🚰 “Elon’s 1st Day” — Twitter’s Musk era begins. Meta’s worst day. Coke’s perfect can.
Elon’s Twitter acquisition closes today, so he showed up at Twitter’s Headquarters… holding a kitchen sink (literally). Coca-Cola just unveiled its #1 priority for 2023: Perfect the can. And Facebook-...
28 Okt 202218min
🌯 “Just a small town girl” – Chipotle’s village strategy. Mobileye’s chauffeur. UPS vs FedEx.
Chipotle just revealed that small towns are where it makes the most money (and fyi,, guac is now extra extra). In the first big IPO in months, Mobileye is trying to be your robot chauffeur. And UPS an...
27 Okt 202218min
👟 “De-Yeezying Round 2” — Adidas’ Kanye breakup. Weber Grills’ BBQ deal. YouTube’s short Shorts.
After 9 years of marriage, Adidas is breaking up with Kanye — and that’ll cost it $250M in unsold sandals. Weber Grills surged 30% because they may get acquired by that annoying guy at your backyard B...
26 Okt 202217min
🤘 “What gives you wings?” — RedBull founder’s legacy. Uber’s epic ad. Joyspun’s underwear strategy.
The Founder of Red Bull passed away, but he left us with the most powerful marketing strategy of our lifetimes. If you’re riding in an Uber today, you may notice something completely new while you wai...
25 Okt 202220min
⚓️ “Biggest cruise ship, biggest mortgage” — Carnival's 11% boat interest. Hermes’ supremium fashion. BMW’s battery belt.
Royal Caribbean is building the largest cruise ship in the history of the world, but the more interesting story is how they paid for the gigantic vessel. Apparently there’s a waitlist for $10,000 belt...
24 Okt 202217min
🤠 “If the jeans fit, you must commit” — Wrangler’s Yellowstone face. Elon vs Bezos. Britain’s financial firing.
Tesla just had its most awkward earnings call ever, but the real story here is Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos. British Prime Minister Liz Truss just resigned, losing to a head of cabbage — the reason? “It’s ...
21 Okt 202218min
💵 “Why the rent is so damn high” — The Villain of Rising Rents. Krispy Kreme’s frenemy McDeal. Netflix’s binge defense.
If it feels like your rent is rising more than it should, it may have something to do with the startup Yieldstar. Krispy Kreme is now making donuts for McDonald’s — and it reveals a delicious quirk of...
20 Okt 202219min
🤩 “Dopamine-driven compliment factory” — Gas app is #1. Airbnb’s crazy house fund. P&G’s celeb-flation.
The #1 app in the App Store over the weekend? It’s Gas, an app to give you constant compliments. Airbnb’s newest investment fund is for building insane houses shaped like potatoes, the Flintstones, an...
19 Okt 202219min
