MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

One defender of the gym owner protested: "it was never intended to be posted to Facebook or go ‘viral.’" No matter what the intention, recognize that every rude Tweet or callous Facebook post from a misguided employee or manager is now as public as a news release fired out globally. The alternative to that lightning-fast candor?

Instagram 98

Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

The Harlem Shake dance video craze largely took off based on the whims of students, employees and other everyday folk interested in making a funny viral video. Retail companies the world over are taking to holistic commerce and everything it brings to the table. So which one garnered more interest according to Google trends?

Mobile 105

Mobile Community System Social Media 105

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Popular retailer Target found themselves in trouble this year after a seemingly innocent Pride Collection drop. Diversity Equity, and Inclusion DEI, or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, has been politicized on both the left and right, forcing brands to clarify where they stand.

Reputation 78

Reputation Retail Nonprofit Viral 78

MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

Listen To and Welcome Employees on Social. Brands know they should listen to consumers, but what about listening to employees? Arik highlighted the cautionary tale of Sherwin-Williams, which fired an Ohio employee whose TikTok channel of paint mixing was mesmerizing his 1.2 It’s the CEO!,” gasps Arik. Which brings us to.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Viral Marketing 62

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 13, 2017

And in retail, this has also had an impact; the Amazon Dash buttons have given us a taste of one-touch automated shopping, but this is only the beginning. The retail industry could soon be fully automated with all of the searching, purchasing, deals and delivery conducted by AI-programmed personal assistants.

Trends 59

Trends How To Retail Google 59

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

So, the things we’ll see in the market, you know, if it’s a retailer were seeing things like, “Well could you help us with driving some more traffic for shopping cart conversions?” Steve Barrett: We’ve all seen those go viral haven’t we? As an example. Steve Barrett: People like themselves, don’t they?

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

Prohibition

JULY 10, 2019

The clothing-retail company featured a young black boy wearing a hoodie which read “Coolest monkey in the jungle”. The commercial went viral, was featured in almost all national publications and generated more than four million views on YouTube in just two days. Let’s take a look at the top nine crises of 2019 so far.

Fashion 75

Fashion Telecommunications Crisis Training 75

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

There was the LexisNexis Business of Law Blog , a company with a publication focused on developing content for a niche, vertical, B2B industry, right alongside Coca Cola , Dell and luxury retailer Barney’s New York. . Your content will not go viral and you shouldn’t try. If they don’t let you in the front door, go through the side.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Branding Brand Marketing 60

Flatiron Communications

MAY 29, 2015

It wasn’t too long ago that Target’s customer database was massively breached from what soon was revealed as a significant failure on the mass retailer’s part. But it actually contains the keys to successful expansion for other high-end brands and designer labels and to improved brand perceptions for other mass retailers.”

Retail 28

Retail Fashion Policies Employee 28

The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

In addition to that, I’m helping some retailers who are having to lay off staff and convert a lot of their business online, even more so than they had before and communicating that to the public. Maybe it’s an employee claim against the supervisor, or maybe it’s an errant rogue, a Yelp review.

Crisis 78

Crisis Local Facebook Social Media 78

David PR Group

JULY 28, 2015

He frowned as we upped the count to likely north of 50, when considering the camera-phone-bearing customers and employees. And this is true not just at a Panera Bread in Florida but nearly every restaurant and retail store in the United States. What about the cell phone cameras, I asked? Whether we like it or not, we are being watched.

Reputation 40

Reputation Viral Privacy Retail 40

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

But widely politics has the potential to influence our retail choices in unprecedented ways. Videos of people burning their Nike products went viral on social media with many customers announcing they will boycott the sporting brand. In Britain supporting LGBT Pride or diversity in the workplace isn’t a political matter.

Analysis 54

Analysis Viral Advertising Advertising 54

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2017

As video of United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao being violently dragged from his seat went viral, the media – and a global audience of prospective customers – were horrified. A rude employee or even workplace misbehavior isn’t necessarily an existential threat for most companies. Empower employees.

Crisis 180

Crisis Airlines Branding Brand 180

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 27, 2016

But Stumpf at first seemed to blame rank-and-file employees, 5300 of whom were fired over the scandal. All in all, the hacks were a reminder that employee behavior needs to adapt to the security risks we all run every day. Fake news is big news. Fake news made some of the biggest headlines in 2016.

Banking 202

Banking Pharmaceuticals Crisis Management Journalism 202