Starbucks Korea sales drop after backlash over 'Tank Day' campaign
Starbucks Korea faced a significant sales drop after a marketing campaign on the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising evoked a 1980 military crackdown. Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin publicly apologized and took responsibility. Shinsegae shares fell 2.6% after the apology.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Both outlets report the same facts: a sales drop, a public apology, and a share price fall. Al Jazeera leads with the sales impact and the public outcry, while Reuters adds stock market reaction and government response.
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Center & international coverage
“Starbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign”
“Shinsegae Chairman makes public apology amid backlash over Starbucks Korea campaign”
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Shinsegae shares fell 2.6% after the apology.
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