Cannes Lions

CONVENIENCE STORE

TRACYLOCKE, Dallas, Tx / 7-ELEVEN / 2008

Awards:

2 Gold Cannes Lions
1 Shortlisted Cannes Lions
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Overview

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Credits

Overview

Execution

From concept to implementation, the entire process took more than 18 months. It began with Agency ideation and consumer testing, but ultimately had to be sold in to Fox Studios, Gracie Films, 7-Eleven Marketing, and 7-Eleven Franchisees and Executives. The Agency then worked with 7-Eleven partners to begin product development and packaging design. Additionally, the Agency worked closely with The Simpsons (Gracie) to create exclusive artwork that would be executed in both exterior design and interior point-of-purchase elements. Two Agency employees were then deployed to each location to manage the conversions and oversee all promotional activity throughout the first week.

Outcome

Consumer reaction to the Simpsons promotion exceeded all Client and Agency expectations. The first day, all twelve stores were sold out of most Simpsons products, with replacement product needing to be flown in from around the country. Lines, more than an hour long, began wrapping around the stores, lasting in some cases until 3am. Within 48 hours, customers had posted thousands of pictures and videos online, and a consumer Kwik-E-Mart blog had been created, documenting activity throughout the country. Total merchandise sales doubled, Slurpee (Squishee) sales increased fivefold, and other proprietary products saw increases ranging from 100-500 percent.

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