A summary for Corporate Marketers, Media Sales Executives and Advertising Agencies to see what clients are moving into the Multicultural market and/or targeting Multicultural consumers right now.
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- Richemont
Switzerland-based luxury goods company Richemont has launched a global media agency review, according to MediaPost.The company spends around US$400 million on ads annually, including US$135 million in the U.S.Publicis Media’s Optimedia was the incumbent of the largest portion of the company’s media assignment, including North America. The firm’s brands include Cartier, Montblanc, Baume & Mercier and Piaget.
- Coty
Coty has appointed Publicis Media as its lead media agency globally. Publicis Media’s Zenith will lead the assignment which will include the current Coty brands and P&G Specialty Beauty Business* brand portfolio being acquired by Coty, with the transition expected to be completed in October of this year. Publicis Media will work in close collaboration with Beamly, Coty’s internal digital social and programmatic agency. The combined Coty assignment will span sixteen markets, with Publicis Media responsible for strategy, trading, content and data and analytics for Coty whose brands include color cosmetics brands Rimmel and Sally Hansen, and fragrance brands Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, and Davidoff, and post the merger will include leading cosmetics brands COVERGIRL and Max Factor, fragrance brands such as Hugo Boss and Gucci, and haircare brands such as Wella and Clairol.
- el Jimador
el Jimador, #1 selling tequila in Mexico and official sponsor of the Mexican National Soccer Team, is offering soccer fanatics the chance to win a VIP trip with “The Ultimate Fan Experience” as part of the brand’s soccer platform. Now through September 30, fans are invited to enter for the chance to win an exclusive trip to Chicago to watch Mexico’s National Soccer Team take on Panama on October 11, 2016. In addition, winners will have pre-game access to observe player warm-ups on the field. Each winner will receive the trip for two, with round-trip airfare, two nights of hotel accommodation in downtown Chicago, and transportation to the stadium on game day. Fans are invited to enter by texting “Chicago” to 68405 or visiting https://ultimatetrip.eljimador.com/ to complete a submission form. The match will air on UniMás Network LIVE from the Toyota stadium in Chicago on October 11. Ed Carias, senior brand manager of El Jimador, was one of the participants at last week’s Hispanic Sports Marketing Forum (the first day of #Portada16).
- Sofia Vergara & Avon
Award-winning actress Sofia Vergara and Avon celebrated the launch of So Very Sofia by SofiaVergara, a vivacious new fragrance. The fragrance launched exclusively through Avon. Bold and feminine, the fragrance combines succulent fruits with tropical florals and fragrant herbs for an addictive scent.The scent evolves to reveal a heart of delicate Flor de Mayo Orchid, the national flower of Colombia, Sofia’s native country.Avon fragrances are available exclusively through Avon Representatives. Avon LLC generated over us$1 billion in revenues during 2015, and has nearly 400,000 independent sales Representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Avon features iconic brands such as Anew, Avon Color, Mark, and Skin So Soft, as well as fashion and accessories.
- Colgate-Palmolive
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Colgate-Palmolive announced its third annual partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to launch the company’s Haz la U™educational grant program, now in its eighth year. To promote the importance of education among Latinos and help get them on the path to higher education, Colgate will support the HHF’s Youth Awards program through its community service category, which focuses on community-minded students who have demonstrated excellence in volunteerism and leadership in 10 regions across the nation, totaling up to US$100,000 in grants.Eligible students can apply for grants via Colgate.com/HazLaU through October 15, 2016. Thirty-one Hispanic high school students will be selected by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to receive the Haz la U™ educational grants to help finance their first year of college.With versions in English and Spanish, her story can be seen on Colgate’s YouTube channel.
- Brisk® Iced Tea
Brisk®, the iced tea brand known for its bold flavors, launched the #BriskMode Accelerator Program today, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. #BriskMode empowers aspiring artists to creatively express what their own heritage means to them through art, music and fashion design. The program also provides an online platform with virtual inspiration from influencers in the art, music and fashion fields, and resources that stimulate creative self-expression and provide opportunities for amplified exposure of their artistic passions.The #BriskMode contest entry period opens today, September 15, and runs through Friday, October 7. During this time, budding creatives can visit the #BriskMode website, www.BriskMode.com, to submit art, music and fashion designs to enter for a chance to win a trip to Long Beach, California. The #BriskMode contest is open to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older (19 in Alabama or Nebraska).The contest will produce five winners.Creative Director Aerosyn Lex will design a limited-edition T-shirt inspired by his own heritage to commemorate the #BriskMode program.
- Mary Kay Inc.
Mary Kay Inc. is breaking ground on a new 480,000 square foot U.S.-based global manufacturing and research and development facility located on a 26.2 acre plot of land in Lewisville, Texas. The new US$125 million building will support the company’s future needs in producing skin care, color cosmetics and fragrances for more than 3.5 million Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants in more than 35 countries.The criteria for selecting the new site included employee and logistical considerations, as well as proximity to the company’s other North Texas facilities, including its global headquarters in Addison, a distribution center in Carrollton and a warehouse facility in Dallas.The beauty company employs more than 500 manufacturing and R&D employees and produces up to 1.1 million products per day, of which 57 percent are exported to Mary Kay’s international markets.
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