The Focus Group

Electric cars and the batteries that power them are on the rise globally and China is leading the way in manufacturing and sales. It's not too late for the USA to make a statement, but time is runnin…

Leo Burnett, founder of the iconic Leo Burnett Agency is our Business Birthday this week. The list of accounts and advertising mascots that Burnett created is beyond compare. Caught My Eye says goodb…

A new study published in Fast Company says that 25% of the people polled have had non-romantic "hooking-up" with a roommate or quarantine partner. We call that fellowship. Then, Lasik Surgery is seei…

Over 70% of Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving differently this year. Smaller gatherings mean smaller turkeys, but the turkey industry was not prepared to pivot. As John noted, it means more le…

A new seltzer infused with cannabis-derived THC is predicted to be the next multi-billion-dollar beverage. Dollar General expands with a new group of stores where everything is under $5 called Popshe…

Walter Keane is our Business Birthday this week. Keane made millions selling his wife Margaret’s big-eyed children paintings as his own. Caught My Eye celebrates Crazy Eddie pitchman Jerry Carroll. S…

Not a lot of sympathy for the anti-maskers from us. Wear your mask, it helps. What do you think of the Netflix ‘dun dun’ sound? We explore some aural brand tones. Then, foul-mouthed parrots at a UK z…

Shop Talk looks at Uncle Ben's and Cream of Wheat as they eliminate iconography perceived to be racial stereotypes. The Village People songwriter of YMCA will sue you if you say it is a gay song and …

Chicago's famed "Boystown" will now be known as Northalsted. In a recent survey, 20% of the respondents said the male gendered gayborhood nickname did not make them feel welcome. But first, a secret …

DC is heating up with the death of RBG. Check-out our Tuesday broadcast of #TFGUnbuttoned to hear our POV. Find all of our media at www.focusgroupradio.com. Flights to nowhere, and sometimes a heart …

A surprising 45% of gay men support Trump for President in 2020 according to a recent poll done by Hornet. Wow. Then, Canadian LGBTQ people experience the same type of discrimination and assault as t…

Shop Talk looks at a recent study that suggests doing this one thing at night will help you sleep better and has other surprising benefits. But first, an upstate NY Star Trek exhibit and stealing san…

For the first time since 1958, Peeps will not be on the shelves this Halloween. The company also will forego Christmas and Valentine's Day as it prepares for Easter 2021—something seems off about thi…

Colonel Harland David Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame is our Business Birthday. The Colonel allegedly was too much man for one woman. Caught My Eye looks at ghost ship tours off the coast of E…

While we are all trying to figure out 2020, a new old word, acedia, is useful for how many of us are feeling. Then, Delta Airlines meets and exceeds what consumers can expect when adding flying back …

Shop Talk looks at a recent study that points to the surprising ideal retirement age—we think you'll be surprised too. But first, Guy Laliberté co-founder of Cirque du Soleil is our Business Birthday…

Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife, Becki, continue to make headlines as more young men come forward with tales of sex and hush money. Stay tuned as we predict Jerry may have done more than watch. Then, …

Shop Talk looks at a recent article in Forbes Magazine regarding a one-word email from leader Tim Cook. But first, a herd of elephants overindulge, and a man lies about cancer ailments in order to ke…

Political satirist, and former budding comedian Randy Rainbow responds to newly surfaced racist, trans-phobic, and anti-Semitic Tweets. Should public figures be held accountable for language or posts…

Shop Talk looks at a recent article from Fortune Magazine that polls what workers are most concerned about moving forward. A big surprise is that almost 50% of the workforce is contemplating some sor…