Mumbai: Archies, the quintessential brand synonymous with expressions of love, unveils its digital campaign for Valentine’s, #ArchiesHaiToValentineHai, just in time for the season of romance.
The heart-warming narrative unfolds with the tale of a young man ensnared in the chaos of life, inadvertently forgetting the most romantic day of the year – Valentine’s Day. As his beloved is left understandably disheartened, an unexpected hero emerges in the form of his wise and seasoned father. Proposing a timeless remedy, the father advises a visit to Archies, urging his son to select a thoughtful gift from the store to mend the momentarily broken heart.
The campaign’s essence is beautifully encapsulated in the tagline: “Archies Hai To Valentine Hai” — a sentiment that resonates with the very foundation of Archies. Since its inception, Archies has been a trailblazer in crafting cards and gifts that weave seamlessly into countless love stories. Archies is not merely a brand; it symbolizes love and timeless expressions.
“Archies Hai To Valentine Hai because Archies has been weaving the threads of love since the inception of the company. Our cards and gifts have borne witness to countless love stories, and we take immense pride in being a part of those special moments,” said Archies executive director Varun Moolchandani.
This digital campaign is more than just a celebration of love; it serves as a poignant reminder that a heartfelt gesture has the power to heal any rift, especially when packaged in the signature warmth of Archies. With a diverse array of gifts and cards tailored for every expression of love, Archies ensures that no heartfelt apology goes unnoticed. In matters of the heart, Archies stands as the timeless choice. With Archies, every love story becomes a timeless tale.
Mumbai: Love is in the air.. it is on your smartphone screen.. it is on the biggest hoardings, it is everywhere! It is that time of the year when romance takes centre-stage and whether one likes it or not, one cannot escape the blitzkrieg of mushiness coming our way. This Valentine’s Day, brands rekindle the love with their consumers with something for everyone- from singletons to pet parents, and of course, for the lovebirds, as they try to break away from the traditional and clichéd V-day concepts.
Here are some that caught our eye:
MondelezIndia
Recognising the reality that with V-day just around the corner there are going to be two kinds of people – The ones in love and the ones who are sick of the ones in love aka, The singles, chocolate company, Mondelez India’s two major brands have launched campaigns that are at loggerheads too! So, on one hand, we have Cadbury Dairy catering to those in love and on the opposite end, there is Cadbury 5 Star cheering on and backing the singles with two innovative tech-savvy campaigns.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk
Conceptualised by Ogilvy, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk’s ‘How Far Will You Go To Make Them Blush’ campaign set to its popular jingle, aims to get young hearts aflutter across the country with a special pack- QR Codes on the Silk Valentines’ Day packs, that lead consumers to a microsite where they can create and share custom messages with their special someone.
In a first, the brand has introduced real-time personalisation of augmented reality experience with help from its tech partner, 8th Wall, that enables consumers to unlock the advert to see custom messages sent by their loved ones in a fully immersive 360-degree virtual environment. By scanning any Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk hoarding, print advertisement etc with the special AR filter, the receiver will be able to see the secret message come alive on the ad.
Cadbury5Star
On the other hand, Cadbury 5 Star has launched an innovative campaign that attempts to save singles from the dreaded question – ‘What Are You Doing on Valentine’s Day?’. The brand has planned the perfect getaway for them by crafting ‘The Perfect Alibi’ campaign. For this, the brand has gone to the extent of taking over an island located off the coast of Karnataka and renamed it ‘My Cousin’s Wedding’ – as the perfect alibi for singles looking to get away from the pressure of having a Valentine or of going on a date. Consumers can join the fun by scanning the special Valentine’s Day Cadbury 5 Star packs, which will give them a chance to win a trip to the Island to enjoy a host of ‘Do-Nothing’ experiences.
Skinnby Titan
Skinn, a fine fragrance brand from the house of Titan, released a digital film featuring the Bollywood actor Sanya Malhotra and upcoming OTT star Suhail Nayyar on the special occasion. Conceptualised by Ogilvy South, the #BestSaidWithSKINN campaign celebrates imperfectly perfect relationships by capturing the finer nuances of love which are not only about sparks flying in the air but more about the familiarity and deep sense of assurance that comes over a period of time.
