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Consumer Brands & Retail
Consumer-facing brands, retail chains, and food service companies with Israeli connections
Consumer brands are the most visible boycott targets, highly sensitive to reputational pressure and purchasing decisions.
- Connections: Franchise relationships, supplier contracts, and direct support for Israeli operations
- Track record: Consumer boycotts have achieved significant financial impact historically
- Vulnerability: Heavy brand investment makes companies sensitive to sustained pressure
- Social media: Amplifies boycott calls enabling rapid mobilisation and awareness
- Action: Check boycott status, switch to alternatives, engage local retailers
Showing 5 companies in Consumer Brands & Retail
Carrefour
French retail multinational with commercial ties to Israel through its franchise partnership with Electra Consumer Products and Yenot Bitan, which operates stores in illegal West Bank settlements. The company has faced massive boycott campaigns resulting in complete withdrawal from Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
6 evidence items 7 alternatives
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SodaStream International Ltd.
Israeli home carbonation manufacturer acquired by PepsiCo for $3.2 billion. Former settlement factory operator in Ma'ale Adumim, now located near Rahat in the Negev where Palestinian Bedouins face forced displacement. A landmark BDS campaign success.
8 evidence items 7 alternatives
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Inditex (Zara)
Spanish multinational fashion retailer (Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti) expanding operations in Israel despite BDS boycott calls. Opened its largest-ever Zara store in Israel in February 2025, with Israeli franchisee linked to far-right politicians.
6 evidence items 11 alternatives
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McDonald's
Global fast-food chain that acquired direct corporate ownership of 225 Israeli restaurants in April 2024 after its franchise provided free meals to IDF soldiers, triggering worldwide boycotts
8 evidence items 13 alternatives
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Playtika
Israeli mobile gaming company and creator of Slotomania, House of Fun, and Bingo Blitz, headquartered in Herzliya with approximately 1,100 employees in Israel (29% of global workforce) contributing to the Israeli tech economy
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7 evidence items 2 alternatives
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