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  • For mass visibility and track effectiveness by mapping coordinates of the sites to the orders

    Havas Tribes rolls out OOH campaign for Swiggy Instamart

    By Our Staff

     

    Havas Media Tribes, the strategic partnership between Havas Media Group India and the Tribes Group, has rolled out a high decibel OOH campaign for Swiggy Instamar, a longstanding client of Havas Media Group.

     

    Said Ashish Lingamneni, Head of Brand, Swiggy: “With Instamart now present in 19 cities, the overwhelming response we are receiving for this instant grocery delivery service is a testament to our mission to bring unparalleled convenience to our consumers. As part of our 360-degree marketing campaign, we used OOH as a key lever to promote Swiggy Instamart’s proposition. Havas Media Tribes has been instrumental in identifying the right locations across cities while maximising our reach and visibility. We have received a lot of positive response for this campaign”

     

    Added Gour Gupta, CEO & MD, Tribes Group: “The strategic alliance with Havas Media Group India is an exciting partnership that gives us an opportunity to create meaningful campaigns for marquee clients in this competitive environment. The objective of this campaign is not just mass visibility but also tracking the effectiveness by mapping the coordinates of the sites to the orders received in that region. We created a plan basis Instamart’s serviceability area, wherein the coordinates of each site were checked and selected precisely. The execution by the team was seamless and was no mean feat, given the logistical challenges involved.”

     

    Said Saurabh Jain, Managing Partner – South, Havas Media said: “The Havas Media Group and Tribes strategic alliance reinforces Havas’s operating system of MX, that empowers our clients with tools to build more meaningful media experiences. For a disruptor brand like Swiggy, we had to take the high road, a category leadership stance in the post-lockdown world, by launching this high-impact and meaningful OOH campaign.”

     

     

  • To promote benefits of Swiggy One

    Lowe Lintas collaborates with Swiggy

    By Our Staff

     

    Swiggy has launched a multi-film digital campaign showcasing its membership programme called Swiggy One. It is conceptualised by Lowe Lintas Bangalore.

     

    Said Ashish Lingamneni, Head of Brand at Swiggy: “While the Swiggy One membership programme offers benefits and discounts across Swiggy’s services, it was important to showcase the fact that Swiggy is truly enabling convenience to consumers through its offerings. Through this campaign, the team at Lowe Lintas, have beautifully depicted how Swiggy One  can bring convenience to the consumer’s doorstep, freeing their time for their loved ones, be it their family or beloved furry pets.”

     

    Talking about the campaign, Sagar Kapoor, Chief Creative Officer, Lowe Lintas said: “The idea was to showcase how Swiggy One members get to spend more time with their loved ones. But we didn’t want to show it in a cliché way. The product itself is so different and not like regular membership services. So, it wasn’t about price differentiation or services offered. Swiggy One is everything Swiggy be it Instamart, restaurants, Genie and anything else that comes from the Swiggy One stable. So, while multiplicity was at the heart of the communication the medium to communicate it was something we experimented on.”

     

  • With marquee biz wins

    Havas Media registers strong Q3

    By Our Staff

     

    Havas Media Group India reports added new businesses worth INR 750+ crore.

     

    The new business wins include some of the marquee brands, namely, Ambuja Cement, Bira91, Campus Shoes, De Beers Forevermark, Dr. Reddy’s, and Realme. One of the biggest clients of Havas Media Group India, Swiggy, has further consolidated its association with the network by giving the media mandate of Swiggy Instamart.

     

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    Said Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Group India: “Over the last two years, Havas Group India has displayed some phenomenal growth, in terms of new client acquisitions – some of them have been really esteemed ones. We have built our expertise through acquisitions, strengthened our teams through exceptional hiring of talent, and elevated the cultural and organizational shift. This has clearly set us apart from the competition and it’s evident in our growth story. I am glad that the vision with which we set out to achieve has culminated into an outstanding momentum for the network. I’m also extremely delighted with all my colleagues at Havas Media, Creative and all our group companies for showing such resilience and commitment during such volatile times.”

     

  • Creates a campaign to evoke nostalgia for Swiggy’s express grocery delivery service

    Lowe Lintas lends a hand to Swiggy’s Instamart

    By Our Staff

     

    Swiggy has launched a series of TVCs and digital videos for its grocery delivery service, Instamart.

     

    Said Ashish Lingamneni, Head of Brand at Swiggy: “Swiggy is committed to bringing convenience to consumers’ doorstep and has pioneered the quick commerce model for instant delivery of groceries and essentials for the time-pressed urban consumer. As an advertiser, we love being at the intersection of entertaining viewers while also showcasing how our services add value to their lives. Our latest Instamart ads do just that while driving home the point that, no matter what the situation, you can rely on Instamart to provide for your grocery needs, be it a packet of salt or a bar of chocolate to satiate your late-night cravings.”

