I don’t think I have ever purchased a Patagonia product. Looks like I never will. I am employed in the Oil and Gas Industry.
Wonder what Patagonia uses to produce the synthetic fibers in their products? Unicorn farts?
I must be out of touch. I've never even heard of Patagonia let alone their "Power Vests". I guess I haven't missed much. Yawn...
I hope you pass this around to your email contacts and banking contacts.
I don’t remember anything about reducing customer base as a good strategy in my marketing class. Who knew...
I did a web seach. Found this:
“The change aligns with the company’s mission: “We’re in business to save our home planet.” The popular outdoor retailer, which sells everything from sleeping bags to alpine pants to its famous fleeces, made headlines in 2018 for donating its $10 million tax cut to environmental groups.
Over the past few years, the company’s co-branded vests and jackets — particularly the fleece and puffer versions — have quickly become a staple in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street.”
Repeating for emphasis: “have quickly become a staple in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street.”
Did an image search. Turned up what looked to be a lot of down vests. Their website shows they sell a down vest for $179 that is special because:
“The perfect warmth for just about everything, our classic Down Sweater Vest is lightweight and windproof with a 100% recycled polyester ripstop shell and 800-fill-power Advanced Global Traceable Down (goose down certified by NSF International from parent farm to apparel factory to help ensure that the birds that supply it are not force-fed or live-plucked).”
I’d as soon be emasculated as wear something advertised like that. I’ve never owned a down vest. When I worked outdoors in the north, I was making $20/day and couldn’t have afforded one. And I’ve always had too much sense to pay a premium price for “Advanced Global Traceable Down”! But I have never worked on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley. I don’t run with that crowd. Thank God!
How does Patagonia run their clothing assembly locations without power from fossil fuels???