May 21, 2020 11 min read Cecelia Nancarrow had gotten all her ducks in a row for a sought-after internship this summer with manufacturing and retail giant Hormel Foods. The 21-year-old Kansas native and incoming senior at Kansas State University — where she studies sales and data analytics and is a member […]
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Quaker Chewy creates online summer camp site
Dive Brief: The Quaker Oats Company’s brand Quaker Chewy created a program of fun summer activity ideas for families whose summer camps have been canceled, according to a press release from the PepsiCo subsidiary. The NoCampNoProblem.com website features camp-themed activities, games and crafts. The brand partnered with actor and singer […]
Campaign Trail: Audible responds to canceled summer trips with dreamy airline ads
Campaign Trail is our analysis of some of the best and worst new creative efforts from the marketing world. View past columns in the archives here. Talk to just about any bibliophile, and they’ll speak of books transporting readers to other worlds. A new ad by Audible UK plays on […]
Prices for holiday childcare could triple this summer as parents called back to work
She added that most of the people in this situation contacting the charity for help were mothers. Women typically earn less than men, meaning that it often makes more financial sense for a mother to quit work to care for children than a father. The cost of 48 weeks of […]
Stella Artois’ dreamy new spot embraces summer personas
Dive Brief: Stella Artois launched a new campaign that plays up daydreaming in summer, titled “You’re Never Too Far From The Life Artois,” the company shared with Marketing Dive. The Anheuser-Busch beer brand debuted the effort this week on YouTube with a three-minute music video starring Eva Longoria, Liev Schreiber […]
The stocks to buy after the Government’s summer spending splurge
Pubs, restaurants and tourism The Chancellor announced that everyone in the country will get an “eat out to help out” discount throughout August. Meals will be half price at any participating pub or restaurant, Monday to Wednesday, with a maximum discount of £10 per head. This should provide support for businesses in the pub and […]
Walmart hosts virtual summer camp, drive-in movies to keep families entertained
Dive Brief: Walmart is hosting a virtual summer camp and drive-in movie experience to connect with families who are stuck at home this summer, the company announced. Camp by Walmart will be available starting July 8 through the retailer’s mobile app. Drew Barrymore, Neil Patrick Harris, LeBron James, Idina Menzel […]
230,000 renters to lose their homes in summer of evictions
Almost 230,000 renters could lose their home when the Government’s ban on evictions comes to an end in August. An estimated 3pc of adults living in rented accommodation owe almost two months’ worth of money to their landlord, research by charity Shelter has shown. Normally, any tenant who owes eight weeks […]
Japan set to lift quarantines for business travelers in summer
TOKYO — Japan is poised to let business travelers from some countries bypass a two-week coronavirus quarantine requirement as soon as this summer, with proof of a negative virus test result, Nikkei learned Thursday. The government plans to hold talks with countries with similarly low infection rates to renegotiate immigration restrictions on both sides. […]
WSJ: Google could be hit with DOJ antitrust suit as early as this summer
Dive Brief: The Department of Justice (DOJ) could bring an antitrust lawsuit against Google as early as this summer, with the tech giant’s advertising technology a point of emphasis in the case, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Attorney General William Barr has continued to […]