FreshToHome
FreshToHome attempts to give a fresh spin on Valentine’s Day with its #FreshValentines campaign. The online brand in fresh fish and meat e-commerce seeks to break the V-Day stereotype by replacing traditional and cliched ways of proposing with newer, quirky ways of expressing love. The brand’s V-Day spot showcases a sea-food-loving couple that find ways to ‘keep it fresh.’ The film has the foodie protagonist proposing with a twist- calamari rings, instead of with a regular ring. It also got food blogger Influencers to replace a bouquet of roses with a bouquet of skewered kebabs.
Mobilla
The Lifestyle and mobile accessories brand in India announced its latest brand campaign ‘Tale of Two- Trilogy’ ahead of Valentine’s day. Conceptualised by the brand’s internal creative team, and featuring digital creators Virti Vaghani and Samkit Shah the digital marketing campaign consists of three slice of life films created around light-hearted everyday moments.
PokerBaazi.com
Homegrown online poker platform from the house of Baazi Games is celebrating the season of love with its unusual campaign “Don’t Be Single, Be The Golden Single.” For this, the gaming platform added the age-old question- “What To Do on Valentine’s Day When You Are Single?” to its FAQs section and made it rewarding with a fun integration on the application. Players stand a chance to win a free ticket to the Golden Rush Tournament at the National Poker Series 2022 to be held in March.
Wiggles.in
For all the pet parents out there, the D2C preventive pet care brand has launched #LoveIsInTheCare, a digital marketing campaign dedicated to feline love ahead of Valentine’s Day, in a bid to encourage pet parents to never give up on caring for their pets. Crafted around the core thought that the ultimate form of love is care, the campaign brings to light different aspects of pet care.
Mumbai: Lifestyle and mobile accessories brand Mobilla has launched its latest brand campaign ‘Tale of Two- Trilogy’ ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Conceptualised by the internal creative team at Mobilla, the digital marketing campaign consists of three relatable films that unfold phenomenal moments of perfect companionship. It features digital creators Virti Vaghani and Samkit Shah enacting the emotions.
The brand films are currently live on YouTube and they will also be released along with an extended and extensive marketing outreach across social media and other video sharing and OTT platforms, said the brand. “With this brand campaign, Mobilla aims to cement its leadership position in a highly competitive, demanding and dynamic market,” it added.
“At Mobilla, quality is what we strive for and we truly believe in empowering our customers with products that are trustworthy and dependable,” said Mobilla’s co-founder Hetal Shah. “Having established ourselves as a reliable brand for a decade, we believe that it is imperative to connect with our consumers in today’s hyperactive environment at a deeper level and our latest brand campaign will help us achieve this goal.”
“Our brand campaign ‘Tale of Two – Trilogy’ creates a sense of belonging while driving engagement with our consumers. We are certain that this new campaign will help us achieve our branding objective and take us one step closer to our end consumer,” stated creative head Da Sachin Sharma.
“The primary objective of the series is to shed light on how Mobilla is with you Har Pal K Liye and adorns your Har Pal with a beautiful shelf of lifestyle products that fit in each moment of your life. Only the original delivers original hence to be on the shore of originality makes you experience the sense of originality,” said marketing head Da Vishal Gupta.
Mumbai: Viacom18 in association with Mondelez India is all set to release a light-hearted celebratory song ‘Single Single’ this Valentine’s Day. The song, created as a brand solution content for Cadbury 5 Star, will debut exclusively on Viacom18’s social media handles.
‘Single Single’ is a song that encapsulates Cadbury 5 Stars’ laissez-faire positioning to ‘Do Nothing.’ Written and sung by Nikita Gandhi, the song stars celebrity influencer Anushka Sen. As part of this brand collaboration, Viacom18 has also planned an extensive marketing blitz driving instream inventory and interstitial ads across its social media handles.
This campaign was conceptualised by Mondelez India and Wavemaker India in partnership with Viacom18.
Viacom18 branded content-head Vivek Mohan Sharma said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Cadburys 5 Star and celebrate the festival of love with the country. ‘Single Single’ is a jovial song intended to uplift the mood and normalize singlehood this Valentine’s Day. Through Nikhita Gandhi’s voice and Anushka’s grace, we have created a harmonious symphony that is sure to bring smiles.’
