Payless Demonstrates the Amazing Power of Branding
Payless Demonstrates the Amazing Power of Branding https://csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com/advisors/wp-content/themes/csadvisore/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Michael Solomon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/845fe6517521259c99862f40f1961b17?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Kudos to Payless for scoring a PR coup with its’ “Palessi” hoax. The chain fabricated a fake designer (Bruno Palessi) and staged a “grand opening” of the line’s expensive shoes in a former Armani store. Sure enough, unsuspecting shoeaholics shelled out $3000 for the drastically overpriced footwear during the two-night scam.
Confirmation that some people just make too much money? Yeah, sure. But proof that consumers are gullible sheep who will do anything marketers tell them? Maybe not.
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