Latest Update On The Bud Light Boycott: It’s A Bloodbath
Bud Light sales are continuing to plummet as the beer brand faces its third month of boycotts over its decision to choose transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney as a brand ambassador.
Bud Light sales for the week of May 6-13 have sunk 28.4%, following a 27.7% decrease the week before, according to Beer Business Daily.
“Most people don’t care about this issue and don’t want to get roped into a conversation,” Beer Business Daily editor and publisher Harry Schuhmacher said. “Therefore they’re not going to buy the beer.”
Anheuser-Busch, Bud Light’s parent company, sent a can to transgender TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney celebrating his “365 Days of Girlhood.” Mulvaney also posted several videos promoting the beer brand. Mulvaney is known for his TikTok videos documenting his “Days of Girlhood,” which critics accuse of promoting a demeaning depiction of womanhood.
"The controversy, now nearing its third month, has turned off a broader customer group than just those who characterize themselves as conservatives."
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“It just seems like an unlucky draw,” Schuhmacher continued. “The timing and the zeitgeist and the divided environment all combined to create this unbelievable boycott that nobody could have anticipated.”
Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch is reportedly giving distributors free beer to apologize for their plummeting sales. The company is even reportedly producing camouflage bottles and bottle with images of the “Folds of Honor” program to woo back their conservative customer base.
Bud Light’s in-store sales plummeted during the week of April 17-22, according to a report by Bump Williams Consulting. Sales dropped by 21%, and 11% in the two weeks preceding. Pours in bars and restaurants across the country have also decreased, with servers pouring 6% less Bud Lights from April 2 to April 15.
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What is even more shocking is that all these expert marketing people are “shocked” that it’s still going on and that it’s getting worse. I’m not shocked at all. Hey! Make me a Marketing VP! I’m obviously a Marketing Prophet. Woowhoo!