In just over two months since the beginning of 2017, ride-sharing platform Uber has somehow managed to involve itself in years’ worth of public relations scandals. First, there were allegations of sexual harassment from former Uber engineer Susan Fowler. Then, a surge pricing controversy and #deleteUber campaign cost...
Read moreThe owners of a Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchise in Ann Arbor, Michigan thought they had a great idea when they came up with an unusual promotion – to offer their customers a special discount equal to the University of Michigan’s winning point differential over...
Read morePip’s Original Doughnuts & Chai, a popular local doughnut shop in Portland, Oregon found itself in a bit of a PR crisis this week – all because its recent job posting seems to discourage vegans from applying for an open position. The passage that stirred waves of criticism on...
Read moreU.S. shoe giant Skechers came under fire recently after its German rival Adidas filed an infringement suit accusing the company of ripping off its sneaker design. Adidas alleges that Skechers’ Mega Flex shoe is strikingly similar to its own Adidas Springblade concept, which was first...
Read moreMars Inc., one of the largest food companies in the world and maker of M&Ms, is considering pulling its candies from fast-food chain desserts, such as McDonald’s McFlurry, Burger King’s Snickers pie and Dairy Queen’s Blizzard. The company’s concern is that such items often contain...
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Red Banyan Group is proud to announce that, for the second year in a row, its Founder and Principal Evan Nierman has been named a finalist in the 2016 Up & Comer Awards. Established by South Florida Business & Wealth magazine, this esteemed distinction honors the...
Read moreAs we predicted in our recent blog, following Target’s decision to allow transgender people to use restrooms and fitting rooms that correspond to their gender identity, the retail giant found itself in the middle of a developing PR Crisis. The backlash started with the American Family...
Read moreProfessional soccer player Emmanuel Adebayor raised a lot of eyebrows this Tuesday, when after signing his job contract with Crystal Palace, he admitted that he knew nothing about his new club and would be googling it to get more information. “I don’t know much about...
Read moreGoogle came under fire recently after its paid advertising division AdWords sent an email referring to the terms “curvy” and “plus size” as “negative physical attributes,” and exposing a controversial standard in its advertising rules. The crisis sparked after advertising company WordStream submitted a Gmail...
Read moreHow does it feel to achieve your lifelong goal only to have it taken away from you moments later? Just ask Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez-Arévalo who was mistakenly announced as Miss Universe 2015 at the pageant last night by this year’s host Steve Harvey. The...
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