     

    Added Puneet Kapoor, Regional Creative Officer, Lowe Lintas – Bangalore: “Launching a new product in the grocery delivery space – one that is inundated by so many strong players was a real challenge. So we decided to grab eyeballs with a unique idea – by riding on the nostalgia of some beloved ads and giving it a humorous twist. The objective was to deliver Swiggy Instamart’s message in a novel format, one that would stick out as an enjoyable, entertaining piece of communication. It’s no surprise that the creative team had a riot revisiting old ads and marrying them with our offering – all as an ode to the classics.”

     

  • We haven’t yet hit the halfway point also and I just get a feeling that some entertaining ads are on the way, Vikas Mehta

    AdsOnIPL21: Welcome distraction from the doom & gloom

    Vikas MehtaBy Vikas Mehta

     

    I waded into a discussion today about staging IPL with the virus raging all round us. I may sound too simplistic but with all the doom and gloom news which we all are exposed to, much of it at a personal level too, the IPL is a much required distraction and a break. Just like the football leagues have been in Europe during the second wave. And besides the matches one also gets to watch many new old fashioned ads. So, I decided to base my re-view today on the ads which have in some way entertained us. Not just made us smile but also involved and wanting to actually re-view it. (Now you understand why I have been writing review with a hyphen!).

     

    The first such ads that come to my mind is the Phone pe series of ads. They are short, sharp and highlighting the many generic benefits of UPI payment. Sure, the benefits are generic but these ads are appropriating the benefits for Phone Pe with delightful vivid demonstrations, without the need for any audio. And the one ad which did use some dialogue was done very smartly with the play on the word scan. My personal favourite though was the one with the two Bengali women angling for that one last Sandesh. For once, my choice was backed by my Gen Z sample.

     

    Finolex pipes. Not really a consumer product but I think they have done an entertaining job with Sehwag in the series of ads. And a very bold twist to the narrative has been added with the thought of “Jo cheez chalti rahti hain woh kahan yaad rahti hai.” What an interesting twist to long-lasting. Though what my Gen Z sample loved was the product shot at the end. Pipes and fittings in the form of a throne on which Sehwag is sitting for the sign off. A real nice touch, indeed for a boring simplistic looking product.

     

    I did speak about the MPL ad in one of my reviews earlier. I think they have done a good job of taking Hindi proverbs regarding brain and then using these to explain how one can use the MPL ad without too much of brain power, read thinking. Another reason I found these entertaining was because they take a diametrically opposite stance to Dream 11, specially the Dhoni ads which urges people not to use brains for excuses, lying etc but to use it to make the Dream 11 fantasy teams.

     

    Incidentally, I do have a question for MPL. What about the comprehension of these ads in south Indian languages? Do they have similar language idioms? Dear readers, any suggestions?

     

    The Groww ads were intriguing. The whole concept of giving up something close, like your child or a product one developed for nothing is thought provoking. But the link with the product was a bit weak. But hey, this re-view is about entertaining ads. Not necessarily effective. But you know why my Gen Z sample loved it. The line. Invest kar. Kuhud grow kar. Not karo. The irreverence of the line was entertaining for her.

     

    The Gulabjamun wale uncle ads of Swiggy were also entertaining. The guy has become a brand symbol or mnemonic for Swiggy and his losing his own identity is a nice twist.

     

    Sadly, I found not many other entertaining ads. No, I do not find Cred entertaining. Except for Dravid, which was more of a surprise and shock than entertain, the rest have no entertainment or even relevance factor for me. And that Zumba ad was a joke, right?

     

    But there is hope. We haven’t yet hit the halfway point also and I just get a feeling that some entertaining ads are on the way. Keep reading this column for some more.

  • The Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB) ran a telephonic survey on Sunday, October 4 reaching out to 892 respondents during the day to check out recall of brands, their celebrities and their messaging

    Byju tops on IPL ads recall. Dhoni, Kohi most recalled celebs: IIHB study

    By A Correspondent

     

    Byju’s was the most spontaneously recalled brand on the IPL last weekend as MS Dhoni had the highest spontaneous recall as a celebrity endorser. The Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB) ran a telephonic survey on Sunday, October 4 reaching out to 892 respondents during the day to check out recall of brands, their celebrities and their messaging. There were 41% female respondents, ad 59% male. All respondents were between 15 to 35 years.