Mondelez India spokesperson said that the association brings yet another rendition of our mantra to take a break and ‘Do Nothing’ even when the world pushes you to participate in the merriment of love this Valentine’s Day. “Being at the center of today’s youth culture, the song ‘Single Single’ aids in molding our brand message the way they’d like to express and communicate to the rest of the world aka celebrate singlehood. Our strategic collaboration with Viacom18 will ensure unmatched entertainment across social media handles and spread cheer in India,” stated the spokesperson.
Mumbai: Ahead of Valentine’s Day, beverage brand Pepsi has launched a digital film featuring Bollywood star and brand ambassador Salman Khan that encourages the youngsters to own their singlehood with ‘Swag.’ As a part of the campaign, the brand has unveiled a limited edition set of ‘Swag Se Solo’ cans.
According to a recent poll that was conducted by Pepsi on a social media, more than 80 per cent people mentioned that they would be single this year on Valentine’s Day. Hence the campaign urges the young generation to live their life on their own terms and revel in their singlehood status – without paying attention to the societal pressures that this day encompasses.
In the brand film, Salman Khan urges youngsters to fall in love and make a commitment to themselves. He further nudges them to take themselves out for dinner, eat their favorite dish and buy flowers/chocolates for themselves. Salman is seen talking to the youngsters as he says, ‘Is Valentine’s Day, apne aap ko single mat bolo. Tum ho Swag Se Solo!’
“Over the years, Pepsi has had its pulse on the ever-evolving beliefs and feelings of the younger generation. Keeping this in mind, this Valentine’s Day, we are excited to put forward a unique twist to what is traditionally seen as a week of celebrating couples,” commented PepsiCo India category lead (cola) Saumya Rathor. “The brand endeavors to empower the singletons and not bow down to the peer pressure that they may feel. The intent is to urge the youngsters to have a relationship with themselves that is filled with self-confidence, unshakeable self-belief and irrefutable swag.”
Commenting on the digital film, Salman Khan said, “The Swag Se Solo ideology resonates strongly with me and the generation of today, who are confident, have the right attitude and don’t shy away from being who they really are. The launch of this new campaign is close to my heart given its intention of empowering youngsters and thereby celebrating the youth of today.”
The limited-edition Pepsi cans are available across select retail stores and e-commerce channels till February.
Mumbai: Every relationship is unique and deserves to be expressed in its own unique way- be it ‘Bae,’ ‘BFF’ or ‘Buddy.’ Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Nestlé’s chocolate wafer brand KitKat has come up with a ‘Love Break’ campaign, creating over 12 million unique packs with quirky digital prints.
Conceptualised by creative agency Wunderman Thompson, the campaign seeks to give youth a million different ways to share a break and make them feel special with the brand’s ‘Love Break’ packs. It builds on the insight that if every relationship we cherish is unique then why should the way we express our love not be just as unique.
“KitKat Love Break campaign recognises that the youth today want to be unique in their expressions. Building on this truth, KitKat wanted to personalise the packs to make their breaks special during this season of love,” said Nestlé India head – confectionery business Rupali Rattan. “The millions of unique packs will let youth express themselves in the way they want to and how they define their special relationships.”
“Sometimes in life all it takes is showing our loved ones how special they are to us. KitKat Love Break packs is giving every individual an opportunity to express themselves in their own unique style. I am excited about this never-seen-before category first innovation by KitKat and look forward to sharing this special one in a million break with everyone,” said Bollywood actor and brand ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana, elaborating on the new campaign.
KitKat brand ambassador and actor Sanya Malhotra added, “I believe that love is not only limited to one person, but also about all the people who make us feel valued. KitKat Love Break packs are an amazing way to show our unique love for all the special relationships in our life.”
Mumbai: Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) company Havells India Ltd has launched its latest digital campaign urging customers to take a stand against public assumptions associated with personal grooming. The campaign titled #StopMeriGroomingPeAssuming is live on Havells’ official Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages.
Conceptualised by the agency 82.5 Communications, the campaign features Bollywood actors Vicky Kaushal and Shraddha Kapoor who share their perspectives around personal grooming, self-worth and social validation.
Kickstarting with a series of digital films on various social channels, the campaign focuses on bringing alive the personality of today’s millennials that are rooted in self-worth and strength of personality rather than social validation. Themed around ‘Personal grooming vs Public Assuming’ the quirky and youthful films represent today’s youth who make this point in a light-hearted, quirky and fun manner, with the final sign-off ‘#StopMeriGroomingPeAssuming.’
