Comments on: Brand Necromancy http://antiadvertisingagency.com/brand-necromancy/ The Anti-Advertising Agency Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Travis M http://antiadvertisingagency.com/brand-necromancy/#comment-42068 Travis M Thu, 22 May 2008 05:23:12 +0000 http://antiadvertisingagency.com/?p=535#comment-42068 <p>In response to the above poster, salon selectives never left the shelves here in canada, they had a largely publicised image makeover a few years ago, thats all.</p> In response to the above poster, salon selectives never left the shelves here in canada, they had a largely publicised image makeover a few years ago, thats all.

]]> By: Candice http://antiadvertisingagency.com/brand-necromancy/#comment-42051 Candice Tue, 20 May 2008 08:37:31 +0000 http://antiadvertisingagency.com/?p=535#comment-42051 <p>Coincidentally (wasn't searching for info, but I read this blog daily, and happened to be in Canada over the last few days), I was buying hair-care products today and noticed Salon Selectives products back on the shelf for the first time in ages. None of the products I've used in the past were there. Zero. The packaging and formulation were entirely different, and now I know why. I bought another company's product. Despite the article I just read... the product I used in the past was NOT apple-scented (I preferred it five years ago because it was "green" but never "fruity"), and it was never packaged in orange (I know it means I'm obviously a sucker, but 99% of beauty products I own are packaged in green) (actually, IIRC, they had different color-coded lines of products once -- now they're all orange?). Everything I liked about the brand has changed but the name, so I walked on by.</p> <p>C</p> Coincidentally (wasn’t searching for info, but I read this blog daily, and happened to be in Canada over the last few days), I was buying hair-care products today and noticed Salon Selectives products back on the shelf for the first time in ages. None of the products I’ve used in the past were there. Zero. The packaging and formulation were entirely different, and now I know why. I bought another company’s product. Despite the article I just read… the product I used in the past was NOT apple-scented (I preferred it five years ago because it was “green” but never “fruity”), and it was never packaged in orange (I know it means I’m obviously a sucker, but 99% of beauty products I own are packaged in green) (actually, IIRC, they had different color-coded lines of products once — now they’re all orange?). Everything I liked about the brand has changed but the name, so I walked on by.

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