     

    So while Byju’s was the most spontaneously recalled brand on the IPL last weekend, its celebrity endorser Shah Rukh Khan trailed behind other celebrities who were more visible, hence more recalled. Dream 11 was at No 2 with multiple endorsers.

     

    Swiggy, Thar, UpGrad and Altroz ranked highest amongst brands that did not use a celebrity. VI was not spontaneously recalled, notes the study.

     

    MS Dhoni had the highest spontaneous recall as a celebrity endorser. Virat Kohli was a not-so-close second. Akshay Kumar was at #3; Ayushmann Khurrana at #4.

     

    Said Dr Sandeep Goyal, Chief Mentor of the IIHB: “So far in the IPL, MS Dhoni is the biggest celebrity. Virat Kohli trails. However, it is surprising that Shahrukh Khan has not done as well as the brand, BYJUs, that he represents. Aamir, though supported by much lesser media weightages, is a better performing celebrity this season at IPL. Non-celebrity brands have done well too. Swiggy, Thar, UpGrad, Altroz, Lenskart, MG Gloster, Facebook, Amazon, Kellogg’s, cricket.com, and VI were mentioned in significant measure by respondents. PhonePe and Swiggy were rated as the best ads of the ones on the IPL. But, the feedback on qualitative goodness was inadequate and is mentioned here only as part of data received by default.”

     

     

  • Flipkart, Dunzo, Whisper, Cadbury, Vistara and others respond to the Lay’s Heartwork initiative in a fun, never-seen-before engagement

    Lay’s joins hands with top brands to thank unsung heroes

    By A Correspondent

     

    Leading potato chip brand Lay’s has launched a campaign to express gratitude towards the unsung heroes of India who have brought joy to millions even in these challenging times. Titled #HEARTWORK, the brand got partners across industry like Flipkart, Zomato, Dunzo, Swiggy and Whisper to join it in paying tribute.

     

    Expressing his thoughts, Dilen Gandhi, Senior Director and Category Head – Foods, PepsiCo India said: “At the beginning of this month, we launched a campaign – #Heartwork to thank farmers, truck drivers, retailers, and many more unsung heroes who have brought joy to millions. Maintaining the chain of gratitude, we reached out to leading companies and brands such as Flipkart, Tide, Vistara, Kia and Cadbury and many more, with a customised virtual pack to express our gratitude for their #Heartwork. At the time when consumers couldn’t step out, the unsung heroes played an essential role in providing products & services every day across the country. Their tireless hard work is indeed Heartwork. We hope this will inspire many more brands join this journey and appreciate these unseen heroes.”

     

     

  • Swiggy addresses another serious issue related to customer care executives in its signature style

    Swiggy’s #WhatTheFalooda ad campaign focusses on customer behaviour

    By A Correspondent

     

    Swiggy is back with another ad campaign centered on customer care executives. Titled #WhatTheFalooda, the campaign aims to sensitise customers against the use of abusive language while interacting with customer care executives through chats, calls and on social media.

     

    Said Srivats TS – Vice President Marketing at Swiggy: “Tens of thousands of users interact with customer care executives each day across various organisations. Some of them might unknowingly hurt the emotions of these anonymous executives who work around-the-clock to sort out grievances and ensure a hassle-free experience. We tend to forget that they are human too, and words of profanity can hurt them deeply. Through this campaign, we are hopeful that many such users will relate to it and become more conscious of their choice of words. As always, we have tried to marry humour into our communication, while highlighting the concerns faced by customer care executives not just at Swiggy, but across the entire service industry.”

     

     

  • WPP group’s Kantar releases the sixth editon of Most Valuable Indian Brands

    HDFC stays as #1 in BrandZ ranking

     

    The BrandZ study, which is the only brand valuation ranking to combine companies’ financial data with consumer insight and opinion, shows that trust is key to develop the stability required for long-term success; highly trusted brands in the Top 75 are worth 129% more than less trusted ones.

     

    BrandZ Top 10 Most Valuable Indian Brands 2019

    Rank 2019 Brand Category Brand Value 2019 ($M USD) Brand Value Change
    1 HDFC Bank Banks 22,705 +5%
    2 LIC Insurance 20,134 +2%
    3

    Tata Consultancy Services

    		 Technology 18,161 +21%
    4 Airtel Telecom providers 10,286 -10%
    5 State Bank of India Banks 8,408 +7%
    6 Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks 7,637 +15%
    7 Asian Paints Paints 6,988 +14%
    8 Maruti Suzuki Automobiles 5,934 -14%
    9 Jio Telecom providers 5,472 +34%
    10 ICICI Bank Banks 5,403 +11%

     

    Notable brands include ecommerce site Flipkart (No. 12), which increased its brand value 14% to $4.7 billion, while unicorn brands hotel booking site Oyo ($2.0 billion), online food ordering service Swiggy ($1.6 billion) and online restaurant marketplace Zomato ($1.0 billion) are newcomers to the ranking at No. 30, No. 39 and No. 61 respectively.

