Gone in less than 20 minutes!

Volkswagen, a car brand, sold twelve cars in 20 minutes in Malaysia thanks to a partnership with e-commerce giant Lazada.

Agency: PHD Media, Malaysia

The Summary Statement

Faced with a slow-down in automotive car sales in 2017 and being over-shadowed by dominant Japanese car markets like Toyota and Honda; VW was not able to win during heavy car sales period. To win, VW needed an innovative idea to out-smart competition. Hence birth, Malaysia's first-ever brand to sell 12 cars online in a single day! The strategy was simple, capitalize on Malaysian's rising love for e-commerce shopping and 'special e-commerce sale days' the likes of 12.12.VW partnered with Lazada to offer Malaysians their first opportunity to buy a 12.12...

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