“Today, we live in a world where we often face certain assumptions based on our personal appearance. Through the campaign, we aim to inspire people to change their perspectives and thoughts associated with personal grooming and appearance,” said Havells India’s president for electrical consumer durables Ravindra Singh Negi. “With youth icons and stars like Vicky Kaushal and Shraddha Kapoor, we want to reach out to the millennial generation and inspire them to create their distinctive style statement and flaunt it to the world against any external validation. Themed around ‘Personal grooming vs Public Assuming’, the campaign urges our audience to take charge of their looks and change the status quo.”
The first film of the campaign is live and the brand will launch two films in the coming weeks, said the statement
Mumbai: Love is the purest of emotions that enchants the human souls. Celebrated on 14 February, Valentine’s Day has become a significant cultural affair, marking the day of romance not only in India but across the world. It’s widely celebrated in the Bhojpuri region too, especially among the youth. Providing an avenue to Bhojpuri lovers to explore the power of their love, their favourite film channel Zee Biskope is set to take viewer engagement many folds up with ‘Love Dangal’ – a content marketing initiative that makes viewers experience the premise of its Valentine’s Day special world TV premiere – “Balam Ji Love You.”
Launching on 7 February with the commencement of Valentine’s week, romance icon Khesari Lal Yadav and Kajal Raghwani starrer “Balam Ji Love You” is all set to make Valentine’s Day extra special. Just like Khesari fights the negative lead Tribhuwan in a Kushti Dangal to win over his lady love Kajal, viewers can fight a Kushti match as their ‘Love Dangal’ to win the opportunity to meet their favourite heroine.
To participate in the contest, viewers need to follow four simple steps:
1. Visit Love Dangal’s microsite www.lovedangal.com
2. Just like Khesari, play all the 3 levels of the engaging ‘Love Dangal’ Kushti game with the CPU character till the energy meter lasts, to arrive at the final score
3. To increase score, users can refill the energy meter by watching the promo of ‘Balam Ji Love You’
4. Submit the final score& share it on social profiles inviting friends to participate
The scale of gratification is truly rewarding as the top five scorers get a chance to meet their favourite Bhojpuri heroine on a one-on-one online meet and greet session on 20 February. The next 10 best scorers will also receive a special edition gift hamper from Zee Biskope, said the statement. The winners will be announced during the premiere of “Balam Ji Love You” on 14 February between 6–9 p.m.
“Riding on the pedestal of consumer-centricity, Zee Biskope has always catered novelty to Bhojiwood. Adding a content marketing drive like Love Dangal to our VDay premiere broadens horizons and offers viewers a holistic movie experience even beyond the TV screens,” Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd chief cluster officer (East) Samrat Ghosh. “Such topical & thematic consumer initiatives build deeper engagement and purposeful association for brands. This premise of curation extends to our esteemed partners as well who can leverage value from such innovation-driven initiatives.”
“Zee Biskope has been focused on exploring viewers’ movie affinity beyond mere viewership and facilitating up-close involvement and ‘apnapan’ of the consumers with the brand offerings. Our audience are high energy and innovation seeking audience,” said Zeel chief channel officer – Bhojpuri cluster Amarpreet Singh Saini. “Content innovation catches their attention and Zee Biskope has been at the forefront of it. After the grand success of last year’s VDay initiative Labhlitis Messiah, this year will see the tech integration go way notches higher, creating a fun yet thrilling experience. Zee Biskope remains true to its commitment on extending category first entertainment offerings that would be fresh, consumer-focused and a differentiator.”
Touted as the go-to destination for every Bhojpuri film lover, the channel is motivated to grow from strength to strength and break new ground in the industry as the ultimate Bhojpuri entertainer. Zee Biskope is available on Airtel (channel no 663), Tata Sky (channel no 1120), Den Bihar (channel no 840), Den Jharkhand (channel no 839), DD Free Dish (channel no 31), d2h (channel no 859), Dish TV (channel no 1555), Siti Cable (channel no 214) and Darsh Digital (channel no 189). The channel will soon be available on all other major cable platforms.
Mumbai: With still some days to go for Valentine’s Day, food company major Parle Products has launched its latest advertising campaign for its chocolate chip cookie brand Hide & Seek highlighting feelings of adolescent romance.
The campaign titled ‘Start your story with Hide & Seek’ is conceptualised by Brand League Partners and seeks to establish the cookie brand’s identity as an enabler of first-time conversations and showcases how it can aid its young audience in making those first moves and getting those special conversations started. It features three distinct ad-films produced by 30 seconds of Fame and directed by Uzer Khan.
