Omnitainment Dec 09, 2016 media & entertainment branding radio video ... developing a video series that offers viewers a peek into the lives of transgender and nonconforming individuals, due for release in 2017. The series is being directed by Silas Howard—who has directed episodes of acclaimed Amazon series Transparent and is a member of the trans community— and will highlight how the community retains its wit and resilience.MorningStar Farms Atlanta based hip-hop artist Stic Ibomu reformed his eating ways when he turned vegan. His ...
Re-New Dec 05, 2016 media & entertainment movies streaming TV ... better, simpler times. Any brand can be a source of nostalgia by licensing iconic characters in entertainment and reviving them in their ads. - Big Screen to Small Screen Reboots: Streaming Reboots - Below are just some of the many upcoming TV shows based on hit movies. The Departed Amazon is creating a TV series based on Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar-winning film, The Departed, to be set in ChicagoShe’s Gotta Have It Spike Lee’s 1986 indie film She’s Gotta Have It will be made into a TV show on ...
Genre Trends Nov 30, 2016 media & entertainment movies music streaming TV ... becomes his manager; the two navigate the music scene in the city while dealing with personal and societal issues.The Comedy Jam In a different kind of stand-up than most comedic performances, Comedy Central’s The Comedy Jam gives comedians the chance to spin a story about how a specific song has impacted them, then attempt to perform said song.Time Out of Mind Rather than documenting the life of celebrated singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, Amazon’s Time Out of Mind series, named after Dylan’s ...
Bot or Not Sep 14, 2016 retail customer service shopping Venture Consumers ... towards meeting the customer’s personal needs, whether online or off. Like Amazon, which emphasizes “customer obsession rather than competitor focus,” companies can win over youth by putting the consumer’s emotional needs first. At a time when young people are regarded as not being loyal to brands, one element that is certain to make them more so is stellar customer service. ACTION ITEMSEven in this era of tech-enhanced retail, brands can’t lose sight of the basics. Make it a priority to ...
Cease & Assist Sep 13, 2016 retail customer service customization personalization shopping ... -Amazon; whereas the Internet giant allows shoppers to search among its 500 million products, these new entrants offer a decidedly finite list of items personalized to each person. As CNBC notes, Sarah LeFleur, founder of MM.LaFleur built her business recognizing that “the future of retail would not consist of shoppers spending hours weeding through thousands of culottes on the Internet to find the right pair; instead, by using data and customer feedback, she envisioned a world in which a stylist ...
Shop Right Jun 17, 2016 parenting retail brick-and-mortar experiences shopping On/Off ... important after having a child. Being efficient with one’s resources is crucial to today’s parents; 30% in the U.S. and 21% in the UK have an Amazon Prime membership, which gives them perks like free two-day shipping on virtually any item and instant refunds on returns the moment the box is scanned for departure. Parents also have access to replenishment services like Amazon Dash, which integrates with connected devices to reorder supplies like coffee, detergent, and other household necessities before ...
Mind The Gap Jun 16, 2016 family gender parenting activism children ... make their sons aware of what they need to do to help further the cause of equality as well. Celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, in her renowned TED Talk entitled “We Should All Be Feminists,” noted, “We do a great disservice to boys in how we raise them. We stifle the humanity of boys. We define masculinity in a very narrow way. Masculinity is a hard, small cage, and we put boys inside this cage.” In the wake of Adiche’s viral speech, later published as an essay by Amazon, parents raising ...
Major Dads Jun 10, 2016 family parenting dads ... daughter while tackling household chores, including laundry.The conversation surrounding the dismal state of paid maternity leave in the U.S. has risen in prominence in recent years, and with it the recognition that such leave should also be given to new fathers. A growing number of forward-thinking companies, including NETFLIX, MICROSOFT, and ADOBE, have implemented impressive parental leave policies, creating high standards for other employers. At the end of last year, AMAZON changed the ...
Sense In Sensitivity Mar 06, 2016 marketing social media ... . Following the Paris attacks, Amazon put the French flag on the middle of its site with the word “Solidarité” and removed all product images from its homepage. Similarly, eBay placed the words “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité,” the national motto of France, at the top of its site with the viral Pray for Paris image, and also removed product photos from its homepage. While both retailers kept their sites open for business, it was better that they acknowledged the event on their homepage than to have done ...
Buy Not Mar 05, 2016 marketing retail social consciousness activism shopping ... , CTThere actually was a huge boycott within the black community about not shopping to pay tribute to all those lost to police brutality. I think this is good, capitalism is a huge issue and I think if the people organize anti-consumerist movements I am all for it.TYSON, 17, CABeing from the UK, Black Friday isn't as much of a large event; most of my peers reject it as a consumerist 'holiday' made to make money, and largely ignore it. The largest retailers such as Amazon do advertise for Black Friday ...