Tag: controversy
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Well, Delta, seems I was right about that
On Monday, I suggested that if I were an airline, I would send a special thank you to fliers who have endured the extreme TSA wait times with the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government. Well, maybe I’m a psychic, or maybe it’s just good business. On Wednesday, I received an email from Delta…
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Flashback to when Sol de Janeiro made a spider balm
In 2024, Sol de Janeiro decided to get in on the joke. After months of people questioning whether their newest fragrance was a spider attractant, they chose to play on that trend. Instead of fighting the strange public relations controversy that had people assuming their fragrance was attracting wolf spiders, they decided to “make something…
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If were an airline right now
It’s 2026. The U.S. federal government is in a partial shutdown, with funding paused for the TSA. That means travelers have endured unheard of wait times. Some have waited in lines of four hours or more. That starkly contrasts with the past where a 1 hour wait was ridiculous. Travelers are getting to the airport…
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Another government shutdown impacts air travel
Another government shutdown is wreaking havoc on the airline industry. More specifically, the partial shutdown that paused funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has meant longer security wait times for passengers. Even more specifically, the TSA workforce who have not been paid for over a month are calling out or quitting. A long…
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What you can learn from Ring’s Search Party fiasco
Fear was triggered by something that seemed innocent: Let’s all work together to find lost dogs. When the ad Ring’s Search Party debuted during the Super Bowl an ad, many people got concerned. The very thing that they brought to their homes to protect their families could become a mass surveillance tool and threaten the…
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That Sol de Janeiro spider saga
It’s the slow crawl towards you. First at a distance, now faster and closer than before. As soon as you untwisted the cap on your Delicía Drench Body Cream from Sol de Janeiro, it was inevitable. The wolf spiders would be on their way. Or that is what one review and some redditors would have…
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Louis Vuitton tried to buy a city (sort of)
Today in bizarre news, I found out that town in France tried to sell its name to Louis Vuitton. For a mere 10,000 euros, Vendôme was willing to officially give the rights to its name to the megaluxury house. Now, the only full articles not behind a paywall about it are in French. Thus, you’ll…
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Hermes gains a win in anti-trust lawsuit
Last year three hopeful Birkin customers filed a lawsuit against Hermes. They alleged the company was violating U.S. Antitrust law by compelling customers to run up a purchase history to be considered for Birkin bags. Last month, a federal judge dismissed the case for the second time. In the lawsuit they claimed Hermes was using…
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ABC’s rock and hard place
I remember, as I prepped for my own strategy meetings at work, learning that the market was shifting. People, especially Gen Z and Millennial consumers, want brands to have a point of view. They use their dollar as a point of protest. Their politics and values are not divorced from their shopping decisions. They won’t…
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