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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:24 AM Oct 2016

Trump is killing Ivanka’s business as women boycott her brand — and the stores that carry it

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/donald-trump-is-killing-ivankas-business-as-women-boycott-her-brand-and-the-stores-that-carry-it/

Donald Trump is killing Ivanka’s business as women boycott her brand — and the stores that carry it
Sarah K. Burris
23 Oct 2016 at 09:36 ET


It seems Trump’s business spiral isn’t isolated to the Donald. And Ivanka Trump might soon need to take her name off of her fashion line now, as well. According to Yahoo Fashion, women are not only boycotting Ivanka’s brand, they’re also avoiding the stores that sell it.

Mr. Trump’s campaign has brought a heightened scrutiny on his business dealings as well as the businesses of his children. But, even as Ivanka has pushed paid family leave, her own employees have called out her hypocrisy — saying that they had to fight Ivanka Trump to gain it for themselves. While Mr. Trump’s campaign attacks the US government and politicians on both sides of the aisle for trade laws, both Trump and Ivanka take advantage of cheap labor in China. Ivanka’s fashion line, like Trump’s menswear, is manufactured by Chinese workers instead of workers in the United States — where her father claims “we don’t make anything anymore.”

Now, some women are turning away from Ivanka, thanks to her father’s attacks on women and women’s rights. Yahoo talked to brand and digital strategy Shannon Coulter, who recently called on Americans to boycott Ivanka Trump’s clothing and accessories. The company is estimated to be worth $100 million — but not for long if these women have something to say about it.

Thanks to Trump’s sexual assault accusations, Coulter launched the hashtag #GrabYourWallet — a take on Trump’s “grab them by the p*ssy” remark as a call to action for women to “vote with their wallet.” While Ivanka recently claimed she’s “just a daughter” not a surrogate,” she’s been at her father’s side campaigning frequently. In a Cosmopolitan interview, Coulter explained that many women have given Ivanka a pass because it’s difficult to be objective about one’s parents. But when the “Access Hollywood” tape came out, all bets were off. “I think {women} took particular offense,” Coulter said, “as I did, to the fact that Ivanka tries to make feminism a part of her brand but is standing by, as an official campaign surrogate, a guy who is an alleged serial sexual assaulter of women. The disconnect was too big. And they were ready to speak up about it and flex their consumer power about it.”

