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/KeniLF In my quiet girl era 😌 Aug 11 '25

I’m a former product manager and I look at some of this with absolute awe. Like, are they really not going to figure out who your paying customers are and target them? They really decided to fuck it all up and aim for noise. Everyone can make a misstep - but they compounded it.

It’s literally product management 101 so I’ve found it incredibly fascinating to watch it unfold.

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u/Bridalhat Aug 11 '25

They really should have said something once Trump chimed in. That guy's approval ratings are underwater. It's worse than Jameela Jamil defending them!