Branding: Coke offers Valentine's Day cans

NEW DELHI: Coca-Cola India launched a multi-faceted promotion offering personalised soft drink cans in the week leading up Valentine's Day celebrations in India.

Although Valentine's Day is frowned upon by India's conservative quarters, the soft drinks giant still pushed ahead with its 'Coca-Cola: Truly Yours' promotion.

It set up nine redemption zones in key areas across Delhi and the National Capital Region, where couples could have their photograph scanned and printed on a can for US 60 cents, slightly more than an ordinary can priced at 45 cents.

The promotion also offered couples an opportunity to enter a lucky draw to win a flight on a chartered aircraft over Delhi.

The two-hour flight - planned for February 14 - was one of several prizes Coca-Cola offered as part of its Valentine's Day promotion.

"To treat a loved one is a dream harboured by many, and we wanted to provide the same," said Vikas Kochhar, Coca-Cola's senior manager, communications.

The soft drinks giant backed the initiative with an integrated marketing and communications push that included print advertising plus radio and consumer activation with Coca-Cola floats across the city.

To keep the audience engaged, Coca-Cola also attracted entries for the grand prize through promotions at restaurants, where couples also had the option of playing the 'Coca-Cola Love Game', requiring them to complete heart-shaped jigsaws in 30 seconds.

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