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Alcohol advertising is the promotion of alcoholic beverages by alcohol producers through a variety of media. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" Along with tobacco advertising, it is one of the most highly-regulated forms of marketing. Tobacco advertising is the promotion of Tobacco use (typically Cigarette smoking) by the Tobacco industry through a variety of Advertising regulation refers to the Laws and rules defining the ways in which products can be advertised in a particular region In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of

Scientific research around the world conducted by governments, health agencies and universities has, over decades, been able to demonstrate a causal relationship between alcohol beverage advertising and alcohol consumption. It is, however, in alcohol industry's interest to demonstrate that effective alcohol campaigns only increase a producer's market share and also brand loyalty. [1]

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Campaign intentions

Many advertising campaigns have attempted to increase consumption, brand and customer loyalty. Brand loyalty, in marketing consists of a consumer's commitment to repurchase the Brand and can be demonstrated by repeated buying of a product or service or other positive The loyalty business model is a Business model used in Strategic management in which company resources are employed so as to increase the loyalty of customers and

Target markets

The intended audience of the alcohol advertising campaigns have changed over the years, with some brands being specifically targeted towards a particular demographic. Market specialization is a business term meaning the Market segment to which a particular good or service is marketed An advertising campaign is a series of Advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC A demographic or demographic profile is a term used in Marketing and Broadcasting, to describe a demographic grouping or a Market Some drinks are traditionally seen as a male drink, particularly beers, while others are are drunk by females. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Some brands have allegedly been specifically developed to appeal to people that would not normally drink that kind of beverage.

One area in which the alcohol industry have faced criticism and tightened legislation is in their alleged targeting of young people. Central to this is the development of alcopops – sweet-tasting, brightly coloured drinks with names that may appeal to a younger audience. Alcopop is a term describing certain flavored alcoholic beverages including Malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added Sweet is one of the five Basic tastes and is almost universally regarded as a pleasurable experience However, numerous government and other reports have failed to support that allegation. [2]

Advertising around the world

The European Union and World Health Organization (WHO) have both specified that the advertising and promotion of alcohol needs to be controlled. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in In September 2005, the WHO Euro Region adopted a Framework for Alcohol Policy for the Region. This has 5 ethical principles which includes "All children and adolescents have the right to grow up in an environment protected from the negative consequences of alcohol consumption and, to the extent possible, from the promotion of alcoholic beverages" [1]. Cross-border television advertising within the EU is regulated by the 1989 Television without Frontiers Directive. [3] Article 15 of this Directive sets out the restrictions on alcohol advertising:

This article on alcohol advertising restrictions is implemented in each EU country largely through the self-regulatory bodies dealing with advertising.

The EU law 'TV without Frontiers' Directive is currently being revised to broaden the scope to new media formats such as digital television. Now called the 'Audiovisual Directive', the European Parliament is voting on the new text of the legislation in December 2006.

A number of non-governmental organisations working on alcohol policy have raised questions about whether the restrictions on alcohol advertising in Article 15 are effective and being properly implemented. For the Audiovisual Directive, they are calling on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to vote for a ban on alcohol adverts on televisions before 9. 00 p. m. [4]

Some countries, such as Kenya and Norway, have banned all alcohol advertising on television and billboard. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional [5]

United Kingdom

Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority has some control over what can and cannot appear in advertising campaigns in the United Kingdom. The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In January 2005 an Ofcom ruling stated that the campaigns should not imply that there is a link between the consumption of alcohol and social or sexual success, or the perception of physical attractiveness. [6] Lambrini, for example, were told to change their adverts in July 2005 when it depicted three women gaining the attention of an attractive man – they were told to change it to a show an unattractive man. Lambrini is a brand of light Perry, manufactured in Liverpool by Halewood International Limited [7] The first billboards to be withdrawn under this ruling were those of Young's Bitter on 11 January 2006. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [8] Greene King, a brewer which owns over 750 pubs in the UK, decided in February 2005 to cease the sale of drinks and cocktails with undesirable connotations behind their names. Greene King ( is a British Brewery established in 1799 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. A cocktail is a style of Mixed drink. Originally a mixture of distilled spirits, Sugar, Water, and Bitters, the word has gradually Any that had an association "with sexual promiscuity, machismo, anti-social behaviour or illegal acts" were banned. [9]