Cosmopolitan showcases Coulter’s tweets, but the hashtag has “have earned an estimated 1 million impressions on Twitter, according to her analytics report.” The campaign has quickly gone beyond her 14,000 Twitter followers and Ivanka might need to take her name off of her line if her business is to survive.
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Trump is killing Ivanka’s business as women boycott her brand — and the stores that carry it (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2016 OP
When I consider all the Trumps as a group, saltpoint Oct 2016 #1
They have been groping their business associates cynzke Oct 2016 #24
Yep. Even Donald's 'Yes Men' and 'Yes Women' are saltpoint Oct 2016 #54
Ouch! Achilleaze Oct 2016 #2
Last spring mercuryblues Oct 2016 #3
When Russians have to come to collect on loans, they usually take body parts or leave concrete boots sunonmars Oct 2016 #10
I saw some of her leggings at TJ Maxx the other day renate Oct 2016 #50
I boycotted Ivanka Trump brands before it was cool. lol AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #4
I'm proud to say that I've never even heard of her brand before. stone space Oct 2016 #26
Same here. Had no idea. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2016 #43
Me neither, but I'm older. "Trump" always said tacky Hortensis Oct 2016 #48
I've heard of her brand but I'm proud to say I've never seen Raine Oct 2016 #52
I haven't either. ananda Oct 2016 #35
Taking her name off the fashion line won't help. Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #5
That's a good point PatSeg Oct 2016 #7
as the saying goes, they would not be able to get a table in the toilet of a restaurant soon. sunonmars Oct 2016 #11
She was selling an image too. Frank Cannon Oct 2016 #14
She's nothing but a paper doll Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #16
there are others who do it better. ivankas was all about the trump name JI7 Oct 2016 #44
Lawsuits Scarsdale Oct 2016 #59
Too bad. 3catwoman3 Oct 2016 #6
In their bubble one thing doesn't connect with another underpants Oct 2016 #8
At last he gets to screw her. nolabear Oct 2016 #9
Ewwww! babylonsister Oct 2016 #15
Eewwww, yes, but also... 3catwoman3 Oct 2016 #29
Maybe she should set up shop in a Trump state like WV dalton99 Oct 2016 #12
Except for the fact that Trump and others like him have made sure that WV residents Nay Oct 2016 #17
There are always highway hooker motels, that may suit them better? sunonmars Oct 2016 #18
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #22
WVA? Wait,what? maddiemom Oct 2016 #23
A more deserving of failure bunch of dickheads I can't imagine. BSdetect Oct 2016 #13
I feel so sorry for Ivanka - not DK504 Oct 2016 #19
The Coulter in question is Shannon, not Ann. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #25
Your post doesn't make sense. Do you not agree with the boycott? tammywammy Oct 2016 #30
Welcome to DU. Here, we generally read the link before commenting. nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #41
lolololol Grey Lemercier Oct 2016 #53
Poor dear, nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #20
I noticed that in Marshalls and Ross you find her clothes on the clearance rack marked down kimbutgar Oct 2016 #21
If I want something made in China, I will shop at WalMart. Besides, better made clothes can appleannie1 Oct 2016 #27
Trump steaks cooked by grads from Trump U goes great with that delicious Trump wine BlueStreak Oct 2016 #28
They serve steaks and wine at McDonalds now? Who knew? jmowreader Oct 2016 #70
Ewwwwwwwww, saw several tv ads last night for t-rump Iliyah Oct 2016 #31
Saw this in person martigras Oct 2016 #32
Welcome to DU, martigras! calimary Oct 2016 #56
Time to re-brand FightingIrish Oct 2016 #33
Usually I don't take pleasure in this type of thing packman Oct 2016 #34
It's pathetic more than anything. joshcryer Oct 2016 #37
she just takes what other people design and get cheaper mass produced in China JI7 Oct 2016 #46
If you feel sympathy for her, just remember one thing. BlueStater Oct 2016 #51
I am with the other… ImaPolitico Oct 2016 #36
I see divorce #3 in Donald's future. progressoid Oct 2016 #38
Ivanka steals all her designs anyway. Liberalagogo Oct 2016 #39
that's because she isn't a designer. if she was i think she could withstand this JI7 Oct 2016 #45
What part of Liberalagogo Oct 2016 #47
designers can steal other designs also JI7 Oct 2016 #49
So you don't understand. Liberalagogo Oct 2016 #64
no. i understand JI7 Oct 2016 #65
What part of saying she steals because she lazy and/or talentless do YOU not understand? Hekate Oct 2016 #66
Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #67
DU is a very public discussion board, and civility is everybody's business Hekate Oct 2016 #68
Payback is a you know what, Ivanka Hekate Oct 2016 #40
It's good to be Princess Royal, but oh those pesky peasants....the peasants are revolting. Hekate Oct 2016 #42
revolting keithbvadu2 Oct 2016 #63
Ivanka is killing Ivanka's brand Bradical79 Oct 2016 #55
LOL Skittles Oct 2016 #57
Is this woman wearing one of I'd-bonk-her's tops? trusty elf Oct 2016 #58
I have never bought anything with a Trump label. IrishEyes Oct 2016 #60
She needs to disavow her own damn daddy some more MrScorpio Oct 2016 #61
Looking at those pubescent photos of daughter and dad I finally said... Hekate Oct 2016 #69
I hope this drives him into the poor house. Littlered9560 Oct 2016 #62

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
1. When I consider all the Trumps as a group,
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:28 AM
Oct 2016

"public service" is not the phrase that pops to mind.

They do seem to excel in greed and cluelessness, though.

cynzke

(1,254 posts)
24. They have been groping their business associates
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:23 AM
Oct 2016

for decades and SCREWING them. About time they get a taste of their own bitter medicine!

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
54. Yep. Even Donald's 'Yes Men' and 'Yes Women' are
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 09:49 PM
Oct 2016

behaving as if they want to brace the fall on Nov. 8th.