The films showcase youngsters in different scenarios- at a flower shop, on a ferry, and at a fashion show event, creating their own new language through sweet gestures wherein Hide & Seek plays their wingman/cupid. The TVC’s are tailored to connect with teenagers and young adults, who are conscious about striking a conversation with someone they like as they lack the courage to make the first move or even ask someone out for the first time, even as it demonstrates how the brand can play a catalyst in expressing affection.
“We, at Parle Products, realise how important it is for a brand to be a part of a customer’s journey. All of us have come across that time in adolescent years when the fear of rejection keeps us away from initiating conversation with that special someone,” said Parle Products senior category head Mayank Shah. “Our brand plays the role of breaking the ice so the first-time conversations between two young people are comfortable and relaxed.”
“The campaign is light-hearted and at the same time builds our brand so that we achieve top-of-mind recall among consumers and continue our brand narrative. With this TV and digital campaign, we aim to strengthen our position in the chocolate cookies category,” he added.
The Hide & Seek brand has been synonymous with ‘innocent love’ through its consistent brand communication from the past 25 years, thus making Valentine’s Day an ideal time to remind its consumers to express themselves freely since it is just around the corner, said the company.
“We wanted to create something special for consumers and we are happy to be able to create a theme for Parle’s Hide & Seek brand – ‘Start your story with Hide & Seek’, which will bring forth something relatable, fun and engaging experience for everyone,” said Brand League Partners head Samir Chonkar. “The films showcase cute and innocent interaction between couples designed to appeal to customers’ lovestruck-side and get some attention directed towards the brand.”
With the aim of celebrating the event that is immensely popular among young adults, Parle Products will focus on television advertising across genres through TVCs and digital channels. The TVCs will be released in seven languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Oriya, Assamese and Tamil and will be sustained through a digital campaign.
MUMBAI – On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, while most brands sought to highlight love stories that end with happily ever after, leading entertainment streaming platform – MX Player decided to bring to light the ‘reality’ of love in a modern day relationship. The platform released its new MX Original Series ‘Pawan and Pooja’ that deals with the lives of 3 couples, ALL named Pawan and Pooja – spanning across 3 generations.
With an objective to bring alive the concept of the series and effectively break online clutter, MX Player conceptualized the campaign #IsLoveComplicated.
The genesis of this idea is rooted in the theory that many couples do not openly discuss the conflicted reality of love and hence, the brand decided to create a microsite – http://isloveuncomplicated.in/ to conduct an anonymous digital ‘Pyaar ka Poll’ survey to understand the dynamics of functional relationships in India. The microsite held 8 hard-hitting questions revolving around the core themes of the series such as: whether or not couples were dissatisfied in bed, whether or not they kept secrets from their partner, and whether or not they’ve ever indulged in an exaggeration of their love on social media, to name a few.
In addition to the microsite, MX Player also effectively used Instagram, Facebook stories, and specialist content channels such as Femina, Filmfare, iDiva, MensXP, SpotboyE and more to gauge India’s view on love today. The survey witnessed a participation of over 15 Lakh Indians and MX Player was able to piece together a picture true to love and relationships, as seen by audiences today.
Taking the campaign beyond just digital, the statistics gleaned from this poll were highlighted through outdoor, radio and print. With smart insights and seamless execution, a simple digital survey was transformed into an integrated campaign across platforms with statistics from the poll to support bold relationship claims.
Furthermore, this campaign saw traction from many influencers like Neha Dhupia, Kusha Kapila, Prince Narula and Divyanka Tripathi, who discussed the show launch and even participated in some compatibility activities with their partners.
Elaborating on the same, MX Player marketing and business partnerships head Abhishek Joshi said, “This real life social experiment flips the regular Valentine’s day approach on its head and the campaign tackled hard hitting questions about love, rather than the typically seen emotional drivers of romance and happiness.”
Talking about the scale of the campaign, he added saying, “#IsLoveComplicated is a digital first campaign which was able to scale into a 360 degree integrated approach with powerful OOH communications. What makes the campaign impactful is that we could use the power of digital to reach out to the masses & use the insights across multi-channel communications.”
The results for a poll brought to the surface some very real issues that individuals experience in relationships today.
