Tag: promotions
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Black Friday? Already?
Years ago, the phrase “Black Friday” sent shivers down some shoppers’ spines, as they remembered the stampede of 2008. Then slowly, the day began to extend into Thanksgiving, then the whole week, and now it seems the entire month. Black Friday is no longer so much of a day as it is a feeling I…
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Just a plastic cup
I decided to pop over to Starbucks to get some work done. A table and wifi in the middle of a busy morning seemed like a good idea. But then I pulled up, noticing the typically abandoned parking lot, buzzing with activity. Alas, it is Red Cup Day. Each Red Cup Day, Starbucks provides a…
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When lack of promotions is the promotion
While so many brands are promoting their Cyber Monday deals, I can assure that there is one out there that definitely won’t. Framework, which I’ll describe as a DIY computer brand, doesn’t do promotions. Writing about this on their blog they had this to say: “You may have noticed by this point that we haven’t…
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Move over Fendi, Panera also has a BAGuette purse
In my email today, Panera told me I could get the hottest baguette. They have a line of toasted baguette sandwiches, but that wasn’t all they meant. The fast casual chain is running a giveaway as a promotion for their new trio of sandwiches. Guests who buy all three between February 7 and 13 will…
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