Head of Global Brand Marketing, WeightWatchers | Prev Glossier | Prev Dunkin’ | Adweek Top 50 Marketer | Forbes 30 under 30 Alum | Founder, Young Women in Digital
Hear me out: Abercrombie's 2000's marketing strategy, reimagined for the TikTok era. Venroy, an Australian brand, recently demonstrated this concept brilliantly. When Hailey Beiber's beauty brand, Rhode, launched a pop-up for their new blush near Venroy's store in NYC, Venroy jumped on it. They positioned shirtless male models outside their store, handing out branded water bottles to all the people waiting in line, capturing their hearts, and cameras alike. The impact? A flood of TikToks. Cultural cache. ROI 📈 Now Rhode's pop-up is intertwined with Venroy, and people are asking, "Who are they??" Takeaways: ✨ Leverage proximity: Go where the people are. ✨ Low-cost impact: You don't need millions of $ to make a splash. ✨ Personal touch: Never underestimate the power of grassroots marketing. ✨ Don't overthink it: Trending event? Hot out? Just give them water.
I wonder if people would still be gushing over this if the models were women in skimpy bikinis instead.
Venroy's shirtless model water giveaway near the Hailey Bieber pop-up is a clever TikTok play! Leverages nostalgia & proximity for a low-cost marketing win.
I had not seen this, love that you shared this! Smart hijacking. And water always wins!
Ears to the ground and listening. A great slip-in with easy eye candy and branded envirofriendly aluminum single use bottles. Well done.
That is hot strategy 👍
I still can't believe I wasn't called for the shirtless modeling gig 🤣
This is so smart. And underscores the need for an agile, responsive social team. This may have been easy to execute but it wasn't simple.
The beauty is in the simplicity!
So... basically... old A&F is back? Did we not learn anything?
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2wI get the strategy – what was old is new again. Just wishing we could tone down the idolization of "perfect" bodies. Not only for women, for men too.