Anheuser-Busch Inbev said Tuesday that revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales, in a sign of continuing fallout from a promotion with a transgender influencer that cost it sales.

The world’s largest brewer and parent company of Bud Light said adjusted earnings for the latest quarter rose 4.1% to $5.4 billion on revenues that climbed 5% to $15.6 billion.

Revenue in the United States for the July-September period, however, tumbled 13.5%. AB InBev, based in Leuven, Belgium, noted that sales to retailers were down “primarily due to the volume decline of Bud Light.”

Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash after the brand sent a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in early April.

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    1 year ago

    Also, a lot of dumbasses probably went to the store and bought a different product… made by the same company.

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      Hang out at a gas station in the south a lot…

      Lot of dumbasses buying Budweiser hoping that Budlight goes bankrupt because of their decision to get something else.

      Might as well be trying to bankrupt Coke by buying Diet Coke.