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Old Navy Suspends Its Juneteenth Campaign Following Influencer Backlash

Missteps included asking Black influencers to lay out money for product and offering below-market rates in the marketing effort tied to the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US.
An Old Navy retail location.
An Old Navy retail location. Shutterstock

When the influencer agency Mavrck reached out to Black influencers last month asking them to participate in a Juneteenth campaign for Old Navy, the intention, according to an email seen by BoF, was to “amplify the Black experience.”

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