A summary for Corporate Marketers, Media Sales Executives and Advertising Agencies to see what clients are moving into the Hispanic market and/or targeting Hispanic consumers right now.
- Kohl’s
Retailer Kohl’s is adding an emotional component to it’s holiday marketing campaign. A new ad that broke yesterday features a couple decorating their elderly neighbor’s apartment for the holidays while she’s out. Michelle Gass, Kohl’s chief customer officer, told Adage that a “a pure brand spot that really spoke to the insights and spirit of the holiday and spoke to our emotional connection [with consumers] and values.”Ms. Gass also said Kohl’s will reach more households this season and is broadening its reach to include a younger audience. Specifically, the retailer is adding morning TV to its media buy. The budget for the holiday campaign will be “comparable to last year, but more effective,” Ms. Gass added. Kohl’s spent $129 million on measured media during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Kantar Media. Peterson Milla Hook handled the campaign. Kohl’s does not currently have an agency of record.
- NASCAR
Eight months after investing more than $1 million on Hispanic marketing initiatives in Phoenix, NASCAR plans to expand its Spanish-language advertising efforts into key markets such as Texas, California and Illinois, Sports Business Journal reports.
- Heinz
Food and condiments marketer H.J. Heinz is conducting a global media agency review, according to sources.
Heinz reported total advertising expenses (including production and communication costs) in 2012 of $442 million, up from about $370 million in 2011. In the U.S. Heinz spent $50 million on measured media in 2012 and a little more than $26 million in the first half of 2013, according to Kantar. Cramer-Krasselt handles creative and media duties in the U.S.
- Xoom
Xoom Corporation a leading digital money transfer provider, has introduced two new television commercials for the U.S. Hispanic market as a part of the “Better Way” campaign launched in 2011. “No Hablo Español” and “Roulette” are the latest television ads from Xoom targeting the Spanish-language audience. The commercials are running on major Spanish-language television through the end of the year.
- Jaguar
Luxury carmaker Jaguar begun a month-long ad campaign on Sunday with spots in NFL games and on BBC America promoting its coming F-Type Coupe, hitting dealers next April. Included in the campaign is a a 30-second spot during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. The “sophisticated” commercial (says Jeff Curry of Jaguar) was created by in-house agency Spark 44 and directed by Oscar-winner Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech). Jaguar spent less than $40 million on U.S. media advertising last year. That compares to close to $1 billion spent by General Motors’ Chevrolet, which will have multiple Super Bowl spots. But Curry says “the little guy” wants to “disrupt” the auto universe and show off its brand to a wider audience.
- Post Foods
Post Foods’ Honey Bunches of Oats(®) announced a new brand anthem in collaboration with up-and-coming pop duo, Domino Saints. The exclusive “Smile While You Shake It” music video is the cornerstone of a multi-tiered entertainment program fueled by the positive power of music and is rolling out simultaneously to both general and Hispanic markets.
Inspired by samba beats, the song and signature dance cleverly incorporate the cereal box and breakfast utensils as percussion instruments making it catchy and fun for families to adopt and make it their own. National bilingual media, social media and website will invite and make it easy for bunches of everyday people to showcase their own versions of the dance, share it digitally, win prizes and be part of a morning music movement that will make America smile from coast to coast.
- L’Oreal
L’Oreal USA announced that it has named Digitas as its new digital agency of record.Based in New York City, Digitas will be responsible for the digital media planning and buying for all the company’s brands. L’Oreal USA has been on an aggressive path in growing its digital business over the last several years as it continues to be an increasing part of its media mix. The 2013 L2 Digital Index(R) was recently released showing L’Oreal USA brands in the top three in beauty in the Genius Category. These included Lancome, Kiehl’s Since 1851 and L’Oreal Paris.
- Legacy
Legacy, the non-profit anti-smoking organization, has selected WPP’s MediaCom as its new media agency for planning and buying, according to sources. Annual spending on the account going forward is estimated at between $50 and $60 million, Mediapost reports.
The reviews are being conducted in advance of “a significant effort to expand the campaign at a time when the US Food & Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be in the marketplace with bold anti-tobacco mass media initiatives” Legacy stated in July. The incumbent on the media assignment was Omnicom’s PHD.
- Spirit Airlines
After a review, Spirit Airlines announced that Barkley is the airlines new agency of record.The agency will handle brand strategy, advertising, digital media, public relations, point-of-sale and media planning and buying. New work is slated to launch in early 2014. The airline operates 250 daily flights to more than 50 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Spirit Airlines spent $1.3 million in measured media in 2012, according to Kantar Media and roughly $225,000 between January and June of 2013.
- Clinique
Clinique consolidated its global digital account with 360i, following a review. The agency will produce creative content for Clinique’s owned and operated global digital channels across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. It spent US$ $135 million in measured media in 2012 and $60 million between January and June of 2013, according to Kantar Media.
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