Direct | WARC

Aldi: Creating retail-traffic through intelligent GPS data customer mapping

Case Study • MIXX Awards, Gold, Campaign Effectiveness, 2019

Aldi, a supermarket chain, developed geo-targeted digital flyers that targeted shoppers based on their location, reducing spend without affecting the brand's sales in Denmark.

28 Too Many: Zero Tolerance Ribbon

Case Study • Noor Hassanein, WARC Prize for MENA Strategy, Shortlisted, 2019

28 Too Many, an anti-female genital mutilation charity, used online, direct and guerrilla marketing to create a symbol for a movement to dissuade parents from practising FGM in Egypt.

Ella's Kitchen: Forget your product – start selling solutions to create genuine relationships and increase revenue

Case Study • Marketing Society UK, The Brave Awards, Winner, Relationship Marketing, 2019

Ella's Kitchen, the children's food brand, connected with British parents weaning their children by creating an online weaning programme that grew its revenue by £14.6m.

JICMAIL spreads its wings

News • 27 May 2019

The integration of the JICMAIL dataset with the TGI survey opens up new possibilities for marketers to assess mail interactions using a wider range of demographic variables.

Apple Tree Communications: Automatic response

Case Study • SABRE Awards, In2 EMEA, PR Agency Citizenship, Gold

apple tree communications, a Spanish creative communications agency, called out discrimination on International Women’s Day through a creative use of automatic response emails.

GDPR one year on: optimism increases

News • 09 May 2019

Almost a year on from the implementation of GDPR, marketers are generally confident about their compliance levels and there is evidence that increased consumer trust in brands has helped drive better customer engagement for email marketing.

Tryano: New Horizons

Case Study • Case Studies on WARC, World Retail Awards 2019, Entrant

Tryano, a department store, increased awareness of its new women's ready-to-wear department in Abu Dhabi by launching a media and influencer event that took them on a hot air balloon ride to demonstrate new experiences.

Google Cloud: Ask the Cloud

Case Study • Jane Dorsett , Ellie Gogan-Tilstone, Chris Oliver, WARC Awards, Shortlisted, Effective Innovation, 2019

Search engine Google used direct marketing to target chief technology officers in the US to achieve growth in the B2B cloud computing market.

Jo Malone London: Omnichannel Communications Programme

Case Study • Richard Calvert, Louisa Osmond, WARC Awards, Shortlisted, Effective Innovation, 2019

British fragrance house Jo Malone London ran a personalised email campaign driven by AI and data to increase rate of repurchase and drive sales among its customer base.

Why consumers sign up for marketing emails (and why they opt out)

News • 26 February 2019

Consumers report receiving considerably fewer marketing emails following the introduction of the European Union’s rules on data protection and individual privacy.

KitKat Love Story

Case Study • SABRE Awards, Best in Real-time Engagement, In2, 2019

The Hershey Company, a chocolate and cocoa products company, increased awareness for its KitKat brand in the US by launching an engagement ring box in the shape of a KitKat that revealed a ring when broken.

5 Trends in B2B Email Marketing

Article • David Ward, ANA Magazine, B2B Marketer, January 2019

Marketers are using five trends in B2B email marketing to boost deliverability rates and increase automation.

P&O Ferries: What Next - Spontaneity DM

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Silver, 2018

P&O, a British cruise line, increased awareness in the UK by sending letters without a destination to prospects and encouraging them to take an adventure.

McDonald's UK: Monopoly Wiiiin!

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Gold, 2018

McDonald's, a fast food company, increased players of its Monopoly game and restaurant visits by launching an online game and sending out winners' emails to show that people can actually win.

Neilson Active Holidays: Ski 2017/18

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Bronze, 2018

Neilson, the tour operator, moved away from travel agents to sell their flagship ski holidays exclusively direct to British consumers – giving them an ROI of 20:1.

Premier Inn: Business Booker

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Silver, 2018

Premier Inn, a hotel brand, used a disruptive method to reach consumers in the UK and highlight how its brand offers a solution to repetitive tasks.

Age UK: Mitigating loss of cold DM with a new channel for sustainable growth

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Bronze, 2018

Age UK, a charity, revised its strategic approaches in light of GDPR to achieve significant ROI improvements in the UK.

Say YES for Children: Unicef's marketing permissions campaign

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Silver, 2018

Unicef, a non-profit organisation, retained the ability to contact its active supporters post-GDPR in the UK by launching new propositions with an engaging but simple message.

Jo Malone London: Omnichannel Communications Programme

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Silver, 2018

Jo Malone (JML), a perfume and scented candle brand, created a joined-up, multi-channel campaign across the brand's major touchpoints to increase revenue in the UK.

TV Licensing: Pulse Will You Be In?

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Gold, 2018

TV Licensing, a licensing authority for television in the UK, reinforced the consequences of not paying for a license by sending out personalised letters detailing a visit from a local enforcement officer.

Virgin Holidays: Ready to Travel

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Gold, 2018

Virgin Holidays, a tour operator company, increased customer loyalty and ROI by launching an airport guide and shareable booking celebrations in the UK.

Formula 1: A Season of Stories at Speed

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Silver, 2018

Formula One (F1), the highest class of single-seater auto racing, increased interest in the sport in the UK by launching an email campaign with exclusive content such as track-side photos.

Virgin Holidays: Peak

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Silver, 2018

Virgin Holidays, a tour operator, increased footfall in UK storefronts using AI technology to personalise users' communications – without a TV budget.

Virgin Holidays: Return Home Journey

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Bronze, 2018

Virgin Holidays, a tour operator, encouraged UK holidaymakers to combat the low they felt after returning from a trip by booking their next journey with Virgin Holidays rather than short-haul carriers.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: Chassis Cab

Case Study • Data and Marketing Association, Bronze, 2018

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VW), brand of light commercial vehicles, launched the Crafter Chassis Cab in the UK so that a business could convert the vehicle to suit their line of work.