Displays & Signs

Advertiser: Nintendo of America, Redmond, Wash.
Producer: Thomas A. Schutz Co., Morton Grove, Ill.
Objective: To attract attention of consumers and encourage interaction with new Super Nintendo Game System. Also, to provide a flexible, high-tech, modular merchandising system to demonstrate product features in a user-friendly atmosphere adaptable to various sized retail environments while enhancing Nintendo name recognition.

Advertiser: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, N.C.
Producer: KCS Industries, Milwaukee, Wis.
Objective: To emphasize the new packaging and fun brand image that R.J.R. has developed around the character "Joe, the Smooth Character." In 1991, a new Camel package, the flip-top box, was introduced, and a musical group of camel characters was created to accompany Joe on the piano. The group is called the Hard Pack.

Product: Polystyrene bathroom wall panels
Number of displays: "Thousands"
P-O-P company: Dayton Brown Group, Arlington Heights, Ill.
Distribution: Home centers
Introduction: Spring 1991
Duration: Permanent
Construction: Wood
More than 200 Designer's Touch displays were in home centers by spring.

Advertiser: Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J.
Producer: Merchandising Display, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Objective: As part of Campbell Soup's largest promotional program, the marketing goal was to promote collecting soup labels at back-to-school time.

Advertiser: Coca-Cola USA, Atlanta
Producer: Masterack, Atlanta
Objective: To create in-store presence during the holiday season for Coca-Cola products.

Advertiser: Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Producer: Everbrite Inc. Greenfield, Wis.
Objective: The use of a two-sided neon sign is a first for Miller Lite Beer. The high visibility of real neon is used to backlight the Lite logo which appears on both sides of the sign. Lite's message is visible to people outside as well as inside the store.

Product: Warblers toy birds
Number of displays: 7,000
P-O-P company: Concept Fixtures LTD.
Distribution: Gift, stationery, toy stores
Introduction: April 1991
Duration: Permanent
Construction: Wood
The six Breezy Singers birds come pre-packaged with the display.