July 2023

Jell-O will be getting a refresh to its packaging as the company focuses on a new look. According to CNN, “Customers will soon see a bigger logo displayed on more colorful packaging and a stronger emphasis on its “zero sugar” appeal for some of its treats.” Jell-O had three words to describe the new look, “loud, proud and simple,” yet is still recognizable to customers. Neil Sanders,...

Just as consumers were getting used to cheaper gas prices, costs are now shooting right back up. U.S. gas prices are now at an eight-month high. The average for regular gas has reached $3.71 per gallon, the highest level since November of last year, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). In several states, like Colorado, Arizona and more, the average gas price is $3.80 or above....

Samsung held its annual Unpacked event on Wednesday where it announced updates to its tablets, smartwatches and foldable devices and largely covered the arrival of the fifth generation foldable smartphones. The smartphones come in the 6.7 inch Z Flip5, which folds into a 3.4-inch device and the 6.2-inch Galaxy Z Fold, which opens like a book into a 7.6 inch device. Both devices are featuring better...

Coca-Cola had good news for its loyal U.S. and European customers. This week, the company announced it would not be hiking up prices for the remainder of the year in developed markets like the U.S. and Europe. For two years now Coca-Cola has been raising prices on its drinks to keep up with higher costs, CNBC reported. Coca-Cola, along with Pepsi, both reported strong sales growth...

The release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” made for a massively successful weekend at the box office. Together, the movies, dubbed “Barbenheimer,” generated more than $235.5 million in ticket sales at the North American box office. “Barbie” is responsible for $155 million, brought in during its first three days in theaters and “Oppenheimer” made $82.4 million,” The Guardian reported. “Our partners in the creative community and at the...

Skittles is introducing a new limited edition flavor just in time for National Mustard Day, August 5. The candy company has partnered with French’s to create the first-ever mustard-flavored Skittle. French’s has a history of going all out on National Mustard Day including mustard-flavored ice cream and a mustard donut. Valda Coryat, North America Vice President of Marketing for McCormick & Company, said this year, the company...

Elon Musk has shaken things up at Twitter yet again. This time, he has done away with Twitter’s iconic bird logo and replaced it with an “X.” Musk has changed the company name from “Twitter Inc.” to “X Corp.” Also, “X.com” now points to Twitter’s website and Musk even showed a photo of the Twitter headquarters with a giant “X” displayed on the side of the...

Along with many other streaming services, Spotify is raising its prices. Starting this week, new subscribers will now pay $10.99 per month for its ad-free premium plan compared to the previous price of $9.99. The company said existing customers will have a “one-month grace period before the new price becomes effective.” Price changes are not just affecting customers of the ad-free premium plan. Family and student plans...

A civil lawsuit against McDonald’s and one of its franchisees has resulted in a Florida family being awarded $800,000 by a Broward County jury.   The lawsuit was originally filed in 2019 and alleged that “unreasonably and dangerously” hot chicken nuggets were provided in a Happy Meal and caused damage to the skin of then-4-year-old Olivia Caraballo, USA Today reported.   Olivia’s parents, Philana Holmes and Humberto Caraballo Estevez,...

Walmart is offering households that receive food stamps or other government aid a discounted price for the company’s subscription service, Walmart+. The deal started on July 20 and eligible customers now have the option to pay $49 for the year or $6.47 per month, half the price of an original Walmart+ subscription. According to CNBC, this price drop could help Walmart pull in more shoppers that have...