A Baby Monkey, a $20 Stuffed Toy, and a Global Sellout. This Is Real-Time Marketing in 2026.
Let me tell you what happened, because the details matter. A baby macaque named Punch — seven months old, abandoned by his mother at a small zoo outside Tokyo — was given an IKEA stuffed orangutan to help him cope. Zookeepers figured the toy would provide comfort during reintegration with the troop. They were right. … Read more