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Disney and the Monopoly of Magic: Will Theme Park Prices Affect Image?

Walt Disney once said of Disneyland, “What this country really needs is an amusement park where families can take their children to” (O’Leary, 2008). With the creation of Disneyland, and Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney lived up to … Continue reading

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Mattel “Redefines” The Barbie & Ken Look With More Diverse Millennial Makeover

In the mist of the social media driven world of beauty that encourages unrealistic #bodygoals, flawless contoured make-up, 22- inch lace front wigs,  and a morning cup of the ever so popular “flat tummy tea”, one of America’s most beloved toy makers, Mattel Inc, … Continue reading

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Ships in 5-7 business days…

As summer approached my online shopping hit a new high.  I found myself purchasing bathing suits I found on Instagram from sponsored advertisers and utilizing shoe websites such as Just Fab.  The ability for me to find all my shopping … Continue reading

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#SponsoredPost

As you’re scrolling through your Instagram or Twitter feed, skimming the new images, videos, or posts by the people you follow, you pause at one. Is this new content? Is this a recommendation from a trusted source? Or is this … Continue reading

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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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