CHALLENGE:

Mentos wanted to drive traffic to Watsons, a key offline store for them and their own Facebook Page.They were running a promotion where buying a Mentos could make a consumer stand a chance to win tickets to The Amazing Spiderman 2, if he filled up a form at Watsons.

SOLUTION: Near ran Location & Audience targeted Mobile Ads for achieving the two objectives: Driving traffic to Watsons: Mobile Ads were shown near Watsons where consumers could purchase Mentos at Watsons, fill up the form and be eligible for the tickets via a lucky draw. Drive traffic to its Facebook page: Mobile Ads were shown to the target audience - Youth, especially females across Metro Manila with a famous actor on the banner. On clicking, the user is taken to the facebook page with the actor's video.

RESULT: HIGH CTR OF 1.06% seen for store campaign driving traffic to Watsons. CTR for the Facebook traffic campaign saw a lift of 30% over regular campaigns. 

About Near: 

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Founded in 2012, Near is headquartered in Singapore with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Bangalore, Tokyo and Sydney. Today, Near has its global footprint across 44 countries, and works with marquee brands including P&G, Coca Cola, Ikea, Audi, McDonald’s, Toyota, Nike, and Samsung.

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