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Sales Promotion News June/July 1998


Sprint and Max Factor On Board As Partners For "Titanic" Video

The "Titanic" video will debut September 1, 1998, supported by Paramount Home Video’s largest marketing campaign ever, including consumer promotions with industry leaders Sprint and Max Factor.

The combined marketing campaign will exceed $50 million and will generate more than an estimated three billion consumer impressions over a five month period.

Paramount and Sprint are teaming up in an offer wherein Sprint buys the Titanic video for consumers. Consumers who switch to Sprint Long Distance service will receive a voucher by mail, redeemable at participating video retail locations, good for up to $22.00 off the purchase of the "Titanic" video. Or consumers can redeem the Sprint coupon found inside specially marked Titanic videocassettes, switch to Sprint and receive a $22.00 rebate check by mail from Sprint. The Sprint promotion will be supported with TV, print and on-line and in-store advertising at over 5,000 Sprint Stores in RadioShacks across the country.

Max Factor, tying in with its largest marketing campaign ever, has created a Fall line of color cosmetics inspired by the film. With purchase of "Titanic" on video and $10 worth of Max Factor products, consumers will receive the book, "James Cameron’s Titanic" free by mail. Max Factor will promote the line with 60,000 in-store displays.

Paramount has created p.o.p. materials to help all retail categories maximize Titanic’s in-store presence. Four hanging funnels, inspired by the Titanic’s distinctive funnels are designed for ceiling or free standing display. There is a two-sided 75" x 34" banner and an oversized outdoor banner. Six-foot standees, 24-, 48- and 96-piece pre-packs show the Titanic cutting through ocean waves. Also available are 120- and 240-piece towers.


ThermaSilk Tours With Hair Care Center

Helene Curtis’s new ThermaSilk line is featuring a Healthy Heat Summer Blowout Tour with a state-of-the-art mobile hair care center, which will tour the nation offering free "blow-outs", conditioning and styling tips by top pros.

Women visiting the van will be benefitting Look Good...Feel Better and other programs of the American Cancer Society. Helene Curtis will make a donation on behalf of the ThermaSilk Tour.

Helene Curtis plans to distribute 300,000 ThermaSilk "how-to" brochures, and 325,000 product samples during the tour.


Warner, Doritos, & Gibson Guitars Run Music Promotion

Warner, Doritos, & Gibson Guitars Run Music Promotion Warner Custom Music is joining for a cross-promotion with Doritos and Gibson Guitars in which 50 million guitar picks featuring 14 Warner Music Group recording artists will be packaged into 56 million Doritos Super Grab Bags. One randomly placed ‘platinum pick’ entitles the bearer to an "unplugged" concert in their hometown featuring one or more of the "pick" artists.

We are thrilled to partner with these companies to create awareness for our artists, said Brian Murphy, Exec. VP, Warner Custom Music.

Some 30,000 displays will drive sales of the Doritos bags in both convenience markets and in Sam Goody/Musicland music stores.


Microsoft Supports Windows98 With POP

Microsoft has provided computer retailers with an array of p.o.p. materials to support the launch of Windows‘98.

There are pallet displays, topped with eye-catching flags, which support the "Works Better, Plays Better" marketing theme.

Special corrugated displays with eight product facings were designed for end-aisle and in-aisle placement. Colorful graphics panels and flags were also designed to call attention to the product launch at permanent fixtures.


POPvideo Launched For In-Store Ads

Visual Circuits, has introduced the POPvideo Player, a centrally controlled video system for in-store advertising that allows retailers and brand marketers to micro-market their products based on national, regional or local market conditions.

The POPvideo player features full-motion video and on-screen graphic overlays that can be immediately updated from a central location. The POPvideo player provides retailers and brand marketers with an affordable private broadcasting capability.

"The POPvideo Player uses the existing Internet infrastructure as a store and forward broadcast network, making it an ideal tool and branding vehicle," said David Parish, Chief Operations Officer, Visual Circuits.

For more information, contact Visual Circuits, (Tel) 612-338-3900.


Mosaic Acquires Field Mktg. Firms

Mosaic Group Inc., Toronto, has acquired Field Source Inc., The Merchandising Group, New York City, and Channel Solutions Group, Dallas, leading field marketing firms.

Michael Preston, Mosaic Chairman and CEO, said that Mosaic is now a leading field marketing company in the U.S. with annual U.S. field marketing revenues now exceeding Cdn. $100 million.


