Ikea’s Iconic Blue Bag Is the Reward That Retains on Giving

For some diehard Ikea prospects, a visit to the shop is already thought-about a magical expertise. However in occasions of financial uncertainty, the house furnishings retailer desires to drive house the purpose that it may also be an inexpensive one. 

Created in partnership with Ogilvy New York, Ikea U.S. launched “The Giving Bag,” a 60-second spot that includes a younger boy and his household discovering a plethora of sensible, sustainably designed and fairly priced objects in an enchanted model of the retailer’s iconic Frakta bag.

The working sight gag units a playful tone, with every part from ground lamps and sectional sofas to space rugs and eating chairs improbably being pulled from the buying bag. Even the canine will get a snug mattress because the household makes use of the products to furnish a brand new home.

The spot, directed by Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah, is the hero movie for the model’s new marketing campaign and platform, “Reasonably priced Design. Infinite Prospects,” and has begun working throughout linear and CTV, digital and social media since its launch on March 8.

“What actually excites us about working with Ikea is that the model, on all ranges of the group, really believes in and lives their values,” Fanny Josefsson, Ogilvy New York’s inventive director, informed Adweek. “In the end, we needed to have fun the spirit of Ikea, and we’re going to proceed to take action with activations and different forms of content material over the approaching months.” 

Large bag of methods 

Earlier this yr, Ikea Canada’s “The Troll” launched the idea of children carrying the well-known blue baggage as the brand new Santa Claus (or Mary Poppins, who was extra apt to tug lamps out of luggage).  

However the place the brief movie explored folks’s relationship with their houses, “The Giving Bag” digs deeper to deal with the present financial local weather and client’s relationship with their funds on the subject of main purchases like house shopping for. 

“With inflation hitting People arduous, affordability is high of thoughts for all of us,” an Ikea U.S. consultant informed Adweek by way of e-mail. “However Ikea has at all times strived to be an ally for these with tighter budgets. We needed to create a platform that aligned with our values and will encourage folks, even now.”