Wharton Marketing Matters

Sonia Thompson, inclusive marketing strategist and consultant that helps brands win the attention, adoration, and loyalty of consumers most brands ignore, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Black History Month and how brands are celebrating.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rafik Lawendy, Head of Marketing, Snack Nuts for Hormel Foods, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Hormel Foods buying Planters nuts for $3.35 billion, the largest acquisition in Hormel's 130-year history, snacking trends, rebranding the iconic Mr. Peanut, modern marketing and more!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Adams, Reporter for Marketing Dive, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Marketing Hits & Misses of the week, and the stories he has been covering. Topics include Campbell's Soup Scented Candles, Oscar Meyer's Bologna Face Masks, and how brands should be thinking about the Metaverse.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marketing Matters Spotlight Segments:  Dan Sanborn, President at Wheelhouse Labs and Head of Marketing at Kimmelot, Jimmy Kimmel's Creative Lab. Topics include Marketing & Producing Jimmy Kimmel's third " Live in Front of a Studio Audience " special. Josh Jacobs, Co-Founder & CEO of Speakeasy Co., a leading e-commerce and fulfillment platform servicing the beverage alcohol industry. T...

Daphne Howland, Senior Reporter for Retail Dive, joins Marketing Matters to talk Marketing News and Retail Trends in the Holiday Season.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vinay Shahani, Vice President of Marketing at Lexus USA, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Holiday Marketing Campaigns including 'December to Remember' & 'Emotional Sparks'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Kelly, Reporter at Marketing Dive, joins Marketing Matters to talk Marketing Hits & Misses of the week including KFC 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog, Peloton firing back at its portrayal in ‘Sex and the City’ reboot with own parody ad; and Marketing campaigns that struck a chord in 2021! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marketing Matter's Annual Black Friday Special! Guests Include:  Peter Adams, Reporter for Marketing Dive on Black Friday/Holiday Marketing Campaigns Katherine Cullen, Senior Director of Industry and Consumer Insights for the National Retail Federation on Holiday Sales Predictions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marketing Matter's Annual Black Friday Special.  Guests include:  Rebecca Welch, Senior Brand Manager of Seasonal Business at Butterball, the iconic Turkey Brand on their 40th anniversary and Butterball's Turkey-Talk Line Melanie Fish, Head of Public Relations at Expedia Brands on Expedia's first Black Friday campaign /Travel Trends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Abigail Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Brand at SEPHORA, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Sephora's First-Ever Black-Owned Brands Campaign to Support and Celebrate Black Beauty & How Sephora 'hacked' Google search results to surface Black beauty.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathryn Lundstrom, Adweek's sustainability reporter, joins Marketing Matters to talk Marketing Hits & Misses of the week including Facebook's name change to Meta, and Lexus taking personalization to a new level with "emotionally intelligent" ad.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon Miller, Creative and Inclusion Editor at Adweek and host of the Adweek podcast "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad," joins Marketing Matters to discuss Halloween Marketing Hits & Misses including Heinz "Tomato Blood" themed ketchup; Anheuser-Busch owned Elysian Beer offering a Scary Good Beer Delivery service with haunted house members making the beer run themselves; Nike's Halloween sneakers...

Steven Silverstein, Chief Executive Officer of Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc., which operates two distinct experiential lifestyle brands, Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween (the largest Halloween retailer in North America), joins Marketing Matters to talk about Halloween 2021 including the supply chain crisis, trends, retail and more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Medeiros, General Manager for Sir Kensington’s and other Unilever-owned, growth stage food brands, joins Marketing Matters to discuss elevating the brand & recent partnerships with Chrissy Teigen, Steven Schirripa and more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daphne Howland, Senior Reporter for Retail Dive, joins Marketing Matters to talk Marketing Hits & Misses of the week and Marketing News. Stories include: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, And Blue Ivy Star In New Tiffany & Co. “Date Night” Ad Ray-Ban And Facebook’s New Smart Glasses Saks Fifth Avenue Pursuing IPO for its Digital Operations Stitch Fix Is Making Some Big Moves Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Cara Salpini, a senior editor for Retail Dive, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Marketing Hits & Misses of the Week including Pausing Instagram Kids, ThirdLove debuts Activewear, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Cessario, the Founder and CEO of Liquid Death, joins Marketing Matters to talk about Shifting Consumer Mindsets toward Canned Water through Radically Imaginative Marketing!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angie Madigan, Vice President of Marketing - North America, Mars Food - joins Marketing Matters to talk about one of their brands, Ben's Original and the Rebranding of Uncle Ben's to Ben’s Original, removing inequities.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lara O'Brien, Senior Brand Director at Absolut Vodka, joins Marketing Matters to talk about their #MixResponsibly Campaign for the Covid Era! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Gieselman, President of Expedia Brands, joins Marketing Matters to talk about travel trends, the future of travel, and their new global vaccination initiative with UNICEF.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiffani Bova, Global Growth & Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, joins Marketing Matters to talk Marketing Hits and Misses of the week including Amazon's plans to open large retail locations. Tiffani also talks about Saleforce's Annual State of Marketing Report!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Adams, the Reporter of Marketing Dive, joins Marketing Matters to discuss Marketing Hits & Misses of the Week including Beyoncé and Jay-Z are the new faces of LVMH-owned Tiffany & Co.; Ludacris and Jif Peanut Butter collaborate and drop new rap single; and Alcoholic Mountain Dew coming in 2022! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Toman, Head of Sports Marketing for Pepsi, joins Marketing Matters to talk about their Marketing Strategy - Partnerships, Initiatives & Campaigns! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of Marketing, David Reibstein, of The Wharton School joins Marketing Matters to talk Marketing Hits & Misses of the week including Walmart modifying their face mask policy and Simone Biles’s unprecedented Olympics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carey Collins Krug, Head of Marketing at Abercrombie & Fitch, joins Marketing Matters to talk about their rebranding efforts and the importance of culture and embracing inclusion.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.