It’s gotten to the point where Bud Light even said they’ll be spending a ton of money this summer to rethink their marketing and give out free beer because business is so bad.
Since the backlash began, the brewing company has made withdrawals, including furloughing the vice president of marketing in charge of the collaboration.
Budweiser’s lead as “the nation’s best-selling beer” is being challenged by rival beer makers, who have even stepped in with their own advertising that quietly pokes fun at the Bud Light debacle.
Anheuser-Busch met with distributors at its St. Louis headquarters, according to New York Post sources, to discuss a way forward and emerge from the shadow of Bud Light’s backlash.
A cooperation with Folds of Honor that would give temporary camouflage redesigns to Budweiser and Bud Light aluminum bottles is one of the new ideas to revive the brand in the eyes of consumers.
The New York Post quoted the unidentified source as saying: It’s an aluminum bottle. I think that’s the only package that will change, although I’m not sure.
They want to hand out bottles with camouflage prints and images from the “Folds of Honor” program, which offers scholarships to spouses and children of those who have lost their lives serving in the military. Additionally, he strives to help first responders and families whose members have become disabled after serving in the military.
Anheuser-Busch uses various marketing techniques, including this one, to rekindle consumer interest in Bud Light. In addition, there are plans to sharply reduce beer consumption in stores, to make significant investments in many sports areas and to try to include country music and the military in advertising.
However, when Bud Light aired a commercial incorporating the Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried”, their first attempt to appeal to country music fans was met with its own controversy. With rapidly declining sales, it looks like Bud Light can’t do much right now. They need to get back on their feet quickly.
According to data from NielsenIQ and Bump Williams Consulting, the New York Post reported that national retail sales of Bud Light were down 23.6% in the week of May 6 compared to the same period last year. . This decline was slightly worse than the 23.3% decline seen in the last week of April from a year ago. As a result, it appears Bud Light still hasn’t been able to stop the bleeding, but they’re doing everything they can to try.