Mixed news for potential contractors: If Trump loses the Wall won't be built after all. If he wins and it is built, he probably won't pay you anyway.

mercuryblues

(14,491 posts)
3. Last spring
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:38 AM
Oct 2016

I was going on an extended trip and not only needed new clothes, I needed enough clothes to take so I wouldn't be doing laundry every few days.

So off to do some clothes shopping, which I hate. I had picked up a few pieces of her line. When I noticed they bore her name, they went right back on the rack. I refuse to contribute any money to the entire family. I hope they lose it all and the Russians come to collect on the loans they made to Trump.

renate

(13,776 posts)
50. I saw some of her leggings at TJ Maxx the other day
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 04:15 PM
Oct 2016

I don't go there often but I've never seen anything of hers there before. Isn't that where clothes are sent that aren't moving in fancier stores?

Not only did they have her name on the tag, so nope nope nope, they had big stupid lumpy seams right up the back of the legs.

AmericanActivist

(1,019 posts)
4. I boycotted Ivanka Trump brands before it was cool. lol
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:41 AM
Oct 2016

I am proud to say that I have never bought any Trump related anything.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
48. Me neither, but I'm older. "Trump" always said tacky
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 03:53 PM
Oct 2016

and vulgar to me. Never would have considered Trump Tower, though I do wish I had had the opportunity to blow it off. At least I can say driving by to "see" it wasn't on our agenda. Don't say, "what's she talking about?" Lol. Apparently it's a big tourist attraction.

Ivanka's probably a fairly okay person in spite of supporting her dysfunctional dad. She's married to a similarly very wealthy orthodox Jew and has children, and she can just ignore the noise out here, turn the whatever over to her assistant to handle, and cruise on comfortably. I read that politicians who lose office due to sex scandals can run again in about 5 years or so, so damage to her brand would probably repair in a lot less than that. If she cares to.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
52. I've heard of her brand but I'm proud to say I've never seen
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 07:01 PM
Oct 2016

any of her crap in the stores I've been in.

ananda

(28,783 posts)
35. I haven't either.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 12:47 PM
Oct 2016

At least I hope not.

But you never know what the fuck somebody is selling.

I used to buy Koch bros. stuff, and I try not to now, but
you never fucking know with these guys!

Blue Idaho

(4,988 posts)
5. Taking her name off the fashion line won't help.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:42 AM
Oct 2016

The clothes and shoes ain't nothing special - the whole attraction is (or was) the Trump name. Donald is killing the goose that laid the golden egg.

Frank Cannon

(7,570 posts)
14. She was selling an image too.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:55 AM
Oct 2016

The young up-and-coming professional woman as comfortable in the boardroom as having cocktails with coworkers and clients at 6:00.

Thanks to her dad, we can now add getting your pussy groped by your disgusting, married boss to that image.

Blue Idaho

(4,988 posts)
16. She's nothing but a paper doll
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:58 AM
Oct 2016

She knows nothing about being successful. She, like her brothers have never had to work a day in her life. It remainds me of that old Anne Richards quote about W. She was born on third base and thought she hit a triple.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
59. Lawsuits
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 05:56 AM
Oct 2016

"Her" designs were plagerised. A company is suing over this. The original company did it much better, making quality items. Hers look tacky beside the original items. What is ANOTHER lawsuit to these fakes?

underpants

(182,277 posts)
8. In their bubble one thing doesn't connect with another
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:47 AM
Oct 2016

Whatever whim Daddy is currently sure is THE BEST! is all that matters.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
17. Except for the fact that Trump and others like him have made sure that WV residents
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:01 AM
Oct 2016

can barely pay trailer rent! They don't have the $$$$ for overpriced Ivanka clothing and shoes.

Response to dalton99 (Reply #12)

DK504

(3,847 posts)
19. I feel so sorry for Ivanka - not
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:10 AM
Oct 2016

Such a KKKlassy response from Coulter. Not surprising from the self-hating babbling puppet

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)
30. Your post doesn't make sense. Do you not agree with the boycott?
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:47 AM
Oct 2016

What part of Shannon Coulter's response do you deem "KKKlassy"?

