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IKEA Centres: Santa's Residence

RED PEPPER, Ekaterinburg / IKEA / 2017

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Description

We turned the nursing home into Santa's residence.

We invited children from the IKEA Centre into our special santa's residence.

Children were told that this place is home for retired Santa Claus. According to the legend, women in the house are wives of Santas who usually work hard but stay in the background of their husbands. They rest here, read children’s letters and prepare gifts for them.

We wanted children to believe in miracle and the old people to feel the miracle happen

Execution

MEGA placed information about the initiative.

Every child who wanted to visit magical place had to write a letter to Santa Claus.

The house was decorated not only inside, but outside too.

The courtyard of this houses’ compound were decorated with garlands, big presents, carousels and sleighs. The path to the house was decorated with red lights. All the stuff in nursing home was dressed as Christmas elves.

Animators were dressed the same way. They were entertaining children, telling them the legend and helping them to believe in the miracle. All participants of the event got presents from IKEA.

In December 2016 this action was held in one nursing house of one city.

In December 2017 this action is going to be held in more than 20 cities of Russia.

Outcome

Only one nursing house – more than 20 million of media-impressions.

MEGA (IKEA Centre in Russia) placed information about the action.

A huge number of applications were received.

By this project we called people to remember their loved ones and to greet them.

Loyalty of the customers was increased.

More than 10 000 reviews and comments on social media.

During the Christmas holidays, traffic in the shopping center increased by 10% compared to the previous year.

In December 2017, this action is going to be held throughout the territory of the presence in Russia.

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