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Gillette CEO: $8 Billion Loss Over Woke Ads ‘Worth Paying’
Breitbart ^ | 8-3-2019 | David Ng

Posted on 08/03/2019 9:18:00 AM PDT by blam

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To: Mr. Jeeves

They think we are a small minority because he lives in a limousine liberal enclave. Who does he think gave Donald Trump the 63 million votes?


61 posted on 08/03/2019 9:44:38 AM PDT by cradle of freedom (Why are they called globalists? Because they want the whole world!)
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To: dfwgator
I hope they keep him on.

"Jerry, I can't get fired."

62 posted on 08/03/2019 9:44:45 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: tcrlaf
The board is scared to death to be seen as politically incorrect, lest they get called out for it, and careers ruined.

GOOD! Let them hemorrhage money until it's too late.

Their current approach is akin to putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound.

"Stupid is as stupid does."

63 posted on 08/03/2019 9:47:30 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: blam

We already knew, woke is a joke.


64 posted on 08/03/2019 9:47:56 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: blam
what to the share holders think???

“But I am absolutely of the view now that for the majority of people to fall more deeply in love with today’s brands have to risk upsetting a small minority and that’s what we’ve done.”

more like alienating the majority to pander to a small minority...

65 posted on 08/03/2019 9:49:00 AM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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To: blam

Sounds like they were having financial problems before tha ad. Is there anything to indicate that the ad caused a more precipitous drop? Waiting to gloat until I hear that.


66 posted on 08/03/2019 9:49:03 AM PDT by Paradox (Don't call them mainstream, there is nothing mainstream about the MSM.)
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To: NorseViking

Who hires these idiots and why not terminated yet?

************

Speaks volumes about Proctor & Gamble’s management layer.


67 posted on 08/03/2019 9:49:51 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: blam

“But I am absolutely of the view now that for the majority of people to fall more deeply in love with today’s brands you have to risk upsetting a small minority and that’s what we’ve done.”

What a fool! He’s got the majority and minority reversed.


68 posted on 08/03/2019 9:50:02 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: blam

I bet the shareholders disagree.


69 posted on 08/03/2019 9:50:13 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has beco</me my worst enema.)
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To: Grampa Dave

The advertisers don’t get it.
98% of Americans are fed up to the gills with the cries of “racism”, “homophobes”, etc, etc, etc, etc.
They are sick of having to rent their homes, give jobs to, and treat with special privileges whatever LGBTPQRSUVxxxx that walks in their door.


70 posted on 08/03/2019 9:51:41 AM PDT by djf (When entertainment becomes violent, then violence becomes entertainment.)
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To: blam
Some perspective on the $8 billion loss....

"....Gary Coombe is Chief Executive Officer of P&G’s Global Grooming business, including the biggest shaving brands in the world—Gillette, Venus, Braun, Joy and The Art of Shaving. The Grooming business is responsible for 10% of total company revenue ($6.5BN), serving nearly 800 million consumers around the world...."

Details on Gary Coombe

Quite the advocate for rainbow warfare.

71 posted on 08/03/2019 9:52:04 AM PDT by Covenantor (https://www. are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: cuban leaf

Been using dollar shave club for a few years now. Great customer service and great quality. Highly recommend the shave butter.


72 posted on 08/03/2019 9:52:50 AM PDT by SubVet72
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To: blam

I hope the CEO posted off enough shareholders that they can him.


73 posted on 08/03/2019 9:53:22 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Ann Archy

Agree with you. We should have higher standards than that.


74 posted on 08/03/2019 9:53:24 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: blam
“But I am absolutely of the view now that for the majority of people to fall more deeply in love with today’s brands have to risk upsetting a small minority and that’s what we’ve done.”

Someone needs to bitch-slap this CEO. An EIGHT BILLION dollar loss is not the result of offending a "small minority."

I don't know of another CEO at a company in the world who'd be as stupid as this to make such a statement. I can't imagine the shareholders of Gillette aren't too happy either.

75 posted on 08/03/2019 9:57:46 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: blam

>>>Another ad debuted in May showing a transgender male youth learning how to shave. Gillette also attacked traditional feminine beauty in ads for its Venus razors for women, featuring obese and transexual models<<<

I think I am losing my mind when I read tripe like this.

Transgender male youth = Mentally Ill young girl.
Being Obese and being Transexual are comparable behaviors?


76 posted on 08/03/2019 10:01:40 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Socialism is a gateway Ideology.)
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To: blam

“Gillette” where our motto is...cut your *ick off!


77 posted on 08/03/2019 10:02:25 AM PDT by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: samadams2000

“Ok now its time to up our game. “

Yes, but in addition to boycotting Gillette in perpetuity, how about visiting your boycott on Proctor and Gamble as a whole? P&G is another $hit company run by liberal a$$holes, why give them any of your money? Say goodbye to Head & Shoulders, Crest, and a host of products we all use on a daily basis. Let’s see if they can survive selling to half the population! These kinds of actions cost us nothing.


78 posted on 08/03/2019 10:03:53 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: blam

“What, me worry?”


79 posted on 08/03/2019 10:04:38 AM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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To: NorthMountain

With ears like he has, my bet is that his mother was a “loving cup!”


80 posted on 08/03/2019 10:06:21 AM PDT by vette6387
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