Thousands of students are demanding refunds of tuition fees, fearing coronavirus will ruin their university experiences. More universities are telling students that all teaching will be online-only, with Newcastle and Northumbria the latest to do so. Many students are disappointed by this, arguing they are getting bad value for money, while […]
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Secret provides direct assistance to support women affected by COVID-19
Dive Brief: Secret on Monday kicked off its #RaiseItUp initiative, an effort aimed at supporting women’s equality programs in partnership with YMCA USA, per a press release. As part of the collaboration, the P&G brand will donate a $1 million to equality programs and establish a “Secret Missions” fund to […]
How TikTok’s uncertain future and COVID-19 are transforming influencer marketing
Since July, influencers have prepared for a potential ban of TikTok in the U.S., with some testing rival platforms like Triller and Instagram Reels. Though there likely won’t be a mass exodus of creators from the popular social video app amid the ongoing saga related to its ownership, competitors are […]
Crown Royal enlists singers Ari Lennox, Anthony Ramos to help venues hurt by COVID-19
Dive Brief: Crown Royal has enlisted singers Ari Lennox and Anthony Ramos to help bars, stages and clubs that are at risk of closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, per a press release. The duo recreated Sly and the Family Stone’s iconic song “If You Want Me to Stay” as […]
What would a no-deal Brexit do to the economy on top of Covid-19?
After three years Tombs estimates overall prices will be around 2pc higher than they would have been without a deal, effectively clipping that amount from families’ living standards. Investment Business investment has been hit hard by the pandemic. Companies are focused on staying afloat, borrowing to avoid collapse instead of […]
Big CPGs struggle to gain market share during COVID-19 despite sales boost
The sales growth large food manufacturers experienced this spring as consumers stocked up their pantries during the emergence of the coronavirus has yet to materialize into a long-term increase in market share, with many big CPGs continuing to lose out to smaller companies much like they did before the pandemic. […]
Only way is up for vertical farming as Covid-19 exposes supply chain flaws
The number of urban farms in densely populated cities is also on the up. Just outside Paris, a rooftop farm the size of two football pitches is expected to supply residents with a tonne of fruit and vegetables a day. The proponents of vertical farming argue their businesses are a […]
‘Should I lend my daughter my new Mercedes so she can avoid the bus during Covid-19?’
Just before we went into lockdown, I splashed out on a new Mercedes-Benz – a C-Class coupe I’d had my eye on for a while. Sadly I’ve had very few opportunities to use it, apart from to drive to the local supermarket, as I am now working from home indefinitely. […]
What COVID-19 did to customer loyalty
Consumers recently have become more loyal to the brands they shop. According to a survey from e-commerce marketing platform Yotpo released last November, a quarter said they were more brand loyal than the previous year. Helping to drive customers to return are a brand’s product, price point, customer service and […]
America Inc will shake off Covid-19
Despite pandemic turmoil, the US will suffer a smaller economic contraction than the eurozone this year (-5.3pc vs -8.1pc on market forecasts). It will emerge less damaged because it is a closed economy, somewhat shielded from the collapse in trade volumes, and because it is better able to mobilise a fiscal bazooka […]