Public Relations
Urban Outfitters, the millenial-oriented retailer known for graphic tees and vintage-inspired accessories, tweeted an Election Day โhandy guide for your referenceโ to its 1 million Twitter followers yesterday afternoon, offering a free โI Votedโ button at stores while supplies last. The only problem? The guide was full of false information, including telling people that in order toโฆ
Nordstrom last week responded to a shopper's viral open letter demanding that the retailer stop selling Ivanka Trump's fashion brand. The retailer posted a response on Twitter Wednesday, saying it's not taking a political position by selling Trump's products. "We hope that offering a vendor's products isn't misunderstood as us taking a political position; we'reโฆ
REI will keep its stores closed on the day after Thanksgiving for the second straight year, even though it's one of the busiest shopping days of the year. It will also again pay employees for the day off in a campaign that encourages people to spend time outdoors. Online shoppers can put items in their cart,โฆ
Wal-Mart has joined the list of tone-deaf companies using the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to sell products. At a store in Panama City Beach, Florida, a display was built out of soda to resemble the towers and above it, a message read: โWe Will Never Forget.โ Upset consumers took to Twitter toโฆ
The U.S. Olympic team isn't the only entity feeling the sting of the recent Ryan Lochte controversy. Following news that the Olympic swimmer fabricated a story of getting robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, images of the athlete have quietly disappeared from the Ralph Lauren Olympic apparel page on its site and allegedly from some Macyโs brick-and-mortar stores. Total Retail'sโฆ
Target plans to spend $20 million to build single-occupant restrooms to appease shoppers uncomfortable with its stated policy that allows transgender customers and employees to use the restroom of their choice. That statement spurred a public debate on the issue and several protests, including a boycott by the American Family Association. Target hasn't changed its policy,โฆ
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is playing an alien in the new "Star Trek" movie. According to the Associatd Press, Bezos is listed in the credits for "Star Trek Beyond," the third installment of the rebooted sci-fi franchise. In interviews last week, producer J.J. Abrams and director Justin Lin confirmed Bezosโ appearance in the movie. Totalโฆ
The courts struck down the 2012 settlement of a class-action lawsuit over Visa and MasterCardโs credit card swipe fees.
Is Calvin Klein the new American Apparel? Itโs the first thought that entered my mind when I saw this โupskirtโ Calvin Klein clothing ad with the text โI flash in #mycalvins.โ I cropped the image, but The Daily Mail shows the full ad that spawned a negative consumer reaction on social media. And yes, I knowโฆ
Wednesday, Old Navy was trending on Twitter and Facebook, as well as overtaking a previously unrelated hashtag: #lovewins. And the retailer didnโt have to do much to earn it โ the brand just stood by its April 29 ad depicting a happy, beautiful interracial couple with a cute kid. This, despite internet hate bringing backโฆ