Trump Vodka launch and discontinuation
What happened
promisereported Trump promoted the vodka brand as a prospective leader in the premium market.
- TIME: Donald Trump's Business Failures: A Complete GuideTrump Shuttle, Trump: The Game, mortgage, travel, magazine, vodka, and steak sections
- CBS News: The ultimate guide to Trump-branded goods2016-03-10 · Mortgage, travel, magazine, vodka, and steak sections
actionreported Trump licensed his name and promoted the product's launch.
- TIME: Donald Trump's Business Failures: A Complete GuideTrump Shuttle, Trump: The Game, mortgage, travel, magazine, vodka, and steak sections
- CBS News: The ultimate guide to Trump-branded goods2016-03-10 · Mortgage, travel, magazine, vodka, and steak sections
outcomedocumented The product was discontinued in the United States after limited market traction.
- CBS News: The ultimate guide to Trump-branded goods2016-03-10 · Mortgage, travel, magazine, vodka, and steak sections
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Trump Media & Technology Group Form 424B42024-02-16 · Risk factors describing outcomes of earlier Trump-branded ventures
limitationreported The brand involved licensing, and some production or sales outside the United States continued after the domestic discontinuation.
- CBS News: The ultimate guide to Trump-branded goods2016-03-10 · Mortgage, travel, magazine, vodka, and steak sections
People and organizations
- Trump Vodka licensees and distributorsaffected party
- Consumers and retailersaffected party
Assessment
The domestic product missed the launch's market-dominance pitch, though licensing and limited sales continued in some markets.