In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.
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In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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