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Puma partners with Cramer

Apr 6, 2017 United States
Puma partners with Cramer
In early 2017, the sportswear giant launched a loyalty program to recruit Puma soccer players. Now, to mark the launch of the program they joined with experience agency Cramer to reimagine what shoe packaging could be
"From the beginning, we knew we wanted to create exclusive packaging for our first PumaPitch members, but we also wanted to do something totally unexpected – something young athletes would talk about, and remember", stated Kellie Ambrose, Marketing Manager at Puma, adding; "Through our partnership with Cramer, we invented an exclusive packaging that doubled as an exclusive brand experience."

The first recruited PUMAPitch program members were told their new soccer boots would be arriving in an exclusive package. They expected a high-end cardboard box, which is common in the industry. Instead, members received a sleek, black and polypropylene case. There was one critical catch: It was padlocked. Each case was imprinted with an anthem that celebrated Puma's and the player's commitment to work harder, play harder and to demand more from themselves, their gear and the game. Within that anthem, a hidden code was placed to unlock the case and grant access to the new boots and a PumaPitch membership.



"Our partnership with Puma has been amazing", stated Pat Martin, Account Director and Partner at Cramer, adding: "When they approached us with the idea, it struck us as the kind of opportunity a lot of brands would overlook. Most so-called exclusive packaging is just more expensive materials, technology for the sake of technology, whatever. Puma wanted something smarter, more relevant, more effective, and more closely aligned with the innovative essence of their brand: Forever Faster."

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