🚨 BREAKING: McDonald’s is reviving Uncle O’Grimace, the long-lost Irish cousin of Grimace, to celebrate the return of the Shamrock Shake and Mint McFlurry! But is this just a clever marketing gimmick, or does nostalgia hold real power in retail? 🤔

💡 In this episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Ben Miller break it all down:

✅ The genius behind McDonald’s nostalgia marketing strategy
✅ How limited-time menu items drive customer engagement
✅ Why nostalgic branding resonates with Gen Z & Millennials
✅ Could we see even more forgotten mascots return?

🎙️ Bonus Topics:
➡️ If you could bring a family member to promote ShopTalk, who would it be? (Ben’s dad might be the toughest customer yet! 😆)
➡️ What superpower from the Fantastic Four would you choose?
➡️ If you could stockpile one product from the U.S., what would it be?
➡️ Who’s winning the Super Bowl—Chiefs or Eagles? 🏈

📢 Drop your hot takes in the comments! Should McDonald's bring back Mayor McCheese or the McNugget Buddies next? 👀

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