Greggs launches new TV advertising campaign
This week sees Greggs plc, the UK's leading baker retailer, unveil its new TV advertising campaign, developed by creative agency, Propaganda.
Featuring the comedian, Paddy McGuinness the new campaign will focus on positioning Greggs as a good honest baker, which provides good honest baker-fresh food on the go, for less.
The TV campaign features Paddy evangelically demonstrating the range, quality and great value that Greggs offers in comparison to its competitors.
The new campaign, which will run across all the UK, will also feature new press and radio advertising, as well as new online and POS activity. Media is through Mediavest.
The campaign follows the recent Greggs half year announcement, where like-for-like sales in the past six weeks were up 5.8% - an increase on the 5.1% rise during the first six months of the year.
Greggs serves over 5 million customers each week in its 1,100 shops across the UK. Two thirds of their business is in shop made sandwiches and freshly baked savouries such as pies, pasties and sausage rolls. These products are complemented by a range of sweet products and a wide range of bread and rolls.
Commenting on the new TV campaign, Greggs group marketing director, Scott Jefferson commented: "Given the current credit crunch culture, our new campaign will resonate with consumers seeking a range of quality baker fresh food that does not burn a hole in their wallets."
Mike Phillipson, from Propaganda explained: "Research has shown that Greggs' consumers engage with Paddy McGuinness's sense of humour and common sense approach to life. The new campaign will leverage this to bring to life the real value that Greggs has to offer."
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