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Would A Bad Ad Turn You Off From Your Favourite Brand?

Richard Bradbury | Freda Liu | Audrey Raj

29-Jul-19 12:00

Would A Bad Ad Turn You Off From Your Favourite Brand?

There seems to be a spate of marketing gaffes of late. Kim Kardashian and her ‘Kimono’, Macy’s body-shaming plates, and recently Forever 21 thought it’d be a good idea to send out free diet bars in shipments to customers who ordered from their plus-size collection. How and why is there a disconnect between the ad agencies and the buying public?

Produced by: Christine Wong

Presented by: Richard Bradbury, Freda Liu, & Audrey Raj


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Categories:  SME,  Markets,  Business Analysis,  Personal Finance,  Investments,  Financial Literacy,  Young Finance,  Personal Development,  Entrepreneurship

Tags:  marketing,  insensitivity,  political correctness,  advertising,  Forever 21,  Macys,  , 


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