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Marketing Fails

marketing fails Mar. 1, 2017

Pizza Hut Commemorated Taiwan’s Bloodiest Massacre with ‘Killer’ Combo DealsAn ad invited customers to “celebrate” the day Taiwan’s infamous White Terror period began.

By Clint Rainey
let’s roll … back prices Sept. 8, 2016

Walmart Horrifies Shoppers With 9/11-Themed Soda Display“We will never forget” is about right.

By Clint Rainey

marketing fails Aug. 16, 2016

Restaurant Turned Its Tone-Deaf ‘Black Olives Matter’ Sign Into Merchandise“It’s gone so viral,” the owner brags.

By Clint Rainey
marketing fails Aug. 5, 2016

Sprite Releases ‘Brutally Refreshing’ Ads That End Up Just Being MisogynisticSome of the winning lines include “She’s seen more ceilings than Michelangelo” and “A 2 at 10 is a 10 at 2!”

By Clint Rainey
Marketing Fails Jan. 19, 2016

Irate Vegetarians Forced a Burger Chain to Pull Its AdsA reminder that antagonizing one of the fastest-growing diet groups is unwise.

By Clint Rainey