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Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:04 AM Oct 2016

Trump to Rebrand new hotels

The announcement by the Trump Organization comes as marketing and travel experts have suggested that the Republican presidential nominee’s bombastic rhetoric and polarizing presidential campaign has tarnished his businesses.

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Bookings at Trump’s hotels were down 59 percent during the first half of 2016, according to the travel site Hipmunk. Meanwhile, foot traffic to Trump-branded hotels, casinos and golf courses has slipped up to 24 percent since the businessman announced his bid for the presidency in June 2015, according to newly released data from the location-based app Foursquare.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/conspiculously-missing-from-donald-trumps-new-venture-his-name/2016/10/17/939964de-946d-11e6-9b7c-57290af48a49_story.html

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I'm not heartbroken at all.


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Trump to Rebrand new hotels (Original Post) Sophiegirl Oct 2016 OP
59% and 24% !!! Ouch!! Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #1
Good. I hope the whole Trump family goes bankrupt. sarae Oct 2016 #2
People will know the new name. madaboutharry Oct 2016 #3
Let's make sure they do. BSdetect Oct 2016 #8
And these were customers who previously liked the Trump brand! yardwork Oct 2016 #4
who could have predicted that running a highly televised national campaign for over a year Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #5
A 32% drop should drive each property deep into the red. TheBlackAdder Oct 2016 #6
When rebranding ... demotux Oct 2016 #7
The hotel business is rigged!!! Happyhippychick Oct 2016 #9

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
3. People will know the new name.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:10 AM
Oct 2016

Not sure how that helps.

Everyone knows a jerk owns Hobby Lobby even though his name isn't on the front of the store.

BSdetect

(8,989 posts)
8. Let's make sure they do.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:35 AM
Oct 2016

He needs to be exposed as a charlatan, fraud.

He can change the name but he can't stop us spreading the word.

yardwork

(61,418 posts)
4. And these were customers who previously liked the Trump brand!
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:11 AM
Oct 2016

I wouldn't have willingly stayed in one of his overpriced crap hotels before. But among those who flocked to experience the Trump brand, business is down 59%?!

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
5. who could have predicted that running a highly televised national campaign for over a year
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:24 AM
Oct 2016

where you act like a raging asshole and racist and bigot and clueless idiot, would harm his business? Apparently he didn't!

Just goes to show again his supposed business acumen.

:sad trombone:

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