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For some reason this reminds me of the Coke/New Coke fiasco, which ended up popularizing Coke Classic more than ever before. > Consumers were outraged and dema
by voiceblue 3y ago
For some reason this reminds me of the Coke/New Coke fiasco, which ended up popularizing Coke Classic more than ever before.
> Consumers were outraged and demanded their beloved Coke back – the taste that they knew and had grown up with. The request to bring the old product back was so loud that soon journalists suggested that the entire project was a stunt. To this accusation Coca-Cola President Don Keough replied on July 10, 1985:
"We are not that dumb, and we are not that smart."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke
- jdlyga 3y agoI tried New Coke when it was re-released for Stranger Things. It really is a lot better than Coca Cola Classic. It's a shame that it failed.
- freedomben 3y agoThat is one of the greatest lines of all time. Classic
- tacocataco 3y agoThanks for sharing. I would have guessed the stunt was to hide the switch from sugar to High Fructose Corn syrup.