Bic South Africa celebrated the country’s National Women’s Day on August 9 with an ad featuring what many are calling a sexist message. According to Mashable, the pen company's South Africa Facebook ...
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There is a premium on the cost of the Bics for Her product line targeting women. The pens, which we wrote about earlier today, are pink, small, and bejeweled—and have attracted ridicule for those ...
When it debuted the slogan "Flick Your Bic" in the 1970s, the manufacturer known mostly for its lighters and pens made a reputation for skirting the boundaries of appropriate advertising. But Bic ...
Below the image of an attractive woman in business attire, was the company’s logo and the message: #HappyWomensDay. Unsurprisingly, the reaction was fierce. And online outrage quickly ensued. Here’s ...
The Bic pen company has apologized after a recent Facebook ad caused widespread outrage. The ad paid tribute to South African women on National Women's Day. But, many saw the message as sexist. It ...
In a bid to cash in on back-to-school shoppers stationary manufacturer BIC has launched a TV commercial advertising its girls-only Bic For Her pen range. The pink and purple writing tools which were ...
‘Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, work like a boss,’ was the sentiment issued on Sunday by Bic Pen’s South African Twitter account for #WomensDay. Unsurprisingly, the company faced ...