Old Navy recruits male shoppers with web/mobile videos

 

Old Navy is looking to enlist a few good men.

The retailer is launching its first campaign specifically targeting men this Thursday, using scripted videos that goof on guys who take fashion – and themselves – too seriously.

Amy Curtis-McIntyre, senior-VP marketing, said the decision was made to focus on videos that would run online or via mobile devices rather than on TV, because men aren’t in the right mindset when they’re watching TV. “It’s difficult to reach men for an item of clothing through TV, it’s not particularly effective for us,” she said. When a guy’s watching really targeted male TV like sports, they’re not in a mind frame to look at polo shirts or jeans.”

Courtesy of adage.com

Foot Locker’s Sneakerpedia: a slam dunk?

Foot Locker is showin’ the sneaker nation it’s got game! With the launch of the Sneakerpedia website, sneakerheads can get the 411 about the year a shoe was launched, its brand, type (basketball, running, etc.), the material it’s made of and the color. The entries also let users record their “personal sneaker stories” and look for related sneakers

Matt Powell, an analyst with SportsONESource, says, “the hope is, this will give them (Foot Locker) more street credibility. Foot Locker doesn’t get all the shoes out there, but this says ‘We get the culture.’”

And speaking of sneakers…to see a classic Nike commercial – featuring Michael Jordan and “Mars Blackmon” – click on the picture above.

Courtesy of Mashable.com http://mashable.com/2011/05/18/sports-illustrated-ipad-2-0/#14467Truth–Rumors