Her Voice Blog

Female consumers in Canada have gotten an extra special apology in the form of a marketing campaign from O.B. Tampons. The brand, under the parent company of Johnson & Johnson, was off the shelves in the U.S. and Canada last year, but returned this year, minus its Ultra line. The plan was to discontinue Ultra, but the company never expected what happened next.

Loyal fans of the feminine hygiene product became outraged, buying up all the boxes of O.B. Ultra they could find. Remaining boxes were even selling on Ebay for as much as $80. Some of the fans created a website and called for women to boycott at J&J products.

After all that, the company took notice. There are currently announcements on both the U.S. and Canadian versions of the brand’s website promising plans to bring the Ultra products back. In the meantime, disgruntled fans can experience a personalized apology, in the form of an online music video. Viewers are able to input their names and the hunky crooner in the video will serenade you while your name is written in the sky, in rose petals on the beach and inside a heart tattoo on his arm.

This is a great example of a company listening to its audience and responding to what the market asks for. The video will probably go viral and thus more people are hearing about the issue, as well as how J&J stepped up to address it.

Here at FletcherPR, we always enjoy seeing brands who engage with their female consumers. And everybody knows that it takes a bigger person to say “I’m sorry.” If you haven’t seen the hilarious apology video, give it a watch.

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