     

    The fastest riser in the 2019 ranking is telecom provider, Jio, which climbed one place to No. 9 with a 34% increase in brand value to $5.5 billion. Its disruptive business model has made internet access available to many Indians who were previously unable to afford it, thereby opening up access to digital platforms and services. Vodafone ($2.5 billion) meanwhile was the top-ranked newcomer at No. 24.

     

    Both digital and offline brands such as D-Mart (No. 25, $2.4 billion) have found success as a result of the rise of ‘middle India’; the growing number of people in the country’s second, third and fourth-tier cities and towns that are changing India’s traditional urban-rural divide.  These previously poorly-served segments increasingly have access to a variety of online services, with Swiggy and Zomato building much of their growth on this shift.

     

    Said David Roth, CEO of The Store WPP EMEA and Asia and Chairman of BrandZ: “As India flexes its muscles on the world stage, it faces increased macroeconomic headwinds which have combined with a rise in global trade tensions to create a challenging environment.  Successful Indian brands are adapting to these challenges and recognising that longevity requires them to do more than just disrupt the status quo; long-term brand building requires new strategies that major on stability.”

     

    Added Preeti Reddy, CEO South Asia, Insights Division, Kantar: “Consumer trust is a common thread among successful brands. However, it is concerning that only a few have succeeded in growing trust over the last five years. Those who done so, have done it through open and honest conversations with their customers. Brands would do well to consciously work at building consumer trust – it is the shield that gives a brand the resilience to face headwinds in uncertain times.”

     

    Said Vishikh Talwar, Chief Client Officer, Kantar Insights Division: “The rise of ‘middle India’ combined with rapid growth of the mobile internet is providing unprecedented opportunities for brands.  But, with an almost overwhelming choice of products and services to buy, consumers are increasingly discerning; the Indian psyche requires that brands cater for local needs with offerings that genuinely improve daily life. Today that’s as much about providing comfort and reliability as it is about generating new experiences.”

     

     

    Key trends highlighted in the BrandZ Indian Top 75 study include:

    :: Mobile internet access:Smartphone user numbers in India increased by 18% in 2018 (the fastest rate of growth in the world), mainly due to a combination of Jio’s own low tariffs and the renewed competition causing other telecom providers to reduce their rates.

     

    :: Buying power:Retail is the second fastest growing category, with online and offline both growing strongly. New entrant Reliance Retail (No. 55, $1.1 billion) opened  nearly 500 new stores and used Jio’s service to connect retail shops with grocery deliveries, while D-Mart ($2.4 billion) focused predominantly on offline, rising two places to No. 25.

     

    :: The Amazon effect: Amazon and Flipkart compete with many Indian brands across several sectors, with Amazon also opening its largest campus yet in India.  This has increased competition and driven brands to step up their operations to ensure they are meeting customers’ needs.

     

    :: A confident country: The success of unicorn brands such as Swiggy, Zomato and Oyo is fostering a new-found confidence in India. This is augmented with the increasingly global outlook of these new brands as they actively seek to expand their operations outside India.

     

  • Swiggy’s little pup Coco, shows that on days when we want an extra hour and choose to leave the food to someone else, there is always Swiggy

    Swiggy asks, ‘What if your day had one hour more?’

    By A Correspondent

     

    For its latest campaign, Swiggy has partnered with Dentsu Webchutney to tell people how Swiggy can help them save one hour in the day, and what to do with it. In the campaign entitled #OneHourMore, Swiggy’s little pup Coco, shows that on days when we want an extra hour and choose to leave the food to someone else, there is always Swiggy.

     

    Said Ashish Lingamneni, AVP-Marketing at Swiggy: “With our hectic schedules and lifestyle, urban Indians are often left struggling to find the time to do the things we love. With the #OneHourMore campaign, we’re channelling a very common thought among all of us- what would I do if I could get a little more time on my hands? As everyday food ordering becomes increasingly common among Indians, Coco, the little pup gives us relatable options we can choose to spend our time on, leaving getting a meal on the table to Swiggy.”

