To celebration the release of Wicked, in cinemas now, Butterkist is supporting retailers to drive footfall and sales with exciting in-store activations.
The initiative will see a select number of convenience stores across the UK involved in a store takeover to engage and excite local shoppers and drive awareness of the partnership, while delivering growth for the popcorn segment.
Each participating store has installed new Wicked- and Butterkist-themed POS including an eye-catching stock-holding arch, a Butterkist cauldron, shelf toppers, floor vinyls, dump bins and wobblers. To grab shoppers’ attention, retailers have also received cardboard cut-outs featuring A-list celebrities Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, both stars of the film.
As part of the Wicked partnership, Butterkist is running an exciting on-pack promotion across all Butterkist £1.25 PMPs and core sharing SKUs until 31 December. Featuring Wicked themed packaging designs, the on-pack promotion offers consumers the chance to win a “Thrillifying adventure to London” with five prizes up for grabs.
Alongside this, KP Snacks is running a retailer incentive to celebrate the film's release. Retailers who purchase cases of all four Butterkist £1.25 PMPs (Sweet, Salted, Toffee and Sweet & Salty) featuring the Wicked on-pack promotion will be in with the chance to win 1 of 35 TV tech bundles.
“Perfectly timed to tap into the excitement around the movie launch, the store takeovers bring Butterkist —a brand known for being synonomous with in-home movie occasions, into the spotlight," said Stuart Graham, Head of Convenience and Impulse at KP Snacks. "The eye-catching displays, theatre and POS aim to grab consumer attention and boost the retailer’s local profile and sales.”
Sue Nithyanandan, Costcutter Epsom in Surrey – and the new Asian Trader Businesswoman of the Year – says, “It was fantastic to work with KP Snacks on this activation, coinciding with the launch of the new Wicked movie. We have had really excellent feedback from our customers who were happy to see all the theatre in-store, especially with so much excitement surrounding the film. We’ve also seen a real uplift in popcorn sales as a result.”
