Kiwibank Launch Campaign

This paper describes the challenges facing a new bank launch in New Zealand in 2002, including switching inertia in the banking market, potentially damaging public perceptions of the bank and budget limitations.

Kiwibank Launch Campaign

Agency: Redrocks Advertising Ltd Advertiser: Kiwibank Ltd Awards: New Product or Service Introduction (Bronze)

Marketing Challenge

Background

A business case for the launch of a new bank from New Zealand Post was presented to Government in September 2000 and approved in February 2001. This new bank was to be part of the New ZealandPost group of companies and as such, a State Owned Enterprise. For the year prior to its launch, there was a lot of speculation and political debate about whether the Government should get involved in any way in the...

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