tbk Group has brought together the UK’s number one dry shampoo brand, Batiste, and the UK’s no. 1 premium cosmetics boutique, Benefit, for a partnership campaign to launch Batiste’s new premium range of dry shampoos.

Benefit will be giving away exclusive trial size Batiste products with every purchase and are launching the partnership with experiential activity in Benefit’s Carnaby Street store, offering free hair makeovers provided by Batiste’s expert hairdressers.

The promotion is designed to educate customers about Batiste’s new dry shampoo range, which is tailored to individual hair care needs, and it coincides with a TV launch campaign, Rethink Dry Shampoo.

Batiste brand owner Church & Dwight tasked TBK with ensuring their product was put directly into the  hands of women that actively seek premium beauty and fashion brands that meet the needs of their busy social and work lives. Traditional high footfall areas such as train stations and supermarkets would not have enabled a premium or immersive experience with the Batiste brand, nor enabled brand ambassadors and hair stylists to talk to women about the variant that would best suit their hair type.

tbk Group won the business after a competitive pitch process and have delivered the whole brand experience, including facilitating the partnership with Benefit Cosmetics, developing in-store point of sale materials and providing brand ambassadors via tbk’s Live Experience division. The partnership and a related Gift With Purchase (GWP) offer, which will be running until mid-November in Benefit stores, will be amplified through both Batiste and Benefit’s social channels and also CRM activity to Benefit customers.

tbk Group Director Rachelle Headland says: “Benefit and Batiste are a great pairing for reaching busy women who want to look their best on the go. The tie-in will enable Benefit customers to reappraise Batiste products and their new premium range within an inspirational context.”

Batiste Senior Brand Manager Holly Dove adds: “Our core dry shampoo range has historically been differentiated by fragrance. Consumer insight shows that women shop for wet shampoos according to their hair type. Our Rethink Dry Shampoo campaign aims to get women to rethink everything they thought about dry shampoo. They can buy exactly what they need for their hair, it’s a lightweight and invisible miracle worker for freshening up and restyling your hair anytime and anywhere. The Benefit partnership was spot on in terms of positioning and reaching our audience.”

tbk Group (formerly The Big Kick) is a brand activation agency founded in 1999 creating local marketing programmes and integrated engagement and experiential campaigns for brands and retailers. It is the recipient of multiple awards for its campaigns, including the IPM Awards Grand Prix 2018 and five Gold trophies for its work with Lucozade.

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From October this year, Pringles will launch a ‘Free Present with Every Can’ promotion where customers can redeem a free gift with every 200g can they purchase. Every can includes a free digital gift while giving shoppers the chance to win bigger prizes; from holidays and GoPros to movie coupons and Pringles coupons.

Chris Bates, Kellogg’s Impulse Sales Director, said: “We know what a massive sales-driver Pringles is for both big and small retailers and how important it is for shoppers to stock up on sharing snacks at Christmas.

“The instant-win mechanic on the can is a tried and tested way to generate excitement with shoppers while driving sales and we’re confident it will make snacking moments even more fun.”

The ‘Free Present’ promotion will be available from October until December 2018.

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O2 is offering customers the opportunity to cover their fridges with snapshots, with a ‘gift with purchase’ offer giving away free Kodak Mini 2 Bluetooth printers (worth £89.99) when they buy an eligible handset either instore, online or over the phone.

The activity aims to drive awareness and sales of flagship Android handsets from brands like Sony, Huawei and LG. To leverage the superior camera features and high-quality photography capabilities of the latest handsets, O2 wanted to create an added-value reward that could really bring these elements to life at point of purchase

The campaign was created by integrated agency Blue Chip, which is managing creative, concept development and print production, including devising a scratchcard mechanic to enable customers to claim their free printers, which will be delivered by post within 28 days of consumers registering a claim.