Eckrich Fun House Kicks Off Tour

Armour Swift-Eckrich has launched a promotion featuring the Eckrich Fun House, a 22’ long, 12’ high vehicle resembling a cartoon house.

The 1998 tour will benefit and raise funds for Second Harvest, the hunger-relief charity. The Fun House showcases Eckrich products including Hot Dogs, Smoked Sausages, Bold Ones and Tub BBQ.

Marketing Werks, Inc., Chicago, IL, manages the program.


Marketing Campaign Backs "Scooby-Doo"

Warner Bros. is releasing "Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island," supported by one of Warner’s largest merchandising campaigns.

Wendy’s Restaurants, 1-800-COLLECT and Franco-American will tie-in with the promotion. Wendy’s will feature Scoobie-Doo On Zombie Island-themed Kids Meals, with Scooby-Doo premiums and a coupon for savings on the video. Displays and trayliner activity sheets will promote the video in-store. 1-800-COLLECT will offer a Scooby-Doo On Zombie post card with a $9.00 offer for free collect calls with the purchase of every video. Franco-American SpaghettiOs features an instant win game offering an island vacation as the grand prize and "Scooby-Doo" videos as first prizes.

Over 100 shopping malls nationwide will feature a Scooby-Doo Mall-o-ween experience, including a photo experience, trivia contest, and costume characters. Scooby-Doo licensed merchandise will feature a hang tag offering a $3 mail-in rebate on the video.

"Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island" merchandisers in 12, 24, 36, 48 and 96 packs will be available.


Lever & Canon Run 'Picture Of America'

Lever Brothers and Canon U.S.A., are conducting the Your Picture Of America photo contest, which provides an opportunity for consumers to showcase their National Park experience.

The Grand Prize, a seven-day trip for four people to a choice of National Parks and Canon photography, video or binocular equipment, will be awarded by a panel of judges including acclaimed outdoor photographers.

All winners will receive a Lever "family pack" of products.Winning photos will be used to create Lever’s 1999 National Parks calendar.


NTN Provides On-Premise Media

The NTN Network, Carlsbad, CA, reaches 15 million participants each month at bars, restaurants and public venues. Players use a wireless keypad to input answers to sports games, trivia quizes and polls displayed on TV monitors.

NTN Network recently signed Canandaigua’s Inglenook brand as the first wine advertiser on the Network. Inglenook advertising on the Network will promote a vacation sweepstakes for two to Jamaica.


Samuel Adams Runs Summer Ale Promo

The Boston Beer Co. has launched its Samuel Adams Summer Ale promotion. On-premise and off-premise promotional highlights for Samuel Adams Summer Ale include the Summer Ale Sailboat, a handcrafted pine wooden boat that has two off-white logo ID'd sails and a "Summer Ale blue" stained hull. The boat measures 40" long x 43" high x 6" wide. Off premise, this Summer Ale Sailboat can be mounted on a logo ID'd pedestal or hung from the ceiling. On-premise, the sailboat is an elegant back bar piece which can display up to four bottles. The Summer Ale Acrylic Pint Glass features a two-color Samuel Adams Ale logo and boat image in "Summer Ale Blue" and white. The durable acrylic pint glass is perfect for display in patio bars, golf courses and clubs anywhere glass is a problem and a unique promotional item is needed. Other promotional highlights include a Summer Ale case/easel display and imprint menu cards.


WCJ Chicago Appts J. Heggen, Sr. VP

Wunderman Cato Johnson Chicago has appointed Jayne Heggen as Senior Vice President, Director of Account Management on the Citibank account. Previously, she was Vice President, Orga nizational Development at Frankel & Co.


No nonsense Launches "Take A Break Tour"

Kayser-Roth Corp. has launched its No nonsense Legwear Take A Break Tour, which will offer women the opportunity to receive some pampering and take home information on stress relief for women.

The tour features a custom-equipped mobile spa that will offer women back massages by massage therapists, free mineral-fortified juice and the chance to win a resort spa vacation. Women can also pick up No nonsense product coupons, and merchandise giveaways.

"The Take A Break Tour allows us to reach women where they shop and work," said Heather Hough, Brand Manager, Kayser-Roth.


New Millennium Offers IllumiSign

New Millennium Media International, offers the IllumiSign-Eye Catcher, which continuously displays full color, digitally imaged ads. The speed of presentation can vary from ten seconds per ad to ten hours. There are big sign units, wall hanging and pedestal standing units.

For more information, contact New Millennium Media, P.O. Box 100666, Denver, CO 80250; (Tel) 303-934-2424.


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