Play-Doh Grows Up (Again) — A Segmentation Case Study
Hasbro is taking another run at adult Play-Doh, and this time it’s betting on flowers instead of lattes (see “Hasbro’s ‘Aging Up’ Strategy Continues With…

Hasbro is taking another run at adult Play-Doh, and this time it’s betting on flowers instead of lattes (see “Hasbro’s ‘Aging Up’ Strategy Continues With…

I have been vibecoding with Claude. What is vibe coding? It is a way to create software, websites, or apps using everday language that prompts…

Morning Consult is a marketing research firm and I am on its email list. A recent email (May 6, 2026), “Our Best Intel: Google Gemini,”…

Price can feel like a dry topic, especially when it comes to determining the best price. But price has so many interesting angles, we just…

The last decade has seen companies placing much more attention on the marketing opportunities of packaging. Consequently, its prominence in Essentials of Marketing has grown….

Many of our students enjoy eating out, especially at fast food restaurants. Therefore, you can expec YouGov’s Best Bites 2026: U.S. Restaurant Brand Rankings to…

Over 25 years ago, B. Joseph Pine II and James Gilmore made business leaders think differently with their book The Experience Economy. The insights from…

One of the features in the Essentials of Marketing Instructor’s Manual is our YouTube Video Links. These were previously called YouTube PowerPoints because each link…

The market research industry — a roughly $150 billion sector long built on surveys, focus groups, and human panels — is facing a wave of…