United States

In the United States, spirits advertising has self-regulatory bodies that create standards for the ethical advertising of alcohol. The special concern is where advertising is placed. Currently, the standard is that alcohol advertisements can only be placed in media where 70% of the audience is over the legal drinking age. Alcohol advertising's creative messages should not be designed to appeal to people under the age of 21, for example, using cartoon characters as spokespeople is discouraged. Advertising cannot promote brands based on alcohol content or its effects. Advertising must not encourage irresponsible drinking. Another issue in media placement is whether media vendors will accept alcohol advertising. The decision to accept an individual ad or a category of advertising is always at the discretion of the owner or publisher of a media outlet. In the United States, there are several television networks that, although their viewers may be above the legal drinking age, do not accept "vice" advertising like alcohol advertising on principle. Currently the tobacco industry is forbidden to advertise on TV. Because of strong self-regulation, alcohol advertising has mostly avoided regulation by the federal government. The Federal Trade Commission has conducted investigations of possible targeting to those under the age of 21. However, its investigations and that of scholars have not found evidence of such targeting. [10] Concerns exist that irresponsible advertising practices or "pushing the envelope" with audience composition may lead to permanent legislation governing the advertising of beverage alcohol.

Responsible drinking campaigns

Many governments have pursued drunk driving campaigns.
Many governments have pursued drunk driving campaigns. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs

There have been various campaigns to help prevent alcoholism, under-age drinking and drunk driving. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs The Portman Group, an association of leading drinks producers in the UK, are responsible for various such campaigns. The Portman Group is an association of Alcoholic beverage producers and brewers in the UK. These include responsible drinking, drink driving (and designated drivers), Proof of Age cards. Drinking culture is the notable customs shared by groups of people around the world involved in drinking Alcoholic beverages Although the type of alcohol social A designated driver is a person who abstains from alcohol on a social occasion in order to drive his/her companions home safely The Drink Aware campaign,[11] for example, aims to educate people about how to drink sensibly and avoid binge drinking. Binge drinking is drinking certain beverages with the intention of becoming intoxicated The web site address is displayed as part of all of the adverts for products made by members of the group.

The Century Council, financially supported by a group of alcoholic beverage distillers in the United States, promotes responsible decision-making regarding drinking or non-drinking and works to reduce all forms of irresponsible consumption. Since its founding in 1991, it has invested over 175 million dollars in its programs.

Many campaigns by the alcoholic beverage industry that advocate responsible drinking presuppose that drinking for recreational purposes is a positive activity and reinforce this idea as an example of sensible consumption. Persons who believe alcohol can never simultaneously be used "sensibly" and recreationally would obviously disagree with the focus or direction of these campaigns.

Sponsorship in sport

The NASCAR Busch Series was sponsored by brewing company Anheuser-Busch
The NASCAR Busch Series was sponsored by brewing company Anheuser-Busch

The sponsorship of sporting events and sportspeople is banned in many countries. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 For example, the primary club competition in European rugby union, the Heineken Cup, is called the H Cup in France because of that country's restrictions on alcohol advertising. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. However, such sponsorship is still common in other areas, such as the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Alcohol advertising is common in motor racing competitions, and is particularly prominent in NASCAR racing. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. One major example of this was the Busch Series (since renamed Nationwide Series), sponsored by a brand of beer sold by Anheuser-Busch. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 That sponsorship, which started in the series' conversion from a national Late Model Sportsman races around the country to the present touring format in 1982, ended after 2007.

