Old Spice guy may not have helped Old Spice after all

Old Spice guy may not have helped Old Spice after all

"From Jezebel.com:":http://jezebel.com The Old Spice commercials were a viral sensation, and the Old Spice guy is a celebrity. So why did sales of Old Spice body wash actually drop? Maybe because women are letting men buy their own damn body wash? According to industry-watching site WARC, the ubiquitous campaign for Old Spice body wash, "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" actually corresponded with below-average sales: "While there is little doubt about the viral hit's popularity - the official version has racked up 12.2 million impressions on YouTube - sales of Red Zone After Hours Body Wash have fallen by 7%." The campaign appeared to be aimed at both women and men (the Old Spice Guy addresses "Ladies," but the tagline at the end is, "Smell like a man, man.") The ads were funny, and transcended the viral marketing stigma to become a legitimate hit on blogs and social networks. Surely, an entire new generation was introduced to the brand. Click "here":http://jezebel.com/5591548/alas-the-old-spice-guy-didnt-actually-help-old-spice-heres-why to see some theories on why the drop in sales.