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andrepd on July 1, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Starbucks pauses Advertising on all Social Media

Yes, I too assume that despite being a 600 billion USD/yr business, advertising doesn't really work.

Spivak on July 2, 2020 [–]

If a given person is eating a 2000 calorie diet then I don't believe the presence of ads will suddenly make them eat a 2500 calorie diet to accommodate some products they saw in an ad.

Advertising can be 100% effective but it doesn't make peoples' stomachs bigger.

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