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McDonald’s is beginning a small test of the sale for a limited time of select Krispy Kreme doughnuts at nine restaurants in Louisville and the surrounding area. Does the collaboration between Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s make sense for both companies?
Aligned to the hike in fuel prices, Krispy Kreme is offering a dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts every Wednesday for a limited time for the price of a gallon of regular gas. Do you think fuel-based promotions today will be significantly more effective than if they were run at the same time last year?
New research suggests there is little downside for companies offering free products to Americans who have gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. Where do you come down on the business case for retailers offering promotional rewards to people getting COVID-19 vaccines?
Retailers and other companies are very keen to get employees and customers on the COVID-19 vaccine bandwagon with the hope of bringing their businesses back to some semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy. Do you expect to see large numbers of promotional offers from retailers and brands around COVID-19 vaccinations?
Gift giving during the novel coronavirus pandemic could drive the heaviest season for package delivery in history and Krispy Kreme is showing appreciation to the people who will be working to make it happen. Do you think more promotions like Krispy Kreme’s should be aimed at delivery workers, mailer carriers, etc., year round?
A host of retailers, restaurants and brands have reached out to celebrate 2020 high school and college graduates who, with schools suddenly closed, have missed out on once-in-a-lifetime events. What opportunities do you see for retailers or food establishments to celebrate and support 2020’s high school and college graduates?
Krispy Kreme last week announced plans to open a 4,500 square feet, 24-hour Times Square outpost. Does the consumer desire for experiences offer more opportunities in tourist destinations such as Times Square than in other locations that do not have the same attractions?
On June 2, “National Donut Day” also known as“National Doughnut Day” saw a number of large and smaller doughnut sellers give away free products to customers. Do you see annual national days as a proven marketing tool to reach new and existing customers or are they largely ineffective in achieving those goals?
Krispy Kreme, a company that has long kept coffee on its back burner, is trying to up its game in the space where Starbucks dominates, testing out changes that will make its stores more like Starbucks in both product and experience. Does Krispy Kreme have a chance at establishing itself as a viable alternative to Starbucks?
In 1939, Winston Churchill famously called Russia “a riddle, wrapped in mystery, inside an enigma.” These days, the same can be said in reference to Millennials. What would your list of the distinct attributes of the Millennial consumer include?
Todd Wilbur has specialized in cloning recipes since the 1980s and claims to be the first to crack some of the big secrets of our time. Will consumers be enticed by the opportunity to re-create their favorite fast food recipes by themselves?
Daryl Brewster, the recently appointed chief executive of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., has extensive background in marketing packaged goods and that is what worries some investors and franchisees. For those, Krispy Kreme’s future lies with its own doughnut shops and not by developing a ubiquitous presence supplying third parties such as convenience stores and supermarkets. What mistakes has Krispy Kreme made in the past and what will it need to do if the business is to get turned around?
An internal investigation and report by a special committee named by Krispy Kreme’s board of directors doesn’t come straight out and accuse former CEO Scott Livengood of fraud but it did say that he set the tone for a company “that failed to meet its accounting and financial reporting obligations to its shareholders and the public.” What went wrong at Krispy Kreme?
Six Krispy Kreme executives have lost their jobs in connection with the government’s investigation into accounting fraud at the company. Last week, a special committee of independent directors for the company recommended that the six, including four senior vice presidents working in operations, finance, business development, and manufacturing and distribution, be dismissed. Are the corporate scandals that have come to light in recent years, including that at Krispy Kreme, indicative of a lack of moral values in America’s corporate suites?
It was a scene that played out over and over again. A new Krispy Kreme would open to great fanfare and big crowds. But, what happened after the television cameras were gone and consumers made their initial purchase? Krispy Kreme says it got waylaid by Dr. Atkins. What really went wrong at Krispy Kreme? What if anything, can fix it?
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