Which retail giant faced massive backlash after rebranding due to linguistic implications of their new name in certain languages?

In the competitive world of retail, language choices in branding can make or break a product's success. Linguistic elements like phonetics, semantics, and morphology play crucial roles in how consumers perceive and remember brands. This trivia question explores how language science influences one of the most famous rebranding failures in retail history - a cautionary tale of linguistic oversight in global marketing.

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Tropicana's 2009 packaging redesign that accidentally removed all brand recognition
Radio Shack's attempt to rebrand as 'The Shack' which failed to resonate with consumers
Gap's 2010 logo change that was reversed after just one week of public criticism
Kraft Foods' 2012 renaming to 'Mondelēz International' which translates to vulgar slang in Russian