Previously, we brought you part one of our list of 15 interesting facts about Hot Topic. Now, we bring you eight more facts about the popular retail outlet, known for their punk styles, band t-shirts, and fandom-related paraphernalia.
Number Eight: They Were Once Protested by Religious Fanatics
Because of Hot Topic’s penchant for all things rock ‘n’ roll, goth and punk, there were many people who believed the chain’s stores were “possessed.” Rumors swirled that there was bloodletting going on in their back rooms and that some of their employees were vampires. It all came to a head in 1997 when a few religious fanatics started waving bibles and leaving literature in front of the stores.
Number Seven: Hot Topic Has Sponsored Music Tours
The brand has been represented at Ozzfest, Taste of Chaos, and Sounds of the Underground. In 2008 and 2009, they sponsored an entire stage at Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.
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The store has name dropped in songs by Bowling for Soup (“Punk Rock 101”) and MC Lars (“Hot Topic is Not Punk Rock”). On the shows South Park, the main characters burn down a Hot Topic.
Number Five: They Were a Publicly Traded Company
Starting in 1996, Hot Topic became an investable entity on NASDAQ. However, in 2013, the company was bought by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners, who also own women's clothing store Talbots, for $600 Million.
Number Four: They Have Had Famous Employees
As Hot Topic is a place where punk kids can be punk kids, a number of kids in punk bands have worked at the store in the past. Most notably, Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance worked at a location in New Jersey. Other employees have gone on to form bands such as Sleeping with Sirens, Motion City Soundtrack, Chiodos, Atreyu, Memphis May Fire and
The satanic cult panic in part contributed to the conviction of Misskelley, Echols and Baldwin. Baldwin himself describes this assumption; “I can see where they might think I was in a cult,” he said, in that 1993 interview, “because I wear Metallica T-shirts.” (Rich, 2013). The article goes on to explain that the crime happened at the end of the five-year satanic panic period that had plagued American popular culture. These boys did not dress like other teens; they did not listen to the same music. Metal music especially music from bands like Metallica were frowned upon because of their expletive lyrics. When the public established that the boys were different from them, they developed stories that would align with their beliefs. The article establishes that after several weeks of investigation and no clear leads, “rumors of satanic involvement assumed greater urgency” (Rich, 2013) By doi...
From the beginning Target stores supply chain has been based on the personal principles of the owner/founder Mr. Dayton. These principles include being known as the store chain that not only offers its customer’s dependable merchandise but the store chain that offers fair business practices and a generous spirit of giving (Target Corporation, 2014).
They consider their team to be a bunch of go getters because they keep their artists updated and informed with the latest in the world of music. Their company does it all and are an exclusive outlet to the music industry. The music they release has been played on numerous radio stations in various major cities from Boston to Tulsa and online radio stations such as Pandora and Jango also play their music. If you turn to their company to help keep your music progressing, you will not be disappointed.
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Another common misconception about band geeks is that they start every sentence off with “this one time at band camp” this is only partly true because not all bands kids go to band camp some just take the class during school but on the other hand it is because they some some do spend most of their time at band camp said from a video on youtube. The girl in the youtube video also says a common stereotype about band geeks is that all they wear are band shirts which she admits herself because she is one is that it is mostly true in her book because that's pretty much what she wears. Although these stereotypes and misconceptions are some what true for her they may not be for other band kids. Because guaranteed not all band kids may have the money to buy a new shirt every time a new one is out of maybe have the money to go to band camp or the
With “bright lights, wide aisles, [and] branded signage”, customers can easily find exactly what the need and more. The racetrack layout was introduced in 1975 to Target, making it easier for the customer to loop around the store and go to each department. Because of the wide aisles set up, merchandise is displayed on all four sides to put as much merchandise out as possible. Regardless of the location of the retail stores, all locations are consistent with presenting clean and uncluttered displays with their “map”; a planogram that Target has created. Target’s famous Bullseye logo was created in 1968 and can be recognized by about 96% of people today (Target Corporate*). The Bullseye can be spotted throughout the store to “differentiate aisles, departments, and deals”, as well as on their red shopping carts and exterior of the stores at all the locations. Target keeps a consistent image with their Bullseye, red carts, and Target sign* with the exterior where any customer would recognize the store no matter which location they visit. The locations of this discounted retailer is typically located near neighborhood shopping centers that also contain similar retailers near by (Levy & Weitz, 2008, pg195). ***Add transition
1. The Discount Department Store. Target prefers to be called as the latter instead of just department store. Expect more, pay less. With this tagline, the customers expect to purchase more items and pay the least amount possible. Not like other retail industries like its competitor Kmart and Wal-Mart, Target maintains retail value in terms of product offerings. They are known in their designer’s items in clothes, exclusive beauty products, categorized and functional goods, and seasonal offerings. It also sells the greatest number of gift cards among its rival business.