Dan Selas, Account Director at Blue Chip, says: “We know these handsets are appealing to a certain type of audience that love to be creative and take lots of high quality photos, and the Kodak Mini 2 Bluetooth printer is the perfect companion for these handsets as it allows you to produce amazing vibrant prints from your best pictures.”

The promotion runs until the end of June across the O2 state nationwide.

Blue Chip is a multi-award-winning Manchester-based integrated agency that works for clients including Essity, Kellogg’s, SPAR and Muller.

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Toiletries and personal care brand Burt’s Bees is to run a ‘Honey Bee Health’ experiential campaign this weekend on London’s Southbank.

Burt’s Bees products make extensive use of honey and beeswax as ingredients, and last year the company partnered with the British Beekeepers Association on a #BringBackTheBees campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to help save bees, which have seen catastrophic collapses in numbers in recent years.

Experiential agency Ambient is working alongside Talon Outdoor and Omnicom Media Group’s PHD on the ‘Honey Bee Health’ activation, which will challenge consumers to ‘Be a True Force of Nature’ with a Burt’s Bees “Wall of Seeds” installation at the Queen’s Walk on London’s Southbank Centre on 26^th and 27^th May 2018 from 10.00am to 8.00pm. People will be able to collect their own bee-friendly wildflower seed packet to help support the #BringBackTheBees movement.

Burt’s Bees will be giving away 6,000 wildflower seed packets over the Bank Holiday weekend, making a total of 12 million seeds. Consumers will be told they do not need a large garden – they can sow the seeds on a balcony, porch, window box or patio plant pot create a thriving bee-friendly habitat.

Becci Dive, Media Group Manager at Omnicom Media Group’s PHD, says: “We took on board feedback from customers in 2017 that they wanted even more ways to be involved with the cause and help Burt’s Bees to bring back the bees. PHD’s campaign strategy was rooted in this, with the OOH activation acting as the perfect vehicle to do just this, equipping people with both seeds and information to make an impact on the crisis themselves.”

In addition to the experiential “Wall of Seeds”, the brand is launching a Limited Edition Bring Back the Bees Strawberry Lip Balm, and, in partnership with the British Beekeepers Association, will plant 5,000 bee-friendly wildflower seeds in selected areas nationwide.

Last year, Burt’s Bees #BringBackTheBees campaign resulted in 192,852,000 wildflower seeds being planted across the UK by the British Beekeepers Association.

Ambient is an award-winning marketing agency specialising in innovative ambient media, full-service experiential marketing and promotional staffing.

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Quaker Oats is rerunning its successful Overnight Oats on-pack promotion from last summer, but with a twist – consumers will now be able to choose the colour and design of the jar they get.

Last year’s promotion saw 40,000 Mason Jars despatched to consumers, but they had to choose from one of five different designs. In the latest version of the promotion, there are three designs, each in three colourways.

The promotion, running on 1kg packs of Quaker Oats, supports Quaker’s ongoing campaign tapping into the interest in ‘overnight oats’ (oats prepared by being soaked in milk or other liquids in the fridge overnight rather than being cooked). Because they are eaten chilled rather than hot, they are proving more popular during the summer months, traditionally a low period for cooked oats.

The promotion runs until the beginning of June. To claim their jars, consumers have to find the unique codes from promotional packs of 1kg Traditional and Jumbo Rolled Quaker Oats, enter them online at www.quaker.co.uk/overnight and pay postage and packing (which starts at £1.99 for one jar and goes up to £9.99 for nine jars). Each code entitles consumers to one jar, and there is a limit of nine jars per household.

Eric Williams, Quaker Oats Marketing Manager, says: “Last year, we gave away 40,000 mason jars as part of the on-pack promotion – a huge success! This year we are mixing things up by offering consumers the chance to interact with the designs. We know that overnight oats are an increasingly exciting breakfast trend continuing to gain momentum, so we expect some great engagement with the campaign. As 62% of cereal occasions include fruit, especially in overnight oat recipes, and a real skew towards fruit options in the summer months, there is a huge opportunity for retailers to drive sales outside of the usual porridge season.”

