Best Corporate Apology Ever Posted to Twitter? At Sainsbury's, replying to complaints is an art form
Sainsbury's has this whole Twitter thing down cold. Earlier today, popular U.K. blogger October Jones complained that his chicken sandwich from the grocery chain "tastes like it was beaten to death by Hulk Hogan." The company's official PR account promptly responded: "Really sorry it wasn't up to scratch. We will replace Mr. Hogan with Ultimate Warrior on our production line immediately." (If you're not a child of 1980s pop culture, you can rediscover both of the poultry pounders here.) Completing a nice Twitter tandem, another Sainsbury's corporate account replied with a phone number for Jones to call and said the company sincerely regrets that "you had to wrestle your way through the sandwich." Sainsbury's is proving quite responsive to all sorts of unconventional customer complaints. Earlier this year it pledged to change the name of its Tiger Bread to Giraffe Bread thanks to an online campaign that began with a 3-year-old's letter.
- Deep Focus Snares Nespresso, Nabs BBDO Creative Exec
- The 5 Time Slot Showdowns Will Look Like This
- Our Picks for the 5 Best and 5 Worst New TV Shows
- Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Tumblr Purchase
- Clyburn Makes History at FCC
- The Biggest Web Series Opportunity for Brands Wasn't at the NewFronts
- Undertone Releases Responsive Design Cross Platform Ad Format
- Shopper Marketing Is Going Mainstream
- Undertone Releases Responsive Design Cross Platform Ad Format
- This Summer Could Be the Breakthrough in Mobile Advertising
- PETA's Incredibly Lifelike CGI Ape Begs You Never to Use Real Ones in Ads Again
- Michael J. Fox Explains How His New TV Comedy Mirrors His Real Life
- Shopper Marketing Is Going Mainstream
- The Story Behind 'This Is Water,' the Inspiring Video People Can't Stop Watching
- Our Picks for the 5 Best and 5 Worst New TV Shows
- This Is What We Saw at the TV Upfronts This Year
AdFreak is your daily blog of the best and worst of creativity in advertising, media, marketing and design. Follow us as we celebrate (and skewer) the latest, greatest, quirkiest and freakiest commercials, promos, trailers, posters, billboards, logos and package designs around. Edited by Adweek's Tim Nudd. Updated every weekday, with a weekly recap on Saturdays.


Email
Print







