Cannes Lions

Museum of Romanticism

McCANN SPAIN , Madrid / IKEA / 2019

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Background

INSOME COUNTRIES IKEA IS REGARDED AS LOW QUALITY FURNITURE, JUST FUNCTIONAL, USED MORE TO FURNISH COLLEGE STUDENT'S APARTMENTS RATHER THAN CLASSY LIVING ROOMS.

Idea

TO DEMONSTRATE THAT OUR FURNITURE CAN FIT IN THE MOST STYLISH LIVING ROOMS, WE DID SOMETHING THAT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE: WE SNEAKED IT INTO A MUSEUM.

NOT JUST ANY MUSEUM: THE ONE THAT OWNS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF XVIII FURNITURE.

Strategy

Tarjet audience: For the many, especially families with children and No Clients who do not think about IKEA when they want to change furniture in their living room.

Execution

WE SNEAKED IN AND PLACED SOME IKEA FURNITURE AROUND THE MUSEUM AND CHALLENGED PEOPLE TO FIND IT.

THROUGH A MOBILE PHONE YOU COULD DETECT THE FURNITURE AND BUY IT VIA E-COMMERCE.

Outcome

10% SALES INCREASE IN LIVING ROOM FURNITURE

100% OF PEOPLE THOUGHT ABOUT IT/ 100% OF PEOPLE'S PREJUDICE CHANGED.

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