Kayak Should Find a New CMO

Joining Lowe’s in a decision to end its advertising during the TLC program All-American Muslim is Kayak, the online travel site. However, Kayak’s CMO wants to correct you if you think it pulled its advertising because of anything bigoted. Instead, the CMO has posted a nonsensical apology (another one!) on the company’s website that eloquently sums up why the company made this business decision.

“Mostly, I just thought the show sucked,” writes Robert Birge. He also vaguely refers to some dark, hidden secrets that TLC kept from the company when they purchased the advertising, alludes to some angry employee emails that he’s received and wishes he could share, and says something about not being listed on the Florida

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