The Body Shop shouldn’t have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?
- Written by Zoe Lee, Reader (Associate Professor) in Marketing, Cardiff University
Ian Forsyth/GettyWe are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More than 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues.
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