Kleenex celebrates 50th birthday with in-store push

LONDON - Kleenex for Men celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, with on-pack and in-store promotions for the brand.

The product was the first ever "mansize" tissue available in UK shops and was launched by Kimberly Clark in 1956 with the original strapline of: "Plenty of room for a man-size blow."

To celebrate, customers will be offered a 50% discount and 50% extra tissues on limited-edition packs in selected retailers.

Emma Leach, Kleenex brand manager, at Kimberly-Clark said: "Kleenex For Men remains the original big, strong tissue and loyal users continue to show their dedication through buying more than 30 packs a year each."

The campaign will be supported by in-store activity developed by agency Bezier, including branded pallet wraps in Morrisons, and branded free-standing display units in Boots.

Gary Cocks, account manager for Kimberly-Clark at Bezier, said: "Kleenex obviously has a very strong brand identity; our job is to make sure the product achieves high visibility in the retail environment and to carry through the brand image at the point of purchase."

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