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**Automobill** · 12-09-2005, 12:11 AM

I happened to catch the tail end of Bill O'Reilly's "The O'Reilly Factor." He mentioned his boycott against France.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...1/190529.shtml
Bill O'Reilly reports on his "The O'Reilly Factor" TV show that his "Boycott France" bumper stickers at $2.50 apiece have sold in the tens of thousands and continue to fly out the door. Another question: Has the French boycott – so eloquently advocated by O'Reilly – masked the real boycott, the one by French, European and other consumers against America for our invasion of Iraq?

These days, CNN, Financial Times, Advertising Age and the like are burning column inches – not about the boycott-France campaign, but about ominous reports that the total percentage of consumers worldwide who use U.S. brands has fallen to 27 percent from 30 percent just a year ago. This survey reviewed 15 major American brands, including such heavyweights as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Disney and Nike.

According to a recent study by market research consultant NOP World, the percentage of those saying they 'trust' Coca-Cola fell to 52 percent from 55 percent, McDonald's to 33 percent from 36 percent and Nike to 11 percent from 14 percent. The study is entitled 'America, the World, and the New Challenges for Global Brands.'

NOP managing director Tom Miller warns: '[I]t seems to be an erosion of support. It is clearly a warning sign for brands.' Gone apparently are the heady days in 2003 when angry Americans could point to double-digit drops in French wine consumption by U.S. sippers. Despite the dip, however, those French vintages never lost their No. 3 ranking in sales in the U.S. – behind Italy and Australia.

And about a year ago Fromage.com, a French cheese distributor, was reporting that its U.S. sales had gone down 15 percent. But such relished factoids are missing from the headlines these days. Saw another group of sites:

http://www.webwonks.org/Extra/boycott/boycott.html
Join the "Boycott France" Campaign

Since this grass roots "boycott France" movement has started tourism in France has fallen 20%, sales in French wines have dropped by 10%. You CAN make a difference.

Check out these lists of boycott resources from:

BoycottWatch.com
FranceSucks.com
FoegetFrance.com
MetroSpy.com
BoycottFrance.com What do people think about this boycott?

12-09-2005, 12:11 AM	#1
Automobill Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 632 Senior Member	The Boycott France Movement I happened to catch the tail end of Bill O'Reilly's "The O'Reilly Factor." He mentioned his boycott against France. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...1/190529.shtml Bill O'Reilly reports on his "The O'Reilly Factor" TV show that his "Boycott France" bumper stickers at $2.50 apiece have sold in the tens of thousands and continue to fly out the door. Another question: Has the French boycott – so eloquently advocated by O'Reilly – masked the real boycott, the one by French, European and other consumers against America for our invasion of Iraq? These days, CNN, Financial Times, Advertising Age and the like are burning column inches – not about the boycott-France campaign, but about ominous reports that the total percentage of consumers worldwide who use U.S. brands has fallen to 27 percent from 30 percent just a year ago. This survey reviewed 15 major American brands, including such heavyweights as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Disney and Nike. According to a recent study by market research consultant NOP World, the percentage of those saying they 'trust' Coca-Cola fell to 52 percent from 55 percent, McDonald's to 33 percent from 36 percent and Nike to 11 percent from 14 percent. The study is entitled 'America, the World, and the New Challenges for Global Brands.' NOP managing director Tom Miller warns: '[I]t seems to be an erosion of support. It is clearly a warning sign for brands.' Gone apparently are the heady days in 2003 when angry Americans could point to double-digit drops in French wine consumption by U.S. sippers. Despite the dip, however, those French vintages never lost their No. 3 ranking in sales in the U.S. – behind Italy and Australia. And about a year ago Fromage.com, a French cheese distributor, was reporting that its U.S. sales had gone down 15 percent. But such relished factoids are missing from the headlines these days. Saw another group of sites: http://www.webwonks.org/Extra/boycott/boycott.html Join the "Boycott France" Campaign Since this grass roots "boycott France" movement has started tourism in France has fallen 20%, sales in French wines have dropped by 10%. You CAN make a difference. Check out these lists of boycott resources from: BoycottWatch.com FranceSucks.com FoegetFrance.com MetroSpy.com BoycottFrance.com What do people think about this boycott?
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