Clicks Group said on Tuesday it will remove TRESemmé products, a Unilever Plc brand, from its shelves after an advertisement posted on the retailer's website was seen to be racist.
On Tuesday, some Clicks stores around the country remained closed after protesters damaged seven shops on Monday.“We recognise this event has had a significant impact on our people and our customers, and we have taken a decision to close our stores for a day on September 9,” said Clicks CEO Vikesh Ramsunder.
A court on Tuesday blocked the EFF from preventing the opening of Clicks stores and intimidating employees and customers, eNCA television reported. It is unclear what effect store closures would have on the company, which has already warned that trading would be tough for the rest of its financial year due to the coronavirus crisis.
Makers of consumer packaged goods have reconsidered their marketing after global protests against racial injustice. Several brands have scrapped black advertising mascots.Members of the EFF, led by deputy president Floyd Shivambu, protested outside the Clicks retail store in Sandton City as part of a nationwide protest on September 7 2020. This comes after the retail group released a TRESemmé advert on its website that has been condemned by the EFF as racist.
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