CROSS-BRAND SAMPLING
Sample In-Store in/on a complementary product to drive powerful Shopper Trial
Putting your product sample on a complementary partner brand package gives you the power to:
- Generate trial & conversion and new users from host brand shopper households loyalists
- Secure secondary brand exposure around a shopper solution / usage occasion
- Leverage incremental display activity
- Drive cross-department traffic to your shelf
Elements:
Cross-brand sampling includes some or all of the following:
- In-pack tipped or overwrapped samples with accompanying themed promotional booklet (shared copy, brand coupons, joint recipes, optional sweeps/contests, seasonal tips / ideas, etc.)
- On-package bursts with secondary brand exposure
- Dedicated opt-in shopper depth research for insights to flow back to buyers at key accounts
Key Account Sales Leverage:
Coordination with sales teams (with supporting trade materials) at both brands for:
- Incremental case buys at retailers to support promotion
- Cross-aisle promotional presence
- Individual brand and possible joint pitches to drive incremental display activity
- Thematic linkage with seasonal, holiday, and other usage occasions to support existing retailer shopper initiatives
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