In addition to the on-pack promotion, Quaker will be showcasing new overnight oat recipes online to inspire shoppers. The brand will also encourage further interaction across social media channels and via a partnership with popular recipe video creators, TWISTED.

The Quaker Oats brand is owned by PepsiCo. PepsiCo generated more than $63 billion in net revenue in 2016, driven by a food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay and Walkers savoury snacks, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana drinks and Quaker. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

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Irish whiskey Tullamore D.E.W. is giving away DNA testing kits as part of its global Beauty of Blend marketing campaign.

The idea behind ‘Beauty of Blend’ is the fact that no-one is 100% from one place, and to give drinkers the chance to find out what blend they are, Tullamore D.E.W. has partnered with MyHeritage DNA, one of the biggest companies offering family history and DNA testing, to give DNA kits to those interested in discovering their own unique blend of ethnicities and countries.

The William Grant-owned brand, the world’s second biggest selling Irish whiskey, says the “limited edition branded kits” will be given away through a “gifting program” and the Tullamore D.E.W. social channels over the coming months.

The DNA partnership is part of a massive global marketing platform which premiered in New York last month. D.E.W.’s “Beauty of Blend” was launched at New York’s Lower East Side Tenement Museum. It will include television and digital advertising, an ongoing social media campaign, micro-site, events and influencer marketing.

William Grant says the driving creative concept behind ‘Beauty of Blend’ is  the “unique triple blend of pot still, malt and grain whiskeys that make up Tullamore D.E.W. Original. Triple distilled and triple blended for sweetness and strength, Tullamore D.E.W. was the first and remains one of the few Irish whiskeys to pioneer this blend of three, which results in a smoother Irish whiskey with an added complexity.”

The “Beauty of Blend” campaign launches with a new film entitled “Danny Boy,” created by New York agency Opperman Weiss and directed by Laurence Dunmore, who collaborated on the whiskey’s previous TV and online ad, “The Parting Glass.” “Danny Boy” is intended to celebrate cultural diversity in a way that is “aspirational, authentically Irish and distinctly sociable.”

Tullamore D.E.W. Global Brand Director Caspar MacRae says: “Tullamore D.E.W. is built on blend. It runs through every bottle of our original triple blend Irish whiskey. There are numerous examples in the worlds of food, music and beyond where something beautiful has been created because of the blending of different cultures or ideas, and we think that is worth celebrating. ‘Beauty of Blend’ celebrates our belief in the spirit of blend – from the original triple blend in our Irish whiskey to the blending of cultures, rooted in our historic association with Irish emigrants around the world.”

John Quinn, Global Ambassador for Tullamore D.E.W., adds: “As the world’s second largest Irish whiskey brand, Tullamore D.E.W. is proud of its heritage and blend of flavors, and wants to encourage our fans to explore their own unique blend and heritage. Put simply, the campaign celebrates the unique spirit of the blend – in our whiskey and in our world.”

The 45-second television ad will air in the US for 12 weeks over the next few months in key markets. Late night television will be the focus including The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Late Night with Seth Myers and Saturday Night Live.

Additionally, through the digital #IAMBLEND campaign, Tullamore D.E.W. will encourage people from around the world to share their personal blend stories through social media and via www.iamblend.com.

Tullamore D.E.W. is the second largest Irish whiskey in the world in the fastest growing category. Created in 1829, the brand’s strong heritage started in Tullamore, a town in the heart of Ireland, and was fostered by the vision of an early founder Daniel E. Williams, whose initials live on the bottle to this day. In 2014, Tullamore D.E.W. was brought back to its roots with the opening of a new distillery in the town of Tullamore, which returned whiskey production to the town 60 years after the original distillery closed its doors.

William Grant & Sons is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the UK and founded by William Grant in 1887. Its portfolio of spirits includes Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Grant’s, Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey, Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and Drambuie Scotch Liqueur.

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Almost 80% of people receiving a branded gift feel ‘appreciated’, according to new research published by the promotional product industry’s trade body, the BPMA (British Promotional Merchandise Association) to coincide with this year’s Promotional Products Week (PPW) which runs until October 6^th.

This year’s PPW campaign is asking people to reflect their liking of promotional gifts by saying ‘Thank You’ and sharing pictures of their favourite products on social media with the handle #ThankYouPPW.

The PPW campaign, now in its fourth year, is designed to raise the profile and use of branded promotional products. This year’s PPW is also raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Society through a range of activities by BPMA members.

Gordon Glenister, director general of the BPMA, said: “I am delighted to be launching our campaign again, to remind buyers of how important promotional products are in the marketing mix. I am also very pleased to be supporting the fight against Alzheimer’s, a dreadful condition for millions of people.”

The BPMA is asking its members, promotional buyers, and anybody who wants to support PPW to upload their videos or photos showing a branded product, tagged with #ThankYouPPW, and to donate to the Alzheimer’s Society.

BPMA members will be arranging and running their own campaigns and events on the back of the Thank You campaign. In addition, the BPMA is running a unique event at the Conrad Hotel in London on October 4^th. The Night of Luxury Brands aims to inspire buyers with a range of high-end merchandise options to incentivise and reward in style.

The UK promotional products market is worth close to £1bn. BPMA research, conducted this year, found that 92% of those polled have at least one branded product on their desk right now, and nearly half of those asked have more than four promotional products.

When it comes to the most popular desktop items, reliable favourites dominate the top five, which are pens, notebooks, mugs, mousemats and coasters. Asked about the most effective promotional product, respondents named pens and USB sticks as the top two.

Buyers see usefulness as the number one reason for a successful promotional product. The number one use is for trade show giveaways, accounting for 67% of the total polled. A further 52% name customer recognition as the key use for products, and 37% use them for sales incentives.

When recipients were asked for their priorities when buying promotional products, product usefulness led the way followed by price and relevance to a campaign.

Promotional Products Week is organised by the BPMA (The British Promotional Merchandise Association), the governing body for the industry. For more information, visit www.promotionalproductsweek.co.uk

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Leading sports nutrition brand Maximuscle saw thousands of fitness fanatics visit its stand at this year’s BodyPower Expo from May 12 14, 2017. The event was the first time Maximuscle’s latest products and flavours had been offered to consumers, and the brand’s stand included a sampling bar featuring an array of new products, free giveaways, fitness challenges and appearances by leading sports and fitness personalities.

The stand and related marketing activity was put together for Maximuscle by award-winning promotional and experiential specialists Circle Agency.

Following the success of the deadlift challenge at last year’s event, Circle Agency introduced a Bench Press Challenge to the 2017 event, inviting attendees to test their strength by bench pressing their own body weight, with those managing the most reps being crowned the winner.

Maximuscle brand ambassadors and nutrition experts were on hand to offer advice on products, fitness and nutrition. Ambassadors including boxer Anthony Yarde, fitness trainer Bradley Simmonds and WBBF Pro legend Wolé Adesemoye spurred on competitors and a male and female leaderboard on the stand kept track of the best performers each day.

Also on the stand was a digital photo studio which created an animated gif of participants on an Ibiza beach, helping bring to life the Maxi #IbizaChallenge competition. Those who signed up to any of the on-stand activities were given a Maximuscle goody bag which included a branded shaker packed with product samples.

Maximuscle also retailed on the stand with exclusive show offers, offering Maximuscle products at discounted rates which were exclusive to BodyPower.

Neil Hooper from Circle Agency says: “Following a successful event last year, we ensured we pulled no punches when activating the Maximuscle stand at BodyPower Expo 2017.  We created three targeted on-stand activations to entice people onto the stand and encourage people to sample the new range of products and flavours being showcased for the first time. The stand was a big success with hundreds of people taking part in the bench press challenge and animated photo booth, with participants sharing their experiences on social media which allowed us to reach people far beyond the event.”

BodyPower Expo has grown into the biggest fitness event in the UK, welcoming thousands of visitors and athletes from all over the world.

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Quaker Oats has partnered interior design company MissPrint for an on-pack promotion giving away limited edition designer mason jars.

The promotion, running on 1kg packs of Quaker Oats, is intended to support a new campaign tapping into the current obsession with ‘overnight oats’ (oats prepared by being soaked in milk or other liquids in the fridge overnight rather than being cooked), which Quaker hopes will drive purchase during the summer months, traditionally a low period for oats.

Consumers can collect one of five different jar designs by entering unique codes printed on each promotional pack of 1kg Traditional or Jumbo Quaker Rolled Oats at the promotion’s dedicated microsite, https://www.quaker.co.uk/overnight, providing their name and address, choosing the design they want and paying postage costs of £1.95 by credit or debit card.

The promotion opened on May 1 and closes July 31 2017.

Quaker Oats marketing manager Eric Williams said: “We are confident this partnership with MissPrint will further promote the overnight oat sensation and resonate with shoppers. With 62% of cereal occasions including fruit, there is a huge opportunity for retailers to drive sales in the summer months outside of the usual season for porridge with this chilled format. Consumers love and trust the Quaker brand and we’re thrilled to be able to promote an alternative breakfast in a beautiful jar, with the same goodness of Quaker.”

One code is redeemable for one jar (plus lid) and a maximum of five jars can be claimed per household. Each jar sent to a household must be different, subject to availability.

The promotion is only open to UK and Republic of Ireland residents.

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Sky Mobile, the all-new mobile network from Sky, is running large-scale experiential activations at three of London’s biggest transport hubs, Waterloo, Victoria and Liverpool Street stations.

The activity will see thousands of Sky Mobile-branded phone cases distributed to the public, as well as offering the chance to win prizes on the spot through a ‘Photo Pod’ selfie experience.

tpf is managing the distribution of Sky Mobile-branded phone cases to commuters at London’s Waterloo, Victoria and Liverpool Street stations, and the agency has also created ‘Photo Pods’ to immediately reward on the spot winners to celebrate the launch of the network.

The Photo Pods were designed by independent agency tpf, and feature a bespoke algorithm that randomly select winners throughout the eight-day activation. To be in with a chance of winning a prize, entrants are encouraged to take a selfie in one of the photo pods showing off their new Sky Mobile phone case.

The campaign began on Friday March 31st and will last until Friday April 7th.

In addition to the station activations, roaming brand ambassadors will be handing out more free branded Sky Mobile phone cases to businesses in London.

tpf has managed the project from conceptualisation through to on-the-day organisation, planning the logistics of activity which runs across 96 hours it total, with more than 2,000 prizes to be won, including iPhones, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edges, Sky Q Packages and Sky Mobile sweets.

Bob Suppiah, Director of Promotions and Partnership Marketing at Sky UK, says: “The activity is a great example of all our agencies working together across media planning, outdoor, and promotions; with tpf instrumental in pulling this together for the live experiential activity.”

Dan Meiland, Director, tpf, adds: “Helping with the launch of Sky Mobile is an exciting and ambitious project for the company, and we’re pleased to lead the campaign on the ground with activity that will raise awareness amongst a very large and engaged audience. The Photo Pods will allow Sky to communicate key messaging to consumers in an interactive and fun way and signal the launch of Sky Mobile on a grand scale.”

The project follows on from tpf’s similar promotional activations with Sky, including the launch of Sky Q, Sky One drama Lucky Man, Sky Broadband Minions and Sky Cinema Christmas campaigns.

tpf is an independent agency specialising in promotions, publicity and digital marketing in TV, sport and entertainment, visit tpf.london for further information.

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