Skims Offers Refunds After Backlash Over $148 Advent Calendar
The brand provides refunds for the holiday item after social media users criticized its contents as overpriced trinkets.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 9 Nov 2026. Inc. published first, on 9 November at 19:26 UTC; BBC Business followed 14h 31m later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 12 November at 14:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), Inc., BBC Business.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Inc.Skims’ $148 Advent Calendar Just Went Viral—Now It’s Offering Refunds
- BBC BusinessKim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash
- The New York TimesAdvent Calendars Go Beyond Chocolate, From Pickles to Protein Powder
- Inc.Brands Are Turning Skims’ Advent Calendar Trash Into Treasure With This Cheeky Social Media Trend
- Inc.Skims’ $148 Advent Calendar Backlash Is a Lesson Every Brand Should Learn
Sources
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- Advent Calendars Go Beyond Chocolate, From Pickles to Protein Powder The New York Times ·
- Skims’ $148 Advent Calendar Backlash Is a Lesson Every Brand Should Learn Inc.
- Brands Are Turning Skims’ Advent Calendar Trash Into Treasure With This Cheeky Social Media Trend Inc.
- Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash BBC Business
- Skims’ $148 Advent Calendar Just Went Viral—Now It’s Offering Refunds Inc.
In this story
- Skims
- Kim Kardashian