Why I Still Believe Offline Activations Matter
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I love digital, but I would never build an Australia launch strategy on digital alone. The numbers explain why. NAB estimates Australians spent A$64.88 billion online in the 12 months to July 2025, but that still represented only 14.6% of total retail trade. In other words, most buying still happens somewhere beyond the click.
Add IAB’s finding that shoppers now use 4.8 discovery touchpoints, and the case for offline becomes obvious: physical experiences are not old-school; they are one of the fastest ways to compress hesitation.
This is especially true for FMCG and consumer tech. If someone has never tasted the drink, smelled the sauce or seen the device solve a real-life problem, your paid media has to work much harder. That is why I like activations that create a first impression and a first conversion moment at the same time.
For Genki Forest, that can mean a pop-up with free tasting and a nearby supermarket promo to catch the purchase while memory is still fresh.
For Lee Kum Kee, the smartest move can be a food truck so people taste the product, not just read the pack.
For Roborock, a live demo matters because seeing a robotic arm lift a sock is more convincing than any spec sheet. Those are not “nice event ideas”; they are conversion design.
My view is simple: “offline matters because it makes the brand real. And once a brand feels real, social content, retail presence and repeat purchase all work harder. ”
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