Yes, Shell Is Changing Its Name to She'll for Women's Day (But Only at 1 Station)

Move sparked mockery on Twitter and even accusations of a hoax

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Shell is giving itself a temporary name change for International Women’s Day, a move that—while part of a larger effort to highlight women in leadership at the company—has been mocked and criticized by many in social media today for seeming insincere.

At one Shell station in San Dimas, Calif., the brand will replace its logo with one that says She’ll to mark Sunday’s global day of recognition for women. The location was chosen for the activation because it is owned and operated by women who are, according to a statement about the campaign, “the largest distributors of Shell-branded oil in the state of California.”

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