The Drum Awards for Digital Industries 2022
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December 7, 2022 | 4 min read
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VMLY&R Commerce USA won the B2B Sector at The Drum awards in the Digital Industries category for its Beer brochure campaign. Learn more about what drove this successful campaign below.
Credit: Continental
Continental teamed up with VMLY&R Commerce USA to build the Beer brochure, a lager with a label that’s equipped with a QR code, leading the drinker to the Continental product portfolio or a brand sales rep. The campaign was launched in celebration of Continental’s 150th anniversary, and in an effort to build deeper engagement with distributors.
The brief: Grappling with the pandemic-era rise of remote work — which meant a decrease in in-person meetings — beer brand Continental was in need of a mechanism that would enable it to connect with distributors in a compelling and comprehensive fashion, giving them a chance not only to get a tangible experience of the product but also providing them with a glimpse into the brand’s full product inventory.
The idea: VMLY&R Commerce USA decided that it would develop what amounted to a B2B marketing campaign in the form of a beer. In partnership with Continental, the agency launched the Beer brochure — a German-American lager printed with a a QR code that would lead the drinker (the campaign specifically targeted beer distributors) to a landing page, from which they could browse Continental’s product portfolio. It was like a drinkable catalog, at once giving the customer a taste of the product as well as a glimpse into all of the brand’s other offerings.
The results: The Beer brochure campaign was shortlisted at the 2022 Cannes Lions Awards for the B2B category of consumer services, according to Continental’s website. It also boasted a 97% retention rate.
This campaign won the B2B Sector at The Drum Awards 2022. You can see all the winners here.
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