Blunders
X Factor suffers series of blunders .. https://t.co/1RejgY1EWp
— Will Corry (@slievemore) November 12, 2017
The biggest mobile tech blunders in history by @DeadTechnology on @AndroidAuth https://t.co/g51XQTENsn pic.twitter.com/lTF8PSSiKx
— Will Corry (@slievemore) November 9, 2017
1. Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux used the following in an American campaign: "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux."
2. Coors put its slogan, "Turn It Loose," into Spanish where its translation was read as "Suffer From Diarrhea."
3. Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick", a curling iron, into German only to find out that "mist" is slang for manure. Not too many people had use for the "manure stick."
Marketer's Brief: Kellogg Accused of Racist Corn Pops Packaging on @adage https://t.co/5gyJZwHhvf.. retweet please pic.twitter.com/XM5KuRFN56
— Will Corry (@slievemore) November 1, 2017
Virgin Active South Africa health clubs is apologizing after removing the cochlear implant from a model in a promotional photograph it posted on Instagram.
Simone Botha Welgemoed got the implant before she was two years old. The ballerina was crowned Miss Deaf South Africa fives years ago and is an active deaf advocate in that country. [more…]
Calls for FA officials to resign as Aluko says treatment ‘bordered on blackmail’ https://t.co/qX2G83x7bR ..retweet pic.twitter.com/vpX6Y3WVDV
— Will Corry (@slievemore) October 19, 2017
Dove regrets its 'racist' Facebook advert on @independenthttps://t.co/jIuCoLyU4xpic.twitter.com/sqjQA6aWwk
— Will Corry (@slievemore) October 8, 2017
BBB : Big Bad Blunders : Ryanair and O'Leary get it badly wrong https://t.co/1hIYd4rKY6 - Please retweet pic.twitter.com/Rbsv5cz97j
— Will Corry (@slievemore) September 19, 2017
15 Worst Marketing Blunders of All-Time https://t.co/bgM2Jp8cyC pic.twitter.com/nN1Wpl6Cr9
— Will Corry (@slievemore) September 10, 2017
The penalty follows a controversial media campaign in South Africa that "incited racial hatred".
Embattled public relations firm Bell Pottinger has had its membership of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) terminated.
In a press statement embargoed for 01:00 on Tuesday, September 5, the UK-based PRCA announced that Bell Pottinger would not be eligible to reapply for corporate membership of the PRCA for a minimum period of five years.
Research reveals next wave of digital sales growth in popular retail categories will be driven by older consumers -
