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Digital Boycott Turns Into Dollar Signs for The Honey Pot Company

By Jannah Bolds
EIC, The Bold Opinion

The Honey Pot Company, a black-woman owned feminine hygiene brand, saw an estimated 50% increase in sales after the launch of Target’s “Founders We Believe In” campaign. Oddly though, the spike in sales didn’t quite come from the advertisement itself, but rather an influx of negative reviews on TrustPilot. The one-star reviews claimed the brand was racist and excluded women of other races.

“The reason why it’s so important for Honey Pot to do so well is so the next black girl that comes up with a great idea, she could have a better opportunity. That means a lot to me,” says CEO Bea Dixon in the Target commercial. Continue reading Digital Boycott Turns Into Dollar Signs for The Honey Pot Company

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The Bold Opinion Show 2.12

**DISCLAIMER:  Night shows contain EXPLICIT content. Listener discretion is advised.**

Well well, what have we here? Jannah dropped in to spread some holiday cheer!

(Corny AF, I know…)

It’s the last week of the year and It feels so good to be in your ear as we bring this crazy 365 to a close.

(Wow, I’m on a roll)

Let’s show this last week who’s been living well, and kick off The Bold Opinion Show 2.12!

(Yeah, that just happened)

We are now broadcasting from 88.1FM WUBA’s radio frequency AND kicking out an online stream for our world wide listeners.

Jus like always, we’ve got bold topics and dope tunes to light your soul like that xmas tree in the window! On this silent night, we will be discussing aliens in California, how to get the best X-mas deals, where the #NFLProtest has gotten me so far, and why we are all horny during the Holidays! Continue reading The Bold Opinion Show 2.12