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The story of a Japanese ice cream brand and an apology for a 9 cent price hike

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Miguel Ferreira
Sep 03, 2021
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On March 11, 2016, a Japanese ice cream company called Akagi Nyugyo had bad news to announce.

Akagi Nyugyo was about to increase the price of its Garigari-kun popsicles for the first time in 25 years. 

Garigari-kun is Japan's best-selling popsicle. 

Japanese kids love Garigari-kun popsicles. 

For two reasons. Because kids can afford to buy Garigari-kun pops…

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