LANSDOWNE CENTRE

"You don't have Nike, Gap or HMV" I said. "So what do you offer that's unique?"

"Tiger penises?" they offered hopefully.

Set in a thriving, multi-cultural neighbourhood, Lansdowne Centre was a shopping mall in transition. Originally conceived as a popular destination centre, they had lost many brand name retailers over the years and replaced them with a large variety of smaller, independent stores.

With competitors offering more desirable and recognizable brands, Lansdowne had been relegated to a discount mall in the minds of many consumers. Without big name tenants paying into the marketing fund, their advertising budget had also been dramatically cut back so they were looking for a cheap, but effective way to bring attention to the centre.

Poking around the mall one morning looking for inspiration, I realized that while they were sorely lacking the well-known brands one would expect to find in a regional shopping centre, Lansdowne had the most unique selection of stores and products I had ever seen under one roof.

Highlighting their unique tenant mix, I created a small space newspaper campaign that reflected real life situations in which consumers might find themselves needing to "Get Down to Lansdowne."
Advertising Campaign
Copywriter Rik Klingle-Watt
Client Lansdowne Centre