Creative Online

Week of March 02, 1998


Icehouse Runs Fishing Promotion

ICEHOUSE, from the Plank Road Brewery, is running a "Big Daddy" national fishing promotion which is expected to help retailers reel in profits this spring. Tony Besasie of Icehouse, said: "Fishing and ICEHOUSE--the number one ice beer in the country--are the perfect combination for enjoying a good time with your buddies. This on-and off-premise sweepstakes gives ICEHOUSE drinkers the chance to win big, and that should help retailers sell plenty of ICEHOUSE."

The sweepstakes, where legal, will enable one lucky consumer to win the use of a fishing cabin of their choice for an entire year. Other prizes include chartered fishing trips and rod and reel combinations. Consumers can enter via in-package instant win cards or tear off forms attached to displays. The off-premise promotion will be supported with a fishing boat spectacular display, base wrap, banners, pennants, static stickers and an inflatable dangler.


Bacardi Martini Launches Exclusiv Ultra Filtered Rum

Exclusiv by Bacardi is described as a totally new kind of rum that is smoother than the best super premium vodka. With more than two years and two million dollars of extensive product development and consumer research, Exclusiv is being launched in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Denver and Arizona.

The launch is being supported with a marketing campaign aimed at building brand awareness among bartenders and waitstaff. Initially, bartenders will receive "The Exclusiv Bartender Edition" brand kit consisting of a high quality, brushed metal canister with the Exclusiv logo screened on the outside. After popping open the top, which has the brand's tagline "Beyond Vodka, Beyond Pure, Beyond Smooth" on it, bartenders will receive a 50ml. product sample, a small jar of olives and a description of the "Exclusiv Process."

Exclusiv is the creation of a global team of distillers and production specialists led by Jose Luis de Castroverde Bacardi, a fifth generation master distiller and direct descendent of Don Facundo Bacardi. It derives its quality, purity and smoothness because of the unique production process that begins with a quadruple distillation in order to achieve exceptional purity. The final result is a rum that is ultra smooth and possesses some of the flavorful taste characteristics of rum but maintains many of the neutral characteristics of super premium vodka, without any harsh aftertaste.

Bacardi Martini U.S.A., Inc. is also supporting the brand with a substantial investment in consumer advertising and sales promotion targeting adult consumers ages 25-49. Promotional materials feature an elegant brushed metal look.


First Alert Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector Introduced

First Alert's new combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector is the first of its type in the U.S. market. This combination smoke and CO detector has the added convenience of combining both home safety functions into a single product which can be used as a stand alone unit or as a replacement for existing smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. It is simple to operate and has separate audio and visual alarms for both detectors.

"This new combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector, together with other new products that we've recently introduced, will be the cornerstone of our `Be Safe...Replace' marketing campaign aimed at educating consumers regarding the need to replace smoke detectors after 10 years of use," said B. Joseph Messner, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Alert.


Lanvin L'Homme Fragrance Launched

European Designer Fragrances, a division of Cosmair, Inc., is launching Lanvin L'Homme. The newest men's fragrance from the House of Lanvin joins the classic Arpege scent for women. Like the great fashion house in Paris, Lanvin L'Homme is structured with the tactile pleasure of fine fabric. The correlations are all there: cotton becomes lavender, spices speak for natural linen and the luminosity of sandalwood feels as warm as cashmere.

In the Lanvin L'Homme Collection, classic Eau de Toilette and After Shave are complemented by a contemporary wardrobe of "Total Comfort" grooming products. There are two Eau de Toilette Sprays, 1.7 oz and 3.4 oz; 3.4 oz Classic After Shave; 3.4 oz. After Shave Balm; 6.7 oz. Shower Gel and 2.5 oz. Deodorant. Lanvin L'Homme is available in all Saks Fifth Avenue stores exclusively across the country.


Nintendo Introduces `Limited Edition' Ice Blue Game Boy Pocket

Nintendo of America Inc. released the Limited Edition Ice Blue Game Boy Pocket with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $54.95, marking the start of the product's 10th successful year.

Besides its ice blue "cool" color, all of the features that have made the Game Boy pocket a collector's item are included: pocket sized casing, lightweight, same size screen as the original Game Boy, liquid crystal display screen for the crispest images and more than 450 games.

In addition to the Limited Edition Ice Blue Game Boy pocket launch, Nintendo will release several new Game Boy games in the first-half of 1998, inclduing James Bond 007, Mario Land 2, Golf, Wave Race, Bugs Bunny: Crazy Castle, Mega Man 2 and the Japanese gaming phenomenon known as Pokemon.



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