Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbinkley/ Vassilis Douros: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassilisdouros/⁠ In the News: Marketing / Business Headlines Solo Fires CEO after Marketing Misstep https://thedaily.outdoorretailer.com/news/people/solo-brands-names-new-ceo-after-snoop-marketing-whiff/ Marketing Dive: How generative AI could solve the cookie deprecation puzzle in 2024 https://www.marketingdive.com/news/death-cookie-deprecation-generative-ai-marketing-prediction/704240/ Techcrunch: How Amazon Is Using AI to Help Customers Find a Better Fit https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/08/amazon-turns-to-ai-to-help-customers-find-clothes-that-fit-when-shopping-online/ Marketing Mag (AUS): Yahoo offers advertisers a glimpse into the cookieless reality https://www.marketingmag.com.au/featured/yahoo-offers-advertisers-glimpse-into-cookieless-reality/ CBC.ca: Canadian Big Banks Making Misleading Claims on Sustainability https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sustainable-finance-complaint-1.7078254 More About Advertising: Brand Character Beat Celebs in Super Bowl ads Says System 1 https://www.moreaboutadvertising.com/2024/01/brand-characters-beat-celebs-in-super-bowl-ads-says-system1/ Marketing Moment: A Marketing Case Study Shrinkflation is a thing, and one grocery store is doing something about it. France is unusual in Europe in that it strongly regulates the retail sector, forcing supermarkets to negotiate prices only once a year with food and drink producers, in an attempt to protect its farm industry. Having said that, To put pressure on their suppliers, the French grocer has taken matters into their own hands. By putting shelf labels on products that had shrunk in size but increased in price. Links: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/carrefour-pulls-pepsico-products-over-price-hikes/articleshow/106567815.cms https://www.forbes.com/sites/danpontefract/2024/01/04/carrefour-drops-pepsi-products-continues-its-purpose-leadership/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/14/carrefour-puts-shrinkflation-price-warnings-on-food-to-shame-brands Where to Listen: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b ⁠⁠ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast © 2024 Sleeping Barber