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Too late. The brand will take years to recover. Hopefully, a lesson learned.

Anheuser-Busch’s U.S. Marketing Chief To Resign Following Dylan Mulvaney Disaster (msn.com)

Anheuser-Busch’s U.S. marketing chief Benoit Garbe will resign at the end of the year following the sales decline after a marketing campaign with trans-identifying male influencer Dylan Mulvaney. This follows the exits of other executives involved in the controversial campaign.
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth told the press, “This week we announced key changes to our US leadership team that reduce layers within our organization and better enable our top commercial leaders to drive our business and legacy forward.”Adding, “These senior leadership changes will accelerate our return to growth as we continue to focus on what we do best—brewing great beer for everyone and earning our place in moments that matter.”
The partnership with Mulvaney led to backlash and a boycott, impacting sales and the brand’s position in the market.Garbe’s departure follows the exits of Bud Light marketing VP Alissa Heinerscheid and group VP of Anheuser-Busch’s mainstream portfolio Daniel Blake, both of whom were placed on leave shortly after the controversy over the Mulvaney campaign began.Earlier this year, the trans-identifying activist partnered with Bud Light to sell its beer and a huge backlash ensued against both him and the brand, resulting in a widespread boycott of the beer that sent sales crashing. Bud Light also fell from the number one spot as the top-selling beer in America, a position it held for more than two decades. 
 
 

Punch » 22 Nov 2023, 6:13 am » wrote: ↑

22 Nov 2023, 6:13 am

Too late. The brand will take years to recover. Hopefully, a lesson learned.


Anheuser-Busch’s U.S. Marketing Chief To Resign Following Dylan Mulvaney Disaster (msn.com)

Anheuser-Busch’s U.S. marketing chief Benoit Garbe will resign at the end of the year following the sales decline after a marketing campaign with trans-identifying male influencer Dylan Mulvaney. This follows the exits of other executives involved in the controversial campaign.
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth told the press, “This week we announced key changes to our US leadership team that reduce layers within our organization and better enable our top commercial leaders to drive our business and legacy forward.”Adding, “These senior leadership changes will accelerate our return to growth as we continue to focus on what we do best—brewing great beer for everyone and earning our place in moments that matter.”
The partnership with Mulvaney led to backlash and a boycott, impacting sales and the brand’s position in the market.Garbe’s departure follows the exits of Bud Light marketing VP Alissa Heinerscheid and group VP of Anheuser-Busch’s mainstream portfolio Daniel Blake, both of whom were placed on leave shortly after the controversy over the Mulvaney campaign began.Earlier this year, the trans-identifying activist partnered with Bud Light to sell its beer and a huge backlash ensued against both him and the brand, resulting in a widespread boycott of the beer that sent sales crashing. Bud Light also fell from the number one spot as the top-selling beer in America, a position it held for more than two decades.
 

Dude, I reported on this about a week ago!  You're late to the party, bro.