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  • Spends to be focused on a 360° connect with users

    Snapdeal ready with big-budget marketing plan for the festive season

    By A Correspondent

     

    In the run up to Diwali, Snapdeal announced that it will be spending more than Rs 200 Crores on a 360 degree marketing campaign over the next 60 days.

     

    The new campaign will be launched next month on TV, YouTube, print, digital and social media and will also be seen outdoors on billboards and external installations. It is designed to drive traffic and increase consumer awareness about the exciting festive season offers that will be hosted by brand partners and lakhs of sellers on Snapdeal.

     

    Kanika Kalra, Vice President Marketing at Snapdeal said, “We are very excited about our new marketing campaign because it will create immense consumer connect and will also help consumers pick and choose the best products and offers for them. Diwali is the most relevant shopping season in India and we have decided to leverage this opportunity to strengthen our distinct position in consumers’ mind. It is not just advertising, but our whole ecosystem is gearing for the season. Our platform and logistics are geared to handle huge surges as India gets into the festive spirit, while our sellers are readying their stocks to offer the best assortment and choices to our consumers”.

     

    Key members of Snapdeal leadership team spent over a week travelling the across country meeting both users and prospective users in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati, Bhopal, Rajkot, Nagpur, Madurai to truly understand what really matters to them. The campaign is based on insights drawn from these meetings.

     

    The marketing investments, while timed with the festive season, are also part of a longer term effort to create a distinctive positioning for Snapdeal. With more than 50 million products and services on its platform, Snapdeal is fast expanding its offerings to serve most of the daily consumption needs for millions of users in metros, cities and towns across India.

     

  • The campaign celebrates the changing role of fathers in society and applauds fathers who take pride in hands on approach to parenting

    Snapdeal banks on #FathersCanBeMothersToo communication on Father’s Day

    By A Correspondent

     

    Snapdeal has released a unique campaign on eve of Father’s Day where it sought to break gender stereotypes. Through its campaign, it aims to change the universal diaper changing sign which mostly depicts a mother changing diapers to include fathers as well. Titled #FathersCanBeMothersToo, the campaign celebrates the changing role of fathers in society and applauds fathers who take pride in hands on approach to parenting.

     

    The campaign caught attention of parents and educators on social media for challenging traditional general roles. #FathersCanBeMothersToo trended on Twitter for more than 7 hours across India, becoming the most popular trend several times during the day. Additionally, #FathersCanBeMothersToo led to more than 6800 conversations and 23 million+ impressions on Twitter. Snapdeal also partnered with several malls and the Hyderabad airport for changing signage on their baby diaper changing stations.

     

    Talking about the inspiration behind the campaign, Kanika Kalra, Vice President- Marketing, Snapdeal said, “The world is changing around us. It is for the brands who belong to a new world to debunk gender stereotypes in the new age. On the occasion of Father’s Day, we decided to update this age old sign to acknowledge the changing face of fatherhood. It immediately struck a chord and we received many heart-warming messages. We hope that people adopt the new sign and question practices like this, which have been taken for granted all these years.”

     

    In the spirit of change begins at home, Snapdeal had kicked off the campaign by inviting all its employees who are fathers to bring their children to office on Friday for fun activities. To adopt the new signage, people can download the new diaper changing station sign from the Snapdeal website which is free for use at businesses, workplaces, public spaces like airports etc.

     

  • Kanika Kalra brings over 12 years of rich experience in marketing operations to Snapdeal's leadership team

    Snapdeal appoints Kanika Kalra as VP-Marketing

    By A Correspondent

     

    Snapdeal announced the appointment of Kanika Kalra as Vice President – Marketing. A seasoned global marketing professional with a career spanning over 12 years, Kanika joins Snapdeal after several triumphant stints at Hindustan Unilever limited, Pepsico and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited.

     

    At Snapdeal, Kanika will be focused on making the business more customer-centric and ensuring creativity and impact in all communication.

     

    Welcoming Kanika, Rohit Bansal, Co-Founder, Snapdeal said, “We are thrilled to welcome Kanika. She comes with a vast and distinguished experience in brand marketing. As we look at defining more innovative solutions for our customers, I am sure she will add tremendous value and further fuel our growth”.

     

    Speaking about her appointment, Kanika Kalra said, “As ecommerce continues to revolutionize the Indian economy, I am confident that Snapdeal is poised to play an even bigger and more impactful role in the coming years. I am excited to be a part of Snapdeal’s journey and to shepherd the company’s growth as the country’s most preferred retail brand.”

     

    During her eight year stint as the Global Brand Director for Hindustan Unilever Limited, she spearheaded key innovations in the skincare category. Prior to that she was a part of the brand marketing teams at Pepsico and Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Healthcare Limited.

     

    Kanika holds a Post Graduate degree in Marketing from IIM, Lucknow and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Delhi University.