Pepsi Fizzles Out
With any good sugar high there’s always a crash—PepsiCo’s (+0.19%) North America business reported quarterly sales ($5.3 billion) down 3% and profit down 10%. The reason? It didn’t spend nearly enough time (or $$) promoting Pepsi and Mountain Dew.
That’s because Pepsi’s been chasing consumers’ preferences for
healthier options. The dynamic low-sugar duo of its LIFEWTR and
sparkling lemonade brands took center stage over the company’s flagship
sodas.
And it wasn’t wrong to make the switch—U.S. soda demand has fallen about 1% each of the last three years. But this quarter’s poor performance reminded Pepsi: don’t neglect brands that account for 12% of your revenue.
(BroBible.com)
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Who Knew?
7 Things to Know About ‘Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party’
4) Martha’s Having Fun and Making Friends, Too: Although Stewart does not hang quite as loose as Snoop, she says she still has a blast hanging out with him. “I’m doing a fun show,” Stewart tells the WP. “We’re having interesting guests, we’re doing all sorts of great, I would say funny, things. We’re trying to give people a little bit of information and a lot of enjoyment.” Apparently Martha and Rick Ross became chummy after he appeared on the show. “We’re email pals,” she says.
5) Martha Is Gaining New Fans Because of the Potluck: Some of Stewart’s team members initially thought that signing on for this show was “an odd scenario” for her, but the program has helped grow her fan base. “It brought me a credibility in a broad spectrum of our society that I hadn’t had before,” she told the Times last year.
6) The Potluck Is Getting a Cookbook Companion: But it will probably be a Snoop-only affair. The rapper/media mogul explains: “People were inquiring about those dishes, and how can we do it. I was like, you know, [expletive] it, I’m gonna do a cookbook.”
Complete list (Eater.com)
4) Martha’s Having Fun and Making Friends, Too: Although Stewart does not hang quite as loose as Snoop, she says she still has a blast hanging out with him. “I’m doing a fun show,” Stewart tells the WP. “We’re having interesting guests, we’re doing all sorts of great, I would say funny, things. We’re trying to give people a little bit of information and a lot of enjoyment.” Apparently Martha and Rick Ross became chummy after he appeared on the show. “We’re email pals,” she says.
5) Martha Is Gaining New Fans Because of the Potluck: Some of Stewart’s team members initially thought that signing on for this show was “an odd scenario” for her, but the program has helped grow her fan base. “It brought me a credibility in a broad spectrum of our society that I hadn’t had before,” she told the Times last year.
6) The Potluck Is Getting a Cookbook Companion: But it will probably be a Snoop-only affair. The rapper/media mogul explains: “People were inquiring about those dishes, and how can we do it. I was like, you know, [expletive] it, I’m gonna do a cookbook.”
Complete list (Eater.com)
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
No Price, No Sale.
Here's What 'Call For Price' On A Dealer's Website Really Means
[M]ore often than not, the dealers that force you to make that phone call know full well they aren’t competitive, but I guess they think by some miracle one of their “internet specialists” can convince you otherwise.
It’s probably safe to say that if you are car shopping online and you encounter “call for price,” you best bet is to not to.
(Jalopnik.com)
[M]ore often than not, the dealers that force you to make that phone call know full well they aren’t competitive, but I guess they think by some miracle one of their “internet specialists” can convince you otherwise.
It’s probably safe to say that if you are car shopping online and you encounter “call for price,” you best bet is to not to.
(Jalopnik.com)
Well Said, Elon
Elon Musk’s One Tip For Entrepreneurs Will Make You Never Want To Start A Company
Warning: His answer may hurt the feelings of coddled snowflakes.
(BroBible.com)
Warning: His answer may hurt the feelings of coddled snowflakes.
“I think it’s very difficult to start companies, it’s quite painful. A friend of mine has a good phrase for doing a startup: it’s like eating glass and staring into the abyss. If you are wired to do it, then only do it, not otherwise. So think of it this way – if you need inspiring words, DON’T DO IT!”Translation: if you are not emotionally prepared for perpetual failure or not inclined to take risks, maybe you should just become a 9-5 cube monkey like the rest of us. Life’s a bitch.
(BroBible.com)
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