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Contents
What
is Boycotting ?
History of Boycotting
Motives for Boycotting
Methods of Boycotting
Recent Boycott Case : Boycott Mobinil
What is Boycotting ?
What is Boycotting ?
History of Boycotting
History of Boycotting
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History of Boycotting
Nazi boycott of Jewish doctors, lawyers, and stores in Nazi
boycott of Jewish businesses; it formally lasted only one day
(April 1, 1933, ironically on a Saturday-the day of Sabbath
when most Jewish Businesses and shops were closed already
on that day, but eventually was the beginning of the racial
policy of Nazi Germany
History of Boycotting
The boycott of British goods by Mahatma
Gandhi known as the swadeshi policy the boycott of foreign-made goods,
especially British goods.
History of Boycotting
The Arab League boycott of Israel
and companies trading with Israel.
Motives of Boycotting
Why do we Boycott ?
In 1999 40% of citizens worldwide have at least thought about punishing
a specific company they viewed as not behaving responsibly
Individuals must believe that the boycotting action is desirable for their
own sake. And also Boycotters have to believe that the target
understand their action
Social
Social
Political
Political
Ethical
Ethical
Environmental
Environmental
Humanitarian
Humanitarian
Religious
Religious
Economical
Economical
Complaining
Complaining
Political boycotting
Boycotting Israeli products Because of Palestine
occupation as West Bank and Eat Jerusalem (which works
mainly in export fruits and vegetables) also boycotting some
American products because of its support for the Israeli
actions
Religious boycotting
Muslims Boycotted Danish products in 2005 due to the
Cartoon drawings published in Daish newspapers
Environmental boycotting
In the United Kingdom, Survival
International organization threatened
Scott Paper with a boycott because its plans
for a eucalyptus plantation and paper mill in
Indonesia threatened the survival of tribal
people. In response to the threat, Scott Paper
abandoned its plans.
Economic boycotting
In 2008 E-bay faced boycotting due to announcement of
higher fees and other policy changes are launching Ebay
announced plans to raise the commission sellers have to pay
As a result of this campaign a lot of sellers transferred to
Amazon, bidville and esty.com
Complaining by boycotting
In Egypt some of Facebook users began a boycott campaign targeting
to enhance packaging of Zabado (fruit yoghurts), the campaign was
successful and the company changed their packaging.
Social boycotting
In 2005 animal rights organization began a boycott
campaign targeted KFC and to obligate them with new
standards for chicken treatment. Each KFC store was declined
by 2% while some other restaurants as pizza hut increase
sales
Types of Boycotting
Types Of Boycott
Targets
A companys product
Method of production
Type of packaging
Methods of Boycotting
Impacting sales
companies remain highly sensitive to any consumer concern which
appears to affect purchasing behaviors even if its likely to influence a
very small percentage of their customers.
Introducing Substitute
Mecca Cola has been marketed as substitutes for Coca-Cola
among Muslim populations.
Also, Fulla doll was introduced as a substitute for Barbie
Effective Boycotting
Substitute Existence
Boycotting Goal
Identify and state clearly the boycott's demands to the targeted
company and consumers.
Clearly tell the company what changes it must make to end the
boycott be as specific as you can.
Determine the time frame for the boycott right from the beginning.
Institutional Support
Case Study
Boycott Mobinil