american company cancels contract with german supplier

[kleinesarschloch]

http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,238990,00.html

according to 'der spiegel', an american company cancelled it's relationship with the german leather manufacturer "Lederett Lederfaserwerkstoff GmbH" solely because of the current political difficulties between the US and german governments. the american company expressed satisfaction with "Lederett" products and services, and hopes to re-establish the relationship once the political situation changes.

 

[StageLeft]

I think this anti-France,germany, anything-not-going-along-with-the-US sentiment in terms of commerce is childish and totally asinine. I've heard of people boycotting french goods, now others want to pour french wine down the gutters.

I agree france needs to buck up as much as the next guy but these are totally seperate issues and such actions by the boycotters are triggered by idiocy IMO.

 

[jahawkin]

How petty.

 

[Czar]

and the stupidity continues

 

[coolVariable]

To be honest. If i was one of these companies that are shunned, I would turn around and make deals with Iraq.
Just to show some of these idiots.

 

[Red Dawn]

The funny thing is that these companies and people think thier stupidity is actually patriotism.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I think this anti-France,germany, anything-not-going-along-with-the-US sentiment in terms of commerce is childish and totally asinine. I've heard of people boycotting french goods, now others want to pour french wine down the gutters.

I agree france needs to buck up as much as the next guy but these are totally seperate issues and such actions by the boycotters are triggered by idiocy IMO.

It is ok. I rarely drink wine anyways.

 

[lupy]

I like sheep.

 

[GTaudiophile]

The economy is so globalized that there's simply no way to boycott everything with some French or German involvement.

 

[AvesPKS]

But shouldn't the amount of business we do with them be inversely proportional to our level of agreement with their policies, like China?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: lupy
I like sheep.

It goes without saying.

 

[BooGiMaN]

geez people its just business..your not smart if you alienate the people in the country you do business in. Thsi compnay just probably doesnt want to risk any bad PR

 

[Rilescat]

I boycott France and Germany. However, I still buy all my wives from Russia.

--Only place I can get them 🙂

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
geez people its just business..your not smart if you alienate the people in the country you do business in. Thsi compnay just probably doesnt want to risk any bad PR

So acting irrationally is good PR?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
geez people its just business..your not smart if you alienate the people in the country you do business in. Thsi compnay just probably doesnt want to risk any bad PR

So acting irrationally is good PR?

If there was store A and store B and store A pulled a stunt like this I'd be more inclined to patronize store B for not being dumbasses.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
geez people its just business..your not smart if you alienate the people in the country you do business in. Thsi compnay just probably doesnt want to risk any bad PR

So acting irrationally is good PR?

So youd rather act "rational' have people boycot your product and be forced to lay off more people?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
geez people its just business..your not smart if you alienate the people in the country you do business in. Thsi compnay just probably doesnt want to risk any bad PR

So acting irrationally is good PR?

So youd rather act "rational' have people boycot your product and be forced to lay off more people?

You obviously are assuming that their customers are morons too.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
geez people its just business..your not smart if you alienate the people in the country you do business in. Thsi compnay just probably doesnt want to risk any bad PR

So acting irrationally is good PR?

So youd rather act "rational' have people boycot your product and be forced to lay off more people?

You obviously are assuming that their customers are morons too.

what world are you living in..of course the general public and customers are morons ask any CSR, tech supposrt person or anyone in the customer service industry.

You should really read peoples rants on here more often 😛