Consumer PR

Whole Foods Controversy

Whole Foods Reeling After Consumer Complaints

Well, some said it could never happen, but the leading purveyor of “healthy and organic” groceries is getting trashed by the very people who, last year, were singing its praises. Whole Foods is under the gun, and it doesn’t look like things will get much better any time soon. In

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Pepperidge Farm

PR Strategies – Sara Lee vs. Pepperidge Farm

We’ve all seen the commercials of various products being advertised by Pepperidge Farm and Sara Lee, thanks to the creative endeavors of their PR campaigns. And while both brands remain successful amidst many other competing brands, each campaign has its differences. Pepperidge Farm – Pepperidge Farm was founded by Margaret

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Digital PR

Best PR Software For Results

First, the list we share is not comprehensive, just a few ones to get you started if you aren’t already using them, and some more to try if you haven’t yet done so.  Here’s a few good ones: Prezly is a very popular program. The company was started in 2010

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Bayer Healthcare

Bayer vs. Johnson & Johnson: A PR Overview

Bayer Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson are two of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Serving consumers the world over with products essential to their health and well-being, these businesses rely on the trust of millions. A good PR strategy is absolutely essential to both. Healthcare is a field where one

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Coca-Cola PR: Coke Rebrands Slogan to ‘Taste the Feeling’

For the past seven years, Coke’s branding slogan has been “Open Happiness”. In a recent shift announced yesterday, the multi-billion dollar soft drink brand is changing its slogan to ‘Taste the Feeling’. The branding change comes at the behest of Chief Marketing Officer Marcos de Quinto, who changed the slogan

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Walmart Marketing

Walmart to Close 269 Stores, Loses 16,000 Workers

Not long after falling beneath Amazon as the top retailer in the country, Walmart faces more negative PR news. According to multiple media reports, Walmart will shutter 269 stores this year, a cost-saving move that will impact more than 16,000 workers and create a cascade of public relations consequences the

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Men’s Wearhouse

Men’s Wearhouse vs. Banks: Merger Doomed From the Start

He might not be the spokesman for the brand he created, but Men’s Wearhouse founder George Zimmer still had plenty to say about the proposed merger between MW and competitor Jos. A Banks. “It was ill-fated,” Zimmer told Bloomberg TV, “I recommended they not make the acquisition.” Apparently, when MW

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joy of pepsi

The Difference in PR Strategies: Coke vs. Pepsi

Whats the difference between Coke and Pepsi? In the world of high-stakes PR campaigning, there’s many. On one hand, Coke has big campaign mentality like the “Share a Coke” campaign. This focuses on personalization and digital-age advertisements. They use many different agencies – In September 2008, Coke hired the Dewey

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