Just when you start to think Victoria’s Secret is toning down …
September 23, 2009
Personal note:
I was disappointed to see the Victoria’s Secret displays at our local mall last week at Rivertown Crossings Mall, Grandville, Michigan.
Disclaimer:
SAMPLE LETTER TO VICTORIA’S SECRET
Dear
Modesty, public civility and decency remain character qualities that millions of American mothers and fathers uphold and strive to instill in their children. We cherish our youth. We work hard to provide good examples, attempting to teach them to discern between good and bad – right and wrong – decent and indecent.
We are alarmed, undermined, and upset when we take our family to the local mall and are confronted with incredibly aggressive sexual advertising on Victoria’s Secret window and wall displays.
Your public advertisements are offensive. I urge you to discontinue your use of erotic, pornographic wall and window displays in mall stores, in your publications, and television ads. I await your response as I determine the course of action I anticipate having to take.
Sincerely,
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Contact information:
Victoria’s Secret
Sharen Turney, President and CEO
4 Limited Pkwy. East
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: 614-577-7000
Fax: 614-577-7844
email: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/html/custsrvc/contact/comments/
Email service@victoriassecret.com
General Growth Properties
Mr. John Bucksbaum, Chairman of the Board
110 N. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: 312-960-5000
Email:
John.Bucksbaum@ggp.com
http://www.ggp.com/Contactus.aspx
Also:
Email:
Rivertown Crossings Mall (greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area)
Mr. Randy Zimmerman
RiverTown Crossings
3700 RiverTown Parkway
Grandville, Michigan 49418
616.257.5000
Randy.Zimmerman@ggp.com
http://www.rivertowncrossings.com/contact-us
General Growth Properties has approximately 208 mall entities located from California to Maine.
For a full list of General Growth Properties locations see:
http://www.ggp.com/Index.asp
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The Limited (owns Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, White Barn Candle Company, Express)
Leslie Wexner, CEO
Three Limited Parkway
Columbus, OH 43230
800-756-4449
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