     

    Added Ninad Gawhankar, Associate Creative Director at Dentsu Webchutney, Bangalore: “With the One Hour More films and microsite, we took a creative spin on the cliché of ‘a dog’s life’, to show that, if you really get down to it, there are ways to take an hour out in the day to do the things you love.”

     

     

  • After the hugely successful IPL campaign, the food delivery platform launches 4 new commercials that are a refreshing take on the everyday lives of new-age Indian families

    Swiggy campaign targets modern-day families

    By A Correspondent

     

    Swiggy has launched its third series of television commercials and digital campaign conceptualised by Lowe Lintas and produced by Corcoise Films.

     

    Said Srivats TS, VP – Marketing at Swiggy: “Swiggy’s TVCs have consistently communicated to consumers in extremely relatable ways. The Swiggy karo, phir jo chahe Karo!, campaign celebrates three aspects of the modern Indian family- Super Moms, Food and Swiggy. It delves into how families of today are increasingly choosing to invest their time in connecting with loved ones and learning something new, while leaving the task of getting a meal on the table to Swiggy!”

     

    Added Hari Krishnan, President, Lowe Lintas: “This is a campaign that is meant to increase penetration for Swiggy amongst the household segment most of whom are non-users or infrequent users. We had to strike a balance as a brand that aids or enables great food experiences rather than replaces the food that is made at home. We’re happy to have hit the sweet spot, once again”

     

     

  • Fevikwik’s‘ Khushiyon kechand pal’ and Swiggy’s ‘No order to small’ win top honours at the Star Re.Imagine Awards

    Ogilvy, Lowe win at Star’s IPL ad awards

     

    By A Correspondent

     

    Fevikwik and Swiggy bagged top honours at the Star Re.Imagine Awards presented on Monday for excellence in creativity (Best Creative Campaign) and creativity along with the use of integrated media (Best Integrated Creative Campaign) respectively in campaigns that reached out to audiences across TV and Digital at the recently concluded Vivo IPL 2018 on Star India. Additionally, eleven campaigns across nine brands received special mentions. Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director– Star India and Guest of Honour, M S Dhoni felicitated the two winners with spectacular bespoke glass trophies designed by the grandmaster of British Glass studio, Peter Layton.

     

    The winners and other meritorious campaigns were selected by a bespoke jury comprising John Hegarty, Piyush Pandey, Raju Hirani, Vibha Rishi, Rahul Welde and V Sunil. They evaluated over 300 campaigns from over 125 brands (131, to be precise) that had played during the Vivo IPL 2018 till Friday, the May 25, on the Star TV Network and Hotstar. The judges selected campaigns that excelled in both - creativity and leveraging the power of multi-platform TV and Hotstar.

     

    Noted a communique: “All great campaigns are a result of great teamwork. Hence the two winning teams of up to 24 members each from Fevikwik and Swiggy comprising Marketing, Creative, Media etc will be hosted at a bespoke global sporting event. The Star Re.Imagine Awards celebrate and reward not just creativity, but great teamwork as well.”

     

    Said Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director, Star India: “We instituted the Star Re.Imagine Awards 2018 as a platform to enthuse the incredible marketing and advertising talent of India to create magic and disruption this IPL. We heartily congratulate all the winners for having created extremely engaging and inspiring narratives. These campaigns seized the imagination of the biggest ever audiences in an IPL across TV and Digital screens combined and contributed immensely to making the Vivo IPL 2018 a truly delightful experience for all. A very special thank you to all the members of the elite jury who helped immensely in creating a brand for the future – the Star Re.imagine awards.”

     

    Partnering with Star India in this initiative were Sideways and Kyoorius. Dhoni, who not only did the honours to felicitate the winners, also held the audience spellbound with his reminiscences about how he had reimagined his life with cricket.  Dhoni’s arrival in Indian cricket and his subsequent rise is a well-known and much-loved story of unprecedented success.

     

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    List of winners &SpecialMention from the elite jury are:

    Winners:

    1. Best Creative Campaign: Pidilite’s Fevikwik- campaign titled‘Khushiyon ke chand pal’conceptualized by Ogilvy & Mather.

    2. Best Integrated Creative Campaign (leveraging of TV and digital platforms): Swiggy- campaign titled ‘No order to small’conceptualised by Lowe Lintas, Bengaluru.

     

    Brands that received Special Mention from the jury.   (In alphabetical order)

    1. Amazon

    2. Coca-Cola – Brands Coca-Cola & Sprite

    3. Flipkart

    4. Future Group – Brand Factory

    5. Pidilite – Brands -Fevicol Ezee Spray & Dr. Fixit

    6. Peter England

    7. Tata Sky

    8. Vivo

    9. Vodafone