# Attractive Retail Ads The Minicuotas Ribeiro Campaign Promotes Good Sales and Better Looks By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-15 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minicuotas-ribeiro-campaign References: [ibelieveinadv](http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2013/01/minicuotas-ribeiro-martha-john-paul/) The Minicuotas Ribeiro campaign hilariously connects shopping at the retail store to looking better. A [discount store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slovember-campaign) in Argentina, it encourages people to swap one regularly purchased item for another than will do them a lot better. For instance, if Martha traded her [sweet cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cravings-im-crushin-it) for a hair straightener, she'll not only lose weight, she'll have [better hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-are-amazing). As for John, instead of hair gel, he should invest in a fan to cool him down and improve his hair also. Created by Almacén, an ad agency based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Minicuotas Ribeiro campaign was art directed by Marta Abad with creative direction by Walter Onorato and Diego Duprat. It was photographed by Juan Salvarredy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Humorous Advertising:** Utilizing humor in advertising campaigns to connect with customers in a unique way. - **Lifestyle Swapping:** Encouraging consumers to trade regular purchases for products that align better with their desired lifestyle. - **Beauty and Wellness Promotion:** Promoting the connection between products and improving personal appearance and wellness. ### Where This Applies - **Retail:** Using humorous and creative advertising to connect with customers and increase sales. - **Health and Beauty:** Encouraging the use of products that improve personal appearance and wellness through lifestyle swapping campaigns. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Developing creative ad campaigns that humorously promote the benefits of products in unique ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retail Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-hides-price.md) - [Empowering Summer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empowering-summer-campaign.md) - [Humorous Mens Fragrance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axe-campaign.md) - [Creative Ad Responses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiehls-response.md) - [Musical Haircare Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acidic-bonding-concentrate.md) - [No-Nonsense Grooming Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rock-face-makes-scents-campaign.md) - [Employee Fragrance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidl-fragrance-campaign.md) - [Hair Repair-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantenes-new-campaign.md) - [Ice Cream Popsicle Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devoured-campaign.md)