Example: Ebates rebrand

The challenge

 

Educate and reassure members about our name change from Ebates to Rakuten.

What we heard

 

“Rakoo... Am I saying this right?”

“What happens to my money?”

“I understand that Ebates means I’ll get a rebate. What’s Rakuten?”

Our approach

 

Increase awareness of the Rakuten brand.

Guide people through pronunciation.

Provide reassurance about the service.

The work

 

TV spot: Shout-out payout

Objectives: Awareness, Pronunciation
Role: Copy Approval and Edits
Agency: Pereira O’Dell

Landing page

Objectives: Pronunciation, Reassurance
Role
: Writing, Strategy
Product Design: Miranda Kay
Art Direction: Peter Benson

 

Out-of-home campaign

TV spot: Ebates is Rakuten

Objectives: Awareness
Role: Client-Side Direction, Writing
Agency: Standard Black

Objectives: Awareness
Role: Client-Side Direction
Agency: Sandwich

The results

 

✓ No drop-off in shopping and sales for transitioned members.

✓ Comparable YOY growth in new member acquisition.

Aided awareness