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Bonus: The Sweepstakes (Pepsi Number Fever)

2020/12/6
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90年代早期,百事可乐为提升在菲律宾的市场份额,推出名为"号码狂热"的促销活动,参与者收集瓶盖上的三位数号码,有机会赢得巨额奖金。活动初期大获成功,百事可乐的销量和市场份额大幅提升。然而,由于电脑故障,公布的中奖号码错误,导致约80万个印有错误中奖号码(349)的瓶盖流出。百事可乐最初拒绝兑奖,引发了民众的强烈不满和抗议。抗议活动逐渐升级为暴力冲突,造成人员伤亡和财产损失。最终,百事可乐向持有错误号码瓶盖的消费者进行了赔偿,但赔偿金额远低于中奖金额,未能完全平息民众的怒火。这场危机严重损害了百事可乐在菲律宾的声誉和市场份额,也引发了关于企业社会责任和消费者权益的广泛讨论。

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Pepsi introduced the Number Fever promotion in the Philippines to increase market share, offering a chance to win a million pesos. The promotion led to a 40% increase in sales and a quarter of the market share, but a computer glitch later caused significant issues.

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A soda company's botched promotional game leads to unrest in the Philippines.

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