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
21. I noticed that in Marshalls and Ross you find her clothes on the clearance rack marked down
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:12 AM
Oct 2016

My sister and I saw some cute boots out shopping one day, when we saw the name we put them back and laughed, shortly thereafter we observed another woman pick up the boots see the brand and threw the them back into the box and walking away with a disgusted look.

appleannie1

(5,044 posts)
27. If I want something made in China, I will shop at WalMart. Besides, better made clothes can
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:37 AM
Oct 2016

be found for a lot less money.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
31. Ewwwwwwwww, saw several tv ads last night for t-rump
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:50 AM
Oct 2016

one with Ivanka claiming that t-rump will move America for the betterment for women's success and I'm thinking here that she doesn't even give her female employee's maternity leave. Ugh.

martigras

(151 posts)
32. Saw this in person
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:59 AM
Oct 2016

While out dress shopping came across complete strangers who volunteered that they would "never buy anything with the name Trump on it". The whole family brand is toast.

calimary

(80,699 posts)
56. Welcome to DU, martigras!
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:45 PM
Oct 2016

I saw something in one of the magazines comparing a few Ivanka items to the more expensive haut couture stuff. It seems a lot of her stuff is less-expensive knock-offs of pricier designer labels. Anybody remember during the CONvention, after she'd introduced her dad, evidently her website featured a photo of her at the podium, taken from the side. The caption read something like "Shop Ivana's look from the Republican Convention!"

I thought it was pretty doggone tacky. Gee, she's out there trying to exploit her daddy's political adventurism to make a buck. And then I thought - "hmm... sounds pretty typical. Why am I not surprised?"

I wonder if she made any sales?

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
34. Usually I don't take pleasure in this type of thing
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 12:33 PM
Oct 2016

But she probably has several paid designers and slaps her name on other's creativity and imagination - so, tough shit. If she was smart she'd sell out.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
37. It's pathetic more than anything.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:08 PM
Oct 2016

Squandering a free "powerful woman role model" opportunity over stupid shit.

JI7

(89,174 posts)
46. she just takes what other people design and get cheaper mass produced in China
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 03:45 PM
Oct 2016

Puts her name on the label and sells them at stores.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
51. If you feel sympathy for her, just remember one thing.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 04:20 PM
Oct 2016

She's trying to destroy the country by working to make her unqualified asshole father become president.

To hell with this entire repulsive family.

ImaPolitico

(150 posts)
36. I am with the other…
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:04 PM
Oct 2016

commenter here . I have always dissed the Trump family ever since he married first wife Ivana. Heaven knows I got their number the first time I saw these two.
Whenever I go into Stein Mart's store, everywhere there is Ivanka clothes line and her purse line taking over. I hate to see that because her trademark is overtaking stores.
Stein Mart stores should absolutely take her line of purses/clothes off the shelves or they will see a big unloading coming soon.

JI7

(89,174 posts)
45. that's because she isn't a designer. if she was i think she could withstand this
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 03:43 PM
Oct 2016

Because then she would be able to custom design for famous people .

Look at Clint Eastwood . He still does well despite politics because he actually has talent and does his own thing that others want to see.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
66. What part of saying she steals because she lazy and/or talentless do YOU not understand?
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 12:07 PM
Oct 2016

Why are you trying to pick a fight?

Response to Hekate (Reply #66)

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
42. It's good to be Princess Royal, but oh those pesky peasants....the peasants are revolting.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 02:18 PM
Oct 2016
Good for the peasants.
 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
55. Ivanka is killing Ivanka's brand
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:03 PM
Oct 2016

Not like she has to go around the country supporting her dad's bigotry.

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
60. I have never bought anything with a Trump label.
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 06:38 AM
Oct 2016

I don't imagine that I ever will. If I want to buy a dress, there are lots of other brands to choose from. Trump is not high quality stuff. It is cheap sometimes tacky stuff with an expensive name. I wouldn't want to look at the label of my clothes and have an unpleasant feeling every time I wore it.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
69. Looking at those pubescent photos of daughter and dad I finally said...
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 12:55 PM
Oct 2016

Codependency is a bitch from hell.

And so it is.

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