Clear Channel and Gig Retail deliver April Fools’ on Asda Live

• GIG Retail invites brands to deliver April Fools’ campaigns through Clear Channel’s digital network

• Demonstrates the opportunity for brands to reach audiences using point of purchase Out of Home

• GIG Retail and Clear Channel have offered brands the chance to deliver a unique April Fools’ Day via their Asda Live network at Asda stores.

The majority of supermarket shopping is still done in physical stores versus online* and recent research conducted by Clear Channel and On device as part of an environment study of supermarkets states that 60% of supermarket shoppers are more likely to buy an advertised product**.

“There is a huge opportunity for brands to effectively reach a valuable audience using point-of-purchase Out of Home” said Ben Taylor, Commercial Director at GIG Retail, Asda’s core media partner, “with the ability to update content immediately to reflect offers and target specific stores, brands tell us they are increasingly investing in retail media as it gives them access to a diverse audience, UK wide coverage, targeting and creative flexibility”.

Martin Corke, Marketing Director at Clear Channel UK said “Our digital network is all about inspiring shoppers and driving sales. The unmissable and highly flexible Asda Live screens engage shoppers at precisely the right moments. This April Fools’ activity is a great example of brands using the creative power and technical capabilities of DOOH to maximise engagement, at moments that matter for advertisers and audiences alike”.

*source: IGD report 2016 http://www.igd.com/Research/Retail/UK-grocery-retailing/
**source: Environmental Study Supermarkets 2016; Clear Channel & On Device.