars 3 … Continue reading

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Adidas making a comeback

A few years ago I would never consider purchasing an Adidas shoe, but my last two athletic shoe purchases were Adidas and I find myself drawn to the new Adidas shoes whenever I go to the store. I remember wearing the … Continue reading

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Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom: When Carter Met Wendy

This story begins with a boy named Carter and a girl named Wendy. Carter had a craving for some chicken nuggets and decided to ask Wendy out. He starts off by saying “Yo Wendy…how many retweets for a year of … Continue reading

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Walmart makes a move with Bonobos. Checkmate?

A few hours after Amazon announced their acquisition of Whole Foods, Walmart revealed their purchase of Bonobos, the high end e-commerce retail company for $310 million dollars. Walmart’s move shows that they are definitely serious in staying competitive with Amazon. Many … Continue reading

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The Growing Goliath: Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods

Last week, Amazon announced that they were going to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Amazon is currently the largest retailer online, but their purchase of Whole Foods will allow the company to grow in the grocery delivery business after years of … Continue reading

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Why Are We Wasting So Much Food?

       Consumers are usually getting confused with all the different meanings that are written on food labels, “Best before,” “Sell by,” “Use by,” “Enjoy by,” “Expires on,” “Display until,” etc. Sometimes these labels create so much confusion that … Continue reading

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FX Researches Horror Fans to Create Season 6 Campaign

I love how the MCM program at USC integrates to produce a multi-dimensional learning experience. I am currently in CMGT 510 studying campaigns and how they are structured to persuade and influence consumers. In my campaign review paper, I talk about … Continue reading

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Capturing Brand Image: How Vans and Nike Market Who They Are

Understanding who you are as a brand is one of the most important elements to consider when developing a marketing communication plan. Consider Vans and Nike. Both started out as small-scale operations that now dominate their respective corners of the … Continue reading

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More Cheerios, Please!

More Cheerios, Please June 12 marks the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court case that struck down the anti-miscegenation laws that made mixed-race marriages illegal. America has come a long way with race relations in half a … Continue reading

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What social responsibility does YouTube owe to its advertisers?

Suppose you own a company.  In order to reach a large audience, you decide to allocate your marketing funds with YouTube’s media advertising.  Your marketing is going well until you find out that your display ads are showing up next … Continue reading

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