Burger King hijacks IT screening to troll McDonald's

Watch Burger King’s Clever McDonald’s Attack at German Screening of ‘IT’

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Companies are having to find creative new ways to target customers with ads today, and while product placement in TV and movies has been a longtime favorite, it often comes across as cheesy and cheep. There are times though when a company pulls it off beautifully, and we have a …

Sources: Burger King

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Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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Burger King advertises at Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial

Burger King Shows Bad Taste Advertising to Dachau Visitors

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

A local Burger King franchise is under fire in Germany after flyers advertising burgers and shakes were distributed to visitors of the Dachau concentration camp site where more than 200,000 people were imprisoned, and an estimated 40,000 murdered, during World War II. The site is considered a place of mourning and …

Sources: Welt, BILD

Photo: Graham Hills [Flickr]

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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Higher End Fast Food Options Giving Giants McDonald’s and Burger King Something To Worry About

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Fast food giants McDonald’s and Burger King have sailed through the last several years with little to no sizable competition in Germany, but a recent spike of more upscale options ranging from bakery snack shops and burger chains are beginning to have an impact on the bottom line for larger …

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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