Since he first burst on the scene in 2001 with his impressive solo debut, "I'M SERIOUS," T.I. has proven himself to be more than just a maker of hit records. In addition to the millions of albums sold worldwide over the course of his career, T.I.'s striking good looks, impeccable sense of style, and charismatic personality have catapulted him onto cover of VIBE (January '05) and into the fashion pages of GQ (May '05), earned him the award for Most Stylish Male at the 2005 BET Awards, and secured him spots on BET's "All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Men of the Last 25 Years" and Teen People's "The 25 Hottest Stars Under 25" lists.
Target is friendly, neighborhood store for many people. Because of this store’s long hours of operation, wade range of products and polite customer service it became my super store too. The first Target store was opened in 1962 in Minnesota (“History”). Since then, Target grew and became the second largest discount retailer in the United States, trailing only Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“History”). Target has distinguished itself from its competitors by offering fashionable, modish products at affordable prices. The company owns and oversees its e-commerce initiatives. Target founded its first on line services under the domain: target.direct as a partnership with Amazon.com in 2000. As of August 23, 2011 the company separated and changed its online operations and it has been known as Target.com since. The big red bullseye became Target’s logo for every store and online sites and “Expect more. Pay less” became its motto
Hard Rock Café (Hard Rock) manager of corporate training, Jim Knight knows that in order to be successful in the entertainment business, you may have to hire some freaks. Diversity and individuality are key to making this company stands out in a very competitive industry. Hard Rock Café employees, referred to as “Hard Rockers”, not only succeed in standing out, they continually provide an unforgettable and unique experience to every guest that comes through the doors. As stated on the Hard Rock employee website, “Hard Rock Employees are not just about meeting guests' expectations… they want to blow them away!” (Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc., 2016).
The company has continued to expand its marketing strategy through innovation to reach new markets and retain its current customers. Recently the company has sponsored various sporting events like the World Rally Car Championships in the US. The company has also purchased some sporting clubs in the world in the efforts to establish their brand further. The company bought SV Austrian Salzburg, and renamed it Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, and New Jersey Soccer Te...
Big global companies such as Coca Cola and Pepsi have introduced their own energy drink versions to their product base. Mother (by Coca Cola), Amp (Pepsi), V, Battery, 180, RedEye and Bennu being just some in the ever-growing energy drink market.
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In 2014 comedian, Nathan Fielder opened a coffee shop in Los Angeles that he called Dumb Starbucks. Both Starbucks and Dumb Starbucks are not affiliated however, Fielder used Starbucks' famous trademark and placed "Dumb" in front of it. He also mimicked their menu but placed the word "dumb" in front of every product. The shop caused something of a media stir when the News media reported on the opening of Dumb Starbucks and it gain recognition and publicity. Dumb Starbucks and the baristas gave away free coffee until they ran out. Some individuals reportedly waited an hour, if not three hours for a free cup of coffee from Dumb Starbucks. "There were also "dumb" versions of the CDs sold at [Dumb] Starbucks" (Lee). Dumb Starbucks was only open
In today’s society, just the mere mention of the name “One Direction” can cause a young teenage girl to experience heart palpitations, sweaty palms, and an intense desire to jump up and down. Even during the nineties, with the births of *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, the reception from the fans have not been as enormous as it is now. In terms of fan reception, teenagers are an interesting group as they represent a wide, powerful community that interacts smartly through social media. Not only does there seem to be an established relationship between the bands and their fans, but there also seems to be a strong effect in the fans’ psychological states, creating an infatuation that exceeds the standard admiration.