U.S. boycott Being Felt, French say

Washington Post ^ | 4/16/03 | Robert McCartney

[Childseyes]

PARIS, April 15 -- An American backlash against French products and businesses has started to bite, dashing hopes here that appeals in the United States to punish France economically for opposing the war in Iraq would go unheeded.

American importers of French wine are reporting sharp drops in sales in the past two months, and other French products also have been affected. The Federation of Wine Exporters has called a meeting Thursday to discuss how to respond.

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[EternalHope]

W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd. of White Plains, N.Y. -- the No. 1 U.S. importer of French wines, as measured by cases shipped -- said its sales dropped 10 percent in the past two months.

Sales down 10%, huh?

We'll keep working on it. Someday they will have dropped 100%.

[aimhigh]

For both American and French politics, corporation money directs political policy. If I buy Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, I know a part of the money funds Hillary's next campaign. So let the boycott live on.

[Scothia]

W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd. of White Plains, N.Y. -- the No. 1 U.S. importer of French wines

Hmmmm...#1 importer of French wines, and it has a German name. I call that "buy one, get one free".

[BunnySlippers]

I plan to boycott the French LONG after the US has accepted their apology.

[schaketo]

Want to help with the frogs ultimate economic problems?

15000 french products that you can boycott

http://howtobuyamerican.leethost.com/b-db-boycottfrance.shtml

[EternalHope]

I plan to boycott the French LONG after the US has accepted their apology.

I plan to boycott the French even when people start asking, "What's a France?"

[TomServo]

Already posted here.

[schaketo]

A short refresher course:

A list of French companies products to boycott. Some are well known, but many are not. Here goes.

It lists French products to boycott. You will probably be surprised to learn the French own everything from Wild Turkey to Car & Driver to Motel 6 to cheesy Spencer Gifts to disgusting Democrat schlock-show host Jerry Springer.

Air France
Air Liquide
Airbus
Alcatel - Based in Paris France
Allegra (Allergy Medication) - Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France
Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
AXA Advisors
Bank of the West - Owned by BNP Paribas
Beneteau (boats)
BF Goodrich - Owned by Michelin
BIC (Razors, Pens & Lighters) - Started in 1945 by Marcel Bich. Originally based just outside of Paris. Began trading on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. 40.5% Publicly traded. Bich family still owns 33.5%.
Biotherm (Cosmetics)
Black Bush
Bollinger (Champagne)
Car & Driver Magazine
Cartier
Chanel
Chivas Regal (Scotch)
Christian Dior
Club Med (Vacations) - Owned in part by Paris based CDC (Caisse des Dépôts
et Consignations)
Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
Dannon (Yogurt & Dairy Foods)
DKNY - LVMH acquired 100% of Gabrielle Studio Inc., the privately owned licenser of Donna Karan trademarks back in 2001.
Dom Perignon
Durand Crystal
Elle Magazine
Essilor Optical Products
Evian
Fina Gas Stations
Fina Oil - Billions invested in Iraqi Oil fields
First Hawaiian Bank
George Magazine
Givenchy
Hennessy
Houghton Mifflin (books)
International Herald Tribune - 181 ave Charles-de-Gaulle - F-92521 Neuilly - FRSource:World Business Council for Sustainable Development '00 [Domain Registration], [Corporate Profile]
Jacobs Creek - Owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989
Jameson (wiskey)
Jerry Springer (talk show)
Krups (coffee and cappaccino makers)
Lancome
Le Creuset (Cookware)
L'Oreal (Health & Beauty Products)
Louis Vuitton
Marie Claire
Martel Cognac
Maybelline
Méphisto (Footwear & Apparel)
Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) - Their phone number is: (33) 1 45 66 15 53 in France
Mikasa Crystal and Glass (purchased by ARC int'l in 2001)
Moet (Champagne)
Motel 6 - 33, Avenue du Maine- 75755 Paris Cedex 15 France
Motown Records
MP3.com
Mumms (Champagne)
Nissan (Cars) - Majority owned by Renault
Nivea
Normany Butter
Parents Magazine
Peugeot (Automobiles) - Pronounced "Pooh Joe", must be French
Pierre Cardin
Playstation Magazine
ProScan - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Publicis Group (Including: Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising) - Here's a French connection that'll tick ya off--a couple years ago Publicis bought the Leo Burnett Advertising agency and that agency does the "Go Army" campaign. Sickening ain't it?

RCA (televisions & electronics) - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Red Magazine
Red Roof Inns - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Renault (Automobiles)
Road & Track Magazine
Roquefort Cheese - All Roquefort cheese is made in France
Rowenta (Toasters, Irons, Coffee makers, etc)
Royal Canadian
Salomon (Skis)
Seagram's Gin
Sierra Software and Computer Games
Smart & Final
Sofitel (Hotels) - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Sparkletts (Water) - Owned by Danone, based in France
Spencer Gifts
Sundance Channel
Taylor Made (Golf)
Technicolor
T-Fal (Kitchenware)
The Glenlivet (Scotch
Total Gas Stations
UbiSoft (Computer Games)
Uniroyal
Uniroyal Tires - Owned by Michelin
Universal Studios (Music, Movies & Theme Parks) - Universal Studios is owned by Vivendi-Universal, headquartered in Paris France
USFilter
Veritas Group
Veuve Clicquot Champagne
Vittel
Vivendi - Vivendi Headquarters, Paris France
Wild Turkey (bourbon)
Woman's Day Magazine
Yoplait - France-based Sodiaal owns a 50% stake of Yoplait
Yves Saint Laurent
Yema watches
Zodiac Inflatable Boats
Hutchinson Tires (bicycle) www.hutchinson.fr
Mavic (bicycle) rims www.mavic.com
Zefal (bicycle accessories) www.zefal.com

Please add to the list and email to your like-minded friends

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

boycott

[caisson71]

I hope this is only the start.

[Red Dog #1]

There’s only one thing I want to see come out of France this year for the US. I'd love to see Lance utterly crush the French again this year at The Tour De France. Could you imagine a French team winning the Super Bowl? What about 5 times in a row. That’s how mad Lance drives the Frogs!

[JasonC]

I'll tell them how to respond. Try selling your wine to your new friends, the Arabs...

[Liberals are Evil Socialists!]

Truthfully, we should be boycotting French Socialism which is at the root cause of this and most other distress in the region.

[hoot2]

"The Federation of Wine Exporters has called a meeting Thursday to discuss how to respond. "

guess they could drink more of their own stuff...
or, they could "donate" it to the u.n., for peace keeping purposes.

[hoot2]

"If I buy Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, I know a part of the money funds Hillary's next campaign"

but....b & j are saving the rain forest...
oh no, what shall we do now?

[Coroner]

So are rossignol skis, Dynastar skis and Lange skiboots.
http://www.rossignolcorporate.com

[LearnsFromMistakes]

I am hoping for another win for the texan, imagine the interview.

'Lance, congrats on another tour victory.'

'Thanks. And yes, this one is soooo much sweeter than any previous.'

Go Postal!

[YOMO]

U.S. boycott Being Felt, French say.........................

NOT NEARLY ENOUGH!!!!!!!

[billhilly]

"I plan to boycott the French LONG after the US has accepted their apology."

Good on you, as the Aussies would say approvingly. No striped pants here, either.

47 years ago, when I was in North Africa, the French had an aircraft in the theatre called the Mirage. They had found the perfect name to describe their past, and their future.