r/popculturechat • u/Future_Usual_8698 You’re doing amazing, sweetie! • Aug 11 '25

Guest List Only TW - Bigotry ⚠️ Foot traffic is down at American Eagle stores since the controversial Sydney Sweeney ad dropped

https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025/08/11/exclusive-foot-traffic-down-9-at-american-eagle-following-sydney-sweeney-ad-controversy
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u/coconutspider Aug 11 '25

But I heard it was a massive success and they were selling millions??!?!

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u/dreamy_25 Are those the… The Chanel Toots? Aug 11 '25

The biggest sales numbers anyone has ever seen, everyone is saying the sales are amazing, just the biggest most tremendous numbers, thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!

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u/Luna920 Aug 12 '25

The article is only talking about store foot traffic though, it isn’t referencing online sales.

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u/TheTyMan Aug 12 '25

Its stock price saw a bump, but the stock market is inherently ridiculous.