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MIA PEARSON – The Globe and Mail
Word travels quickly when you’ve got a crisis on your hands.
Clothing retailer Urban Outfitters learned that social media is more than just a conversation around engaging its brand champions.
Stevie Koerner, an independent jewellery maker from Chicago, wrote a blog post last week accusing Urban Outfitters of ripping off her design. News quickly spread on Twitter, creating a social media storm and calls for a boycott.
Users flocked online and took advantage of the retailer’s Twitter and Facebook pages to express their support for Ms. Koerner, and demand a response from the company. By the end of the week, Urban Outfitters was a trending topic on Twitter, and its Facebook page became a source of negative criticism.
