Further to my post about the appalling treatment of newsagents by News Corp and Swisse over the Olympic scarf we are to sell today, I got to see the scarf for myself yesterday. It is an embarrassment, certainly not worth $2.00 in my opinion.
The scarf is flimsy. It does not feel like a scarf. No feeling of quality. Also, it smells odd. It is not a keepsake. I’d love to hear what other newsagents think about the scarf now they have seen it.
I very much doubt an Olympian would be caught dead wearing one.
Yes 100% polyester and made in China, great to see support of Australia manufacturing by Swisse.
Shocking merchandise. The promotion deserves to fail miserably.
Only 2 people asked for it up to 10:am, probably would have asked for their money back if we gave them one
I had another look at it this morning. This scarf is an embarrassment. I am surprised it passed QA with the Olympics folks.
We need the right to opt in to these promotions. Face it, bad ones won’t be supported anyway and only result in a lot of stock being shipped around for little or no benefit to retailers. Goos ones do help sales and traffic and would get the support they deserve.
good for mopping the floor