Hoover in 1992
Business
We're joined by this week by Editor Candice Young to talk about one of the worst giveaways in marketing history. The year was 1992, and nothing sucked like a Hoover. Sources: https://thehustle.co/the-worst-sales-promotion-in-history/ https://apnews.com/a4864ea6762ace8183d1f63d0ad6f5ac https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sucker-punch-to-free-rides-hoovers-ill-fated-flight-of-fancy-has-dealt-a-fresh-blow-to-the-image-of-1453279.html https://apnews.com/a2a6a07bcc9fe8e44619590dd5edc47d https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hoover-set-to-lose-pounds-20m-over-free-flights-fiasco-task-force-moves-in-to-sort-out-chaos-after-1500925.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3704669.stm https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/history-advertising-no-141-hoovers-free-flights-voucher/1356868 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2004/sep/25/budgetingforyourholiday http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/12/time-company-nearly-bankrupted-offering-free-flights-america-bought-vacuum-cleaner/