Budweiser, the best-known Anheuser-Busch brand, previously sponsored the car of Dale Earnhardt, Jr., arguably one of the most popular Sprint Cup Series drivers. Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. Ralph Dale

Furthermore, NASCAR mandates drivers under 21 not be permitted to wear any alcohol-branded sticker on their cars. In cases with below drinking age drivers, a generic "Pole Award" sticker with the corporate logo. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole One team, Petty Enterprises, refuses to participate in alcohol advertising and forfeits all alcohol monies and bonuses. Petty Enterprises is a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman North Carolina.

For distilled spirits, teams must run a responsible drinking sticker clearly visible on the car. For Jack Daniel's, the theme is "Pace Yourself", and includes on NASCAR's Web site a waving yellow flag warning drinkers. Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey which is among the world's best-selling liquors and is known for its square bottles and black label For Crown Royal, the television ads feature the car with the slogan "Be a champion, Drink Crown Royal" and it acting as a pace car to drivers, warning them of responsibility. Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume 80 proof. Jim Beam has radio ads and NASCAR mandated statements about alcohol control. None of the three, however, is a full-time sponsor, as they alternate sponsorship with other products unrelated to their firm on the car. (Jim Beam's parent, Fortune Brands, sometimes has its Moen Faucets replace Jim Beam on the car in selected races. )

Although tobacco companies have been the main source of financial backing in Formula One, some alcohol brands have also been associated with the sport. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. For example, Budweiser appears on the WilliamsF1 car and the Foster's Group (with the Foster's Lager brand) sponsor numerous circuits around the world, most notably Fosters Australian Grand Prix in Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Foster's Group is a beer group with interests in Brewing, Wine-making and Soft drinks. Foster's Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of 4 Becks had been Jaguar's sponsor. Johnnie Walker has sponsored McLaren since 2006. Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK

Anheuser-Busch, being a conglomerate with non-alcoholic properties, complies with the French alcohol advertising ban in Formula One by placing their Busch Entertainment theme park logos (mostly Sea World) where their Budweiser logo would appear on the WilliamsF1 car at races where alcohol advertising is banned and in Middle Eastern countries, where alcohol advertising is discouraged. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Few companies, however, added responsible drinking campaigns with their sponsorship, notably the 1989-90 BTCC Ford Sierra RS500 of Tim Harvey and Lawrence Bristow, which was sponsored by Labatt. The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 Tim Harvey (born 20 November 1961 in Farnborough London) is a racing driver from England. Labatt Brewing Company Ltd is a Canadian beer company founded by John Kinder Labatt in 1847 in London Ontario. Throughout the two seasons, the car bore a "Please Don't Drink and Drive" message.

Some stadiums, particularly in the U. S. , bear the names of breweries or beer brands via naming rights arrangements, such as Busch Stadium, Coors Field, and Miller Park. Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as " New Busch Stadium " or " Busch Stadium III " is the home of the St Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies.

Diageo are a major sponsor of many sporting events through their various brands. Diageo plc () is the largest multinational beer wine and spirits company in the world For example, Johnnie Walker sponsor the Championship at Gleneagles and Classic golf tournaments along with the Team McLaren Formula One car. Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. The Johnnie Walker Classic is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK

