At $20 million a year for 30 years, a sports marketing expert said Hideki Matsuyama could “unlock $600 million in endorsements” because of yesterday’s Masters win at Augusta National. It’s all about the hats and the shirts. Let’s take a…
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Food and Drink Fights
Orthodox gin distillers say that juniper should be its main flavor. The U.K Gin Guild however says it’s okay if craft makers introduce other flavors like toffee. Then, there is a second rule. And that is the problem. Gin Labels…
All You Could Ever Want to Know About the Subway Footlong
If you live in New York, the BMT is the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit system. However, to another group of Subway users, it means, “Biggest, Meatiest, Tastiest.” While Subway created the B.M.T. in 1975, you still can order an Italian B.M.T.…
How the Best and Worst Airlines Are Different
The rules used to be that, for no extra charge, you could fly with your (untrained) emotional support animal (ESA). As long as you had a corroborating letter from a health professional, it was okay with most airlines. The pig…
Why Our Root Beer Needs a New Label
A&W Root Beer tells us that it’s made with Aged Vanilla: Not necessarily. Real and Artificial Vanilla Flavor Our story starts in Madagascar where 80 percent of the world’s vanilla is produced. Growing up tree trunks, vanilla is a labor-intensive…
How Super Bowl LV Is Different
On January 30, 2000, 11 start-ups ran Super Bowl ads. Within just a year, eight were gone because of a bankruptcy or a buyout. $2 million or so was a lot for a young firm to spend: 2021 Super Bowl…
The Mystery of the Missing Bucatini
Our story starts when a journalist named Rachel gets a call from her mom. The mother is distressed because her supermarket has stopped selling De Cecco bucatini. Even on Amazon, there is none: But it gets worse from here. A…
Why Coca-Cola Is Going After the Zombies
Looking at how Coke competes, we can see that they believe less is more as they discontinue hundreds of brands like Tab.
The Story of a New Apple (Called the SnapDragon)
Similar in some ways to Apple’s iPhone 12, Cornell University has developed two new apples that reflect years of research and development.
How Algorithms Change Gasoline Prices
Looking at gasoline prices that are controlled by algorithms, we could be surprised by how they affect competition.
