When done right, marketing can be a great way to convince customers to spend their hard-earned money and help a business get off the ground.
But these marketing campaigns from around the world caught people’s attention for the wrong reasons.
Snaps of the hilarious marketing fails, collected by Bored Pandaproved that companies don’t always get it right.
An example of this is the British toilet paper brand Andrex sold at Tesco, which wanted to mark the celebration The crowning of the King in London with a (literal) royal flush.
Another store, based in Britain, advertised a ‘price reduction’ on their Sangria, going from £15 to £14.99 – hardly a huge saving.
Royal flush! Images of some hilarious marketing failures, collected by Bored Panda, prove that companies don’t always get it right. Including a toilet paper brand that wanted to celebrate the coronation of the king in London
Elsewhere, a confused passerby in the US spotted a poster advertising Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, which was to be eaten in comfortable pajamas – but the unfortunate slogan ‘BJs in your PJs’ made it sound like something completely different.
While a pretzel brand in the US claimed to be able to cure anxiety with the salty snack – which may be a bit far-fetched.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the funniest marketing failures that certainly made an impact – but perhaps not for the right reasons…
Bargain! A store in the UK advertised a ‘price reduction’ on their Sangria, going from £15 to £14.99
Juicy! Elsewhere, a community activity poster in the US advertised ‘BJ’s in your PJs’ – giving a slightly different meaning to Ben and Jerry’s in your pajamas
Willing to try! A US pretzel brand claimed it could ‘cure anxiety’ with the salty snack
Let’s praise him! This church sign, sponsored by a tomato ketchup brand, has left many in an American city in stitches
Deal of the day! An unfortunately clipped sign in a shop window appeared to advertise a 0% discount on the products
False advertising! There appears to be some confusion at this US supermarket, where watermelons are sold from a box advertising potatoes
Genius! This shoe brand seems to have discovered that foot-shaped shoes are much more comfortable than hand-shaped shoes
Sold! This could be a smart marketing campaign to sell as many beds as possible to single people
The irony! The Sliding Door Company, in Canada, has push and pull doors at their headquarters
Five a day! Healthy eating must have taken off in this city after a supermarket labeled champagne as salads
Yes! This branch of Asda in the UK has posted a photo of a child whose face is covered in chocolate while nappies are filled – which could lead to an unfortunate mix-up