Victoria's Secret Waved Farewell to Its Angels. Was It a Mistake?Building up your brand takes years, which is why Victoria's Secret's marketing decision to shelve its Angels was a shock.

Since its inception, Victoria's Secret was the standard-bearer when it came tolingerie. That's why it came as such a shock to learn that it had decided to say goodbye to its Angels, a stable in its marketing strategy for the past 25 years. Will it prove to be a devastatingmarketing mistake, or will it be a stroke of genius?

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