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The Guinness QR Cup Reveals Hidden Message When Filled With Dark Liquid

Another brilliant advertising campaign tackling the market with a fun and geeky tactic is the Guinness QR Cup.

To be more relevant and spoken about in pubs, Guinness created glasses with hidden messages; they are designed with a QR code that appears once Guinness or any other dark beer fills the glass. Beer drinkers can then scan the code with smartphones, which then gets a Tweet, Facebook status update and a check-in into 4Square. In addition, the QR code scan will retrieve coupons and discounts, invite friends to join and send out Guinness promotions.

Advertising campaigns are tackling every corner of the industry to promote products, and the interactive element of this particular campaign is truly revolutionary.

Interactive Advertising Campaigns
The use of interactive tactics in advertising campaigns is a trend that businesses can implement to increase engagement with their target audience.
QR Code Integration
QR code integration in marketing campaigns is a trend that businesses can utilize to provide a unique experience for their customers.
Branded Glasses
Creating branded glasses with hidden messages is a trend that businesses can adopt to increase brand awareness among consumers.

Where This Applies

Food and Beverage
The food and beverage industry can utilize interactive advertising campaigns to engage with customers and promote their products.
Hospitality
The hospitality industry can utilize QR code integration in their marketing to provide exclusive deals to guests and increase customer retention.
Retail
Creating branded glasses with hidden messages can be a disruptive innovation for the retail industry to attract customers and generate sales.
SCORE
6.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 89%
Activity 97%
Freshness 8%