● Visualizes the buying behavior of users reached with "LINE SP Solutions" before and after campaigns

● Alliance entered with Intage as a first step; various research conducted using its purchase panel

 

TOKYO – February 6, 2018 – LINE Corporation introduces "LINE SP Research," a new option for the in-store promotion solution "LINE SP Solutions" that utilizes the LINE messaging app and related services.

 

As a solution dedicated to promoting in-store sales by leveraging LINE and related services, LINE SP Solutions was launched with the goal to help clients reduce in-store operations and point-of-purchase (POP) advertising, encourage customers to enter promotional campaigns, gain insight on consumer buying behavior, and resolve other pain-points related to driving in-store sales. The packaged solutions currently available are LINE Sampling—a one-stop shop enabling everything from boosting store visits to distributing product samples—and LINE Mileage—a platform allowing businesses to conduct in-store promotional campaigns using LINE. They have been adopted by many companies and brands including major beverage manufacturers.

 

The latest option, LINE SP Research, enables clients to see the buying behavior of users reached with LINE SP Solutions before, during, and after promotional campaigns.

 

Visualize user buying behavior with Intage's purchase panel

As a first step, LINE has entered an alliance with Intage Inc. to leverage its greatest capability—the data research platform that provides 360-degree coverage on consumer behavior including product purchases, service usage, media exposure, behavior, and emotions—so that the buying behavior of users reached with LINE SP Solutions can be visualized. The platform enables a wide range of research to be conducted for each marketing funnel, from getting a detailed breakdown of gender, age groups, and purchase rate, and comparing users’ purchase amounts and frequency before, during, and after promotional campaigns, to seeing the changes in a user’s preferred brands, and influencing users to turn towards a brand’s parent brand.

 

 

With this new option, not only can businesses and brands achieve a massive user reach through the distribution of samples, but they can also visualize, learn, and analyze the buying behavior of users before, during, and after a promotional campaign to optimize one-on-one follow-up chats with users via LINE Business Connect, and enhance the effectiveness of other post-campaign initiatives.

 

Going forward, LINE SP Solutions will allow the entire process – from the launch of promotional campaigns, participation tracking, follow-up promotions, and announcements for the next plan – to take place all within LINE. LINE SP Solutions will continue to grow as an all-encompassing solution specialized in carrying out in-store promotions, from understanding consumer behavior to connecting with users one-on-one.

 

Through its various services, LINE is devoted to continuing to be a valuable touch point of information for both businesses and users, and exploring new and diverse ways to be useful as a communication infrastructure.

 

About LINE SP Solutions

"LINE SP Solutions" is a solution specialized in promoting sales in stores by leveraging LINE and related services to allow businesses to reduce in-store operations and point-of-purchase (POP) advertising, encourage their customers to enter promotional campaigns, gain insight on consumer buying behavior, and resolve other pain-points related to in-store sales promotions. LINE is able to provide simplified pricing and specifications by offering a standardized package instead of custom-tailored solutions. LINE and related services will be utilized to create a new point of communication between manufacturers (particularly those in the food and beverage industries), distributors, and consumers. At present, the two packages offered are LINE Sampling and LINE Mileage.

 

For more information regarding LINE Sampling (Japanese only): https://linecorp.com/ja/pr/news/ja/2017/1904

For more information regarding LINE Mileage: https://linecorp.com/en/pr/news/en/2017/1988

 

About Intage Inc. 　　https://www.intage.co.jp/english/

Our vision at Intage Inc. is to “create consumer-centric values, devote ourselves to our clients’ marketing activities, and join forces to make the world a better place for consumers.” We strive to achieve this mission with business partners of a wide range of industries. Market your products and services from a consumer perspective by leveraging your data using Intage Inc.’s database built to help clients better understand consumers. 

 

For more information about LINE SP Solutions, please contact: dl_isspt@linecorp.com

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