Duvel – Delhaize

Campaign Objectives

Target audience:
With Duvel 666, Duvel launched an accessible beer to the market. Delhaize was looking for effective ways to introduce the new beer to its customers.

Objectives
Raise awareness of this new product
Drive customers to store to buy it
Stimulate trial (acquisition)

Strategy & Execution

– Target relevant consumers via past purchase behaviour & predictive acquisition modeling

– Get the new beer into the minds & hands of consumers via a media mix of magazines, social media & Paper Mail

– Stimulate trial by adding an activating coupon to a visually attractive postcard

Reason Best Practice

Thanks to the recognizable glass, 89% of blind recallers correctly attributed the campaign to Duvel.

59% of readers would consider buying Duvel 666 if they would need a strong beer vs only 29% of non-readers 

31% intent to act among unaware prospects
(48% of postcard receivers didn’t yet know Duvel 666). This lifts up to 82% among receivers who already tried Duvel 666

The Eye of the Expert

“It is incredible how simple, yet effective this Paper Mail campaign was. What surprises me most is the acquisition impact among people who didn’t even hear of Duvel 666 yet before receiving the postcard