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Nuclear energy promotion using collectable cards aimed at children

Nuclear energy promotion using collectable cards aimed at children This paper aims to examine how an innovative concept was introduced to a new market segment through varied marketing techniques.Design/methodology/approachNewspapers from 1958 were reviewed to assess the impact of a chocolate company advertising campaign targeting children. The paper examines the interpretation of the campaign message and the information contained in an album of collectable cards.FindingsParents leave the teaching role in the hands of companies when they do not clearly understand new technologies such as nuclear energy. Companies can take advantage of what governments introduce into the market to increase their sales.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper lies in the examination of collectable cards as a means of researching marketing history and contributes to the study of market segmentation, particularly in the case of children, focussing on nuclear energy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Historical Research in Marketing Emerald Publishing

Nuclear