Samsung heard that Apple upset a lot of people with the “Crush”, which was revealed last week and smushed instruments, arcade games, and sculptures into a shiny new OLED-screened iPad Pro, and apparently just had to get into the conversation. Apple eventually apologized, with an exec saying it “missed the mark.”
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Discussion Questions:
- What is competition?
- What is the difference between direct and indirect competition?
- Which best describes the rivalry between Samsung and Apple?
- What is advertising?
- Why do brands like Samsung and Apple advertise?
- Describe the “Crush” advertisement from Apple.
- What do you think Apple hoped the message would be to consumers with the “Crush” ad?
- How was the ad actually received? Why do you think there was so much backlash?
- What is crisis management?
- How did Apple respond to the backlash and how might that represent and example of crisis management?
- Why do you think Apple created the “Uncrush” ad?
- Do you think there is a risk associated with mocking a competitor like