Ice No Mi: The Secret Idol

This case study describes how Ice No Mi, an ice cream brand, sought to reverse its declining revenues in Japan by shifting its communications away from just mainstream advertising to become a 'happening', or social phenomenon.

Ice No Mi: The Secret Idol

Engine Film Tokyo

Advertiser: Ezaki Glico CoBrand: Ice No MiCountry: Japan

Objectives

25 years have passed since Ezaki Glico's fruit gelato ice cream, "Ice No Mi", went on sale in Japan. Now, the frozen dessert market is extremely competitive. With new products constantly released by competitors, "Ice No Mi" had nothing new to say and struggled with a severe decrease in sales and market presence.

Therefore, a key objective for the brand was to reverse this steep decline in sales. However, since its downturn in revenue was so severe, advertising...

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