Africa Creative makes soccer ad boards shoppable

For the holiday shopping season, Itaú Bank partnered with the Brazil-based agency Africa Creative to make soccer field advertising boards shoppable. The traditional boards around the field’s perimeter were transformed for a Brazilian match between Botafogo and Palmeiras. The boards promoted the Itaú Shop, the bank’s online marketplace.

In a neat twist, each time the ball made contact with the boards during the match, real-time discount coupons were released to fans, with offers on products ranging from official team jerseys to consumer electronics.

Why we care. Interesting collision between social shopping and the internet of things. It looks like anything whatsoever that can be connected can be made interactive and therefore shoppable. Also note the lines continuing to blur between promoting and selling.

Success metrics. The campaign drove a 400% increase in first-time marketplace users. It reached 20 million customers and generated R$2.27 million in sales within just one hour on Itaú Shop.

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