Many companies try to find the most innovative ideas to get their products out to the masses. Pepsi is one such company that achieved this task. This was done with them getting the most popular fashion designer in Japan, Nigo, to design a set of limited edition Pepsi’s. The combination of the two could only lead to great things, from a marketing perspective. You were bound to have sales, better customer awareness and popularity for both products.
Nigo is a famous and well sought after fashion designer from Japan. He is the creator of the popular Bathing Ape clothing line. Nigo’s creation of limited edition clothes was a reason for his brands popularity. It was a brilliant marketing idea for Pepsi to team up with Nigo as it allowed for an inspiring marketing campaign. With Nigo creating a set of limited edition Pepsi cans, it could only result in success for the two entities.The success Pepsi and Bathing Apes could only help them in this brilling marketing plan. On one end Pepsi would be seen as cool and trendy. On the other hand BAPE would be exposed to a whole new audience due to the reach of the Pepsi product. By Pepsi using the style that Nigo has used with his BAPE clothing line, it could have the same success. An increase demand for an elusive product. The issuing of limited edition Pepsi will create demand and if the supply is right, the profits could be very healthy for Pepsi.
Another big benefit to be obtained through Pepsi and Bathing Apes was the increase in sales. The brilliant marketing idea of Pepsi cans designed by Nigo would affect sales positively in the short run. This also had an effect on Bathing Ape / BAPE sales too, as people who didn’t know about Bathing Apes before, were now exposed. This was a win win situation as a company’s main goal is to make a profit. This also helps them in the long run; sale wise as people could become attached to a brand, just because of the cross marketing. So Pepsi could receive customers who only drink their product because it was once associated with designer Nigo. The same could held for Bathing Apes as they receive customers who discovered their product through the limited edition Pepsi. Bathing Ape and Pepsi together was the perfect marketing choice for both companies. It allowed a multi-national corporation to push their product with an exclusive and high demand brand. The two would benefit from exposure to each demographic market that they controlled. The Pepsi and BAPE combination was the perfect match especially for a culture that embrace the street design and soda pop. BAPE and Pepsi was a perfect decision, one which both companies would not regret. Pepsi and Bathing Ape would benefit tremendously from this marketing plan. The increase in demand would result in an increase in sales, making both companies very happy.