Cricket is a sport with a large amount of alcohol sponsorship. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The 2005 Ashes, for example, featured sponsorship hoardings by brands such as Red Stripe, Thwaites Lancaster Bomber and Wolf Blass wines. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Red Stripe is a Jamaican lager-style Beer whose logo is a bold diagonal red stripe Thwaites Brewery is a Regional brewery founded in 1807 by Daniel Thwaites in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Rugby union also has a substantial amount of alcohol sponsorship. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Scotland national team has a long-established relationship with The Famous Grouse, a brand of Scotch whisky. The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. The Famous Grouse is a brand of blended Scotch whisky, first produced by Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd Scotch whisky is Whisky made in Scotland. In Britain the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified Wales has a more recent relationship with the Brains brewery, and the Springboks of South Africa agreed for South African Breweries to put the Castle Lager brand on their shirt until 2004. The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international Brains ( SA Brain & Company Ltd) is a regional Brewery founded in 1882 in Cardiff Wales by Samuel Arthur Brain The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa South African Breweries was founded in 1895 by Jacob Letterstedt specifically to serve a new market of miners and prospectors in and around Johannesburg. See also SABMiller SABMiller, one of the top five global brewing companies, owns a portfolio of over 150 Brands, including international "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Magners is the title sponsor of the Magners League, the top competition in Ireland, Scotland and Wales,Guinness is the title sponsor of the Guinness Premiership, the top competition in England, and the beer brand Tooheys New was the Australian sponsor of the Southern Hemisphere Super 14 competition through the 2006 season. Bulmers Original Vintage Cider is a brand of Cider produced in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tooheys New is a standard Australian Lager and the most popular of the Tooheys' beers For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds Bundaberg Rum is one of the sponsors of the Australia national rugby union team. Bundaberg Rum is a dark Rum produced in Bundaberg, Australia, often referred to as "Bundy" The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union.

Rugby League in Australia is sponsored by Foster's Lager and Bundaberg Rum. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Foster's Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of 4 Bundaberg Rum is a dark Rum produced in Bundaberg, Australia, often referred to as "Bundy" [12] ash

Famous campaigns

Famous campaigns include:

Guinness

One of the Guinness advertising posters from the Gilroy Era of the 40's
One of the Guinness advertising posters from the Gilroy Era of the 40's

Guinness' iconic stature can be attributed in part to its advertising campaigns. The Budweiser Frogs are three life-like Puppet Frogs named "Bud" "Weis" and "Er" who began appearing in American Television Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. Real Men of Genius is a popular long-running Humorous series of one- Minute -long American Radio advertisements for Bud Light beer created Spuds MacKenzie (real name Honey Tree Evil Eye, c 1983 - May 31, 1993) was a fictional dog created for use in an advertising campaign marketing Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. "Whassup?" was a TV/radio commercial campaign for Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Beer from 1999 to 2002 Miller Lite is a popular Pilsner -style Beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States with a 4 The Swedish Bikini Team was a group of American female models who appeared in an Advertising campaign for Old Milwaukee Beer Old Milwaukee is an American Lager -style Beer currently brewed under contract by Joseph Schlitz, and owned by Pabst Brewing Company. The Hamm's Beer bear was a cartoon Mascot used in Television and print advertisements for Hamm's beer Hamm's is the name of a former American Brewery in Saint Paul Minnesota. I am Canadian was the slogan of Molson Canadian Beer from 1994 until 1998 (via ad agency Maclaren Lintas and then MacLaren McCann and between 2000 and 2005 (Bensimon Byrne Molson is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Red Stripe is a Jamaican lager-style Beer whose logo is a bold diagonal red stripe Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St One of the most notable and recognisable series of adverts was created by Benson's advertising, primarily John Gilroy, in the 1930s and 40s. John Thomas Young Gilroy ( May 30 1898 &mdash April 11 1985) was an English artist and illustrator best know for his advertising Gilroy was responsible for creating posters which included such phrases such as "Guinness for Strength", "It's a Lovely Day for a Guinness", and, most famously, "Guinness is Good For You". The posters featured Gilroy's distinctive artwork and more often than not featured animals such as a kangaroo, ostrich, seal, lion, and notably a toucan, which has become as much a symbol of Guinness as the Trinity College Harp. A kangaroo is a Marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods meaning 'large foot' The Ostrich ( Struthio camelus) is a large Flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East) Pinnipeds ("fin-feet" lit "winged feet" or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine Mammals comprising The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Toucans are a family Ramphastidae, of Near-passerine Birds from the Neotropics (i The Trinity College harp is a medieval Musical instrument currently displayed in the long room at Trinity College Dublin. Another famous campaign more recently is the surfer ad on the television. Regarded by many as the most successful and amazingly produced TV ad of all time, it's cinematography and underlying message of the fact that patience is a good thing (good things come to those who wait) contribute to the imagination and creativity of the ad. Guinness advertising paraphernalia attracts high prices on the collectible market.

