The boycott of companies listed by BDS, a movement working to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians, has been proven effective over the past three months. These articles illustrate how the BDS-targeted companies have been hit by plummeting sales, stocks tumbling, market shares declining and consumer complaints over their support of Israel.
Bear in mind, we may never know the full picture of how these companies are hit by boycotts, from the mainstream media. This is because a company’s stock value can drop once there is any speculation about it so companies will be reluctant to comment on these changes.
1. Puma – Puma ends sponsorship with Israel’s national football team:
2. Zara – Zara reports slowdown in growth:
https://www.ft.com/content/1a5a107e-97f5-4f56-87a1-b87551bd0d3f
3. Starbucks – Starbucks loses $11 billion in value amongst boycotts:
https://www.newsweek.com/starbucks-market-loss-boycotts-strikes-red-cup-day-1849713
4. McDonalds – McDonalds sales plummet:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/mcdonalds-israel-palestine-boycott-b2473702.html
5. Sabra – Sabra Hummus loses US market share:
https://www.just-food.com/news/sabra-unlikely-to-regain-us-hummus-market-share-strauss-says/
6. Nestle – Nestle and coke banned in Turkish parliament:
7. Unilever – Unilever’s stocks fall with downturn linked to allegations of support for Israel:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2023/11/14/unilevers-stock-falls-amid-calls-for-boycott.html
8. Disney – Stocks for Disney and Pepsi fall
https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2023/10/26/wall-street-stocks-suffer-from-arab-boycott-campaign/
9. Pepsi – Egyptian consumers replace Pepsi with local brands:
https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2023/11/17/egypt-coca-cola-pepsi-boycott-israel-gaza/
10. Pizza Hut – Consumers get #boycott PizzaHut trending
THE FULL STORY 
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