Marketing Trendz Volume 23 September/October 2018 Edition | Page 12

sales promotion & events HELLO SPRING! Chatswood Chase Sydney targets fashion fans, art lovers, and social media users With the arrival of spring, Chatswood Chase Sydney (Sydney, Australia) is tying together fashion and flowers. Consisting of three elements—a Fashion Lecture Series, Designer Showcases, and a pop-up Cherry Blossom Garden— the Spring Festival brings to light fashion need-to-knows of the past and must-have looks of the present. For a detailed summary of the campaign, shoppers can check out the event guide online at https://bit.ly/2Qk0QHb. THE FASHION LECTURE SERIES In partnership with Claudia Chan Shaw, a presenter, designer, and artist, the shopping center is putting a twist on fashion talk. Described as revealing the history of some of fashion’s most coveted and loved items, the lecture series is made up of four fun and educational sessions. Exploring everything from the influence and legacy of Coco Chanel to our fascination with shoes, the weekly series runs on Tuesdays at 11am throughout September, covers the origins of the industry, and targets a highly educated consumer base that values ongoing personal growth. While there is no cost to attend the program, online booking via the Chatswood Chase Sydney website is required. Week One: Beyond the Little Black Dress Week Two: Well Heeled – Shoes Through Time Week Three: Finishing Touch – Accessories Week Four: Material Girl – Baubles, Bangles, and Bling DESIGNER SHOWCASES An indoor cherry blossom garden and collateral material focused shoppers' attention on the Spring Festival. For five days in mid-September (12 through 16), the center presented free pop-up Designer Showcases staged in center court every half-hour between 11am and 2pm. Featuring the latest spring fashions and accessories for men, women, and children from leading retailers such as David Jones, Country Road, and Cue, the snapshots highlighted key international and Australian brands and each lasted 15 minutes. THE CHERRY BLOSSOM GARDEN Designed to generate PR and social media sharing, the picture-perfect installation is set to take over Instagram this month and through October. Displaying pink cherry blossoms trees and peacock chairs, the Cherry Blossom Garden aligns with a shared art interest among Chatswood Chase Sydney’s target market. Strategically located in a low-traffic area on the first floor of the mall, the garden attracts passers-by, social media users, and art lovers of all kinds. “As [Chatswood Chase Sydney] is currently in a pre-development phase, the purpose of this campaign is to arrest decline in traffic and sales. We will be happy if we achieve zero growth in the apparel category,” explained marketing manager, John Klein. “[The Spring Festival] has been supported with local print advertising, in-center digital signage, programmatic digital advertising, and social media posts. We have also produced an event guide, which will be distributed via promotional staff in-center in the lead-up to the first lecture.” THE MEDIA MIX 44% PAGE : 12 Social 28% Digital 28% Print