In a campaign reminiscent of viral marketing techniques, one advert quickly appeared as a screensaver distributed over the Internet. Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to Marketing techniques that use pre-existing Social networks to produce increases in Brand awareness A screensaver is a type of computer program initially designed to prevent " Phosphor burn-in " on CRT and plasma Computer The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks It was a simple concept, featuring Dublin actor Joe McKinney dancing around the drink while it was given time to settle. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The accompanying music (mambo tune Guaglione by Pérez Prado) was released as a single and reached number one on the Irish charts and number two on the UK charts in May 1995. Mambo is a Cuban musical form and Dance style The word mambo (which means conversation with the gods) is the name of a priestess in Haitian Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican This is a summary of 1995 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year

In Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, Guinness launched a $8 million advertising campaign using the fictional character of Adam King to promote the embodiment of Guinness as a man could be incredibly powerful. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Adam King ( January 20, 1783 3 - May 6, 1835) was a Jacksonian member of the U The advertising campaign was handled by notable advertising firm, Saatchi & Saatchi. Saatchi & Saatchi is a global Advertising agency founded by brothers Maurice (now Lord Saatchi and art collector [13]

In Africa, the character of Michael Power has been used since 1999 to boost sales. Michael Power is an Advertising character, the cornerstone of a large Marketing campaign by the beer company Guinness to promote its products in

Today, Guinness' principal television campaign in North America consists of limited animation commercials featuring two eccentric scientists in 19th century dress complimenting one another's ideas as "brilliant!"

ABSOLUT

Absolut vodka is made in Sweden and was introduced to the United States in the 1979. Limited animation is a process of making Animated cartoons that do not follow a "realistic" approach The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of Vodka, produced near Åhus, Scania, in southern Sweden "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Its launch was a true challenge due to a variety of factors: Sweden was not perceived as a vodka-producing country, the bottle was very awkward for bartenders to use, and vodka was perceived as a cheap, tasteless drink. Absolut's advertising campaign by TBWA exploited the shape of the bottle to create clever advertisements that caused people to become involved in the advertising, and the brand took off. TBWA Worldwide is an international advertising agency headquartered in New York City. Before Absolut, there were very few distinctions in the vodka category. Today there are regular, premium, and superpremium vodkas each at different price points and qualities. Flavored vodkas have become ubiquitous and may be found commonly at regular and premium price points.

See also

References

  1. ^ [http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event/ArchiveEvent/slides/4.PeterAnderson.pdf http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/Advertising.htmlFederal Trade Commission; Fisher; Frankena et al. ; Sanders]
  2. ^ (FTC Says Alcohol Type Not Aimed at Minors. Los Angeles Times, June 5, 2002; Nelson, Jon P. Alcohol advertising in magazines: Do beer, wine, and spirits ads target youth? Contemporary Economic Policy, July 2006, pp. 357-69)
  3. ^ Television broadcasting activities: "Television without Frontiers" (TVWF) Directive from europa. eu
  4. ^ No alcohol adverts on television before 9.00 p.m./
  5. ^ Kenya to outlaw alcohol adverts from BBC News
  6. ^ Alcohol and sex link ban for ads from BBC News
  7. ^ Drinks adverts told 'no sexy men' from BBC News
  8. ^ Beer advert banned for sex link from BBC News
  9. ^ Pub crackdown on sexy drink names from BBC News
  10. ^ (FTC Says Alcohol Type Not Aimed at Minors. Los Angeles Times, June 5, 2002; Nelson, Jon P. Alcohol advertising in magazines: Do beer, wine, and spirits ads target youth? Contemporary Economic Policy, July 2006, pp. 357-69)
  11. ^ Drinkaware
  12. ^ The Australian newspaper, March 31, 2007 Story: "The time has come to end glamourising alcohol sponsorship"
  13. ^ Who is Adam King?

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