Brand | ENERGIZER |
Product/Service | ENERGIZER PORTABLE LIGHTS |
Entrant | CHEIL WORLDWIDE Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Category | Storytelling |
Idea Creation
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CHEIL WORLDWIDE Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Media Placement
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CHEIL WORLDWIDE Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Production
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STUDIO MELT Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Post Production
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CHEIL WORLDWIDE Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Additional Company
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ENERGIZER Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Background
Energizer had low brand awareness in Japan, and the pandemic disruptions made it clear that Energizer needed to innovate to engage with consumers and build brand affinity, regardless of the status of on-ground/in-store activity. During the spring of 2020, Energizer had to relook at the way it communicated with consumers, and had to innovate to be more relevant.
As Japan is prone to natural disasters, disaster-proofing is a crucial drill, which results in a surge of shopping activity in the middle of the year with people spending on emergency essentials. This was a clear opportunity for Energizer Lights, but there was the added challenge of the effects and disruptions of the Coronavirus, and considering the brand’s low marketing efforts in the country, Energizer Japan had to find an innovative way to penetrate the market, engage and communicate with people, and build brand affinity.
Describe the strategy
An increase in preparedness is seen every September in Japan, and a part of it is being equipped with reliable portable lights. It's a national drive, supported by public announcements and guidance.
Our range of portable lights caters to various demographics – from home utility, professional use, outdoors trekking, etc... – and these all overlap when preparing a disaster survival kit. Our audience was wide, but they had one thing in common, which is to have at least one reliable source of lighting in case of emergency.
We switched our usual communication channels to online to avoid any interruptions in engaging with consumers during the pandemic, and launched "Let there be Light", a digital manga series.
In it, we positioned our portable lights as tools to fight off the darkness, and placed Energizer as part of the preparedness drive, raising awareness of the brand through our lights.
Describe the execution
Starting in "disaster preparedness month", and for a full year after, we turned our portable lights into adventure tools by developing a story, "Let there be Light". It takes people on a journey around Japan following a sudden crisis, using characters that readers can relate to. It's a group that overcomes the darkness when they discover that their Energizer Lights ‘Bousai Kits’ are the answer, told in an html-animated manga series.
Each product had a special power, thereby highlighting its USP, while the importance of being prepared with ‘Bousai Kits’ was emphasised in a creative way. Readers could win limited edition ‘Bousai Kits’ themselves by finding and clicking on hidden badges embedded in the manga series, and then registering online.
Targeted animated, episodic video teasers and social posts were used to drive engagement and awareness without excessive spends, while retail branding directed shoppers to the online experience and rewards.
List the results
The increase in awareness, engagement and branding impacted overall sales.
We achieved
30K+ recurring readers
4.4 million social media reach
47% increase in market share
reaching the top 5 brands in the category
and 50% drop in cost to sales ratio
We gained 1,359 new touchpoints
due to increase in retailer confidence
We even ran out of Bousai Kit rewards.
And a second series is on its way.
Credits
Ramzi Ibrahim |
Cheil MEA |
Creative Director |
Baher Raouf |
Cheil Dubai |
Associate Creative Director |
James Tan |
Cheil Dubai |
Associate Creative Director |
Irene Lily Philip |
Cheil Dubai |
Copywriter |
Adeline Chew |
Cheil Dubai |
Account Director |
Agnes Tan |
Cheil Dubai |
Account Manager |
Rikn Ong |
Cheil Dubai |
Account Manager |
Ridhesh Sharma |
Energizer Middle East & Africa Ltd |
Senior Manager |
Vinayak Malik |
Energizer Middle East & Africa Ltd |
Brand Manager |
Yun Seo Kim |
Cheil Dubai |
Group Director |
Woo Hyun Park |
Cheil Dubai |
Group Director |
Santosh Singh |
Cheil Dubai |
Creative Services Manager |
Jagal Gopinath |
Cheil Dubai |
Associate Creative Director |
Noura Atoui |
Cheil Dubai |
Designer |
Sajeesh Kumar |
Cheil Dubai |
Designer |
Stefania Luque Diaz |
Cheil Dubai |
Motion Designer |
Mark Robin Pinga |
Cheil Dubai |
Motion Designer |
Mohammed Sala Veeran |
Cheil Dubai |
Motion Designer |
Nimmy Bastian |
Cheil Dubai |
Developer |
Angelica Santiago |
Cheil Dubai |
Developer |
Ibrahim Barakat |
Studio Melt |
Producer |
Nicolas Castell |
Studio Melt |
Illustrator |
Chiba Kotaro |
Studio Melt |
Illustrator |
Coke Navarro |
Studio Melt |
Illustrator |
Antonio Vilchez |
Studio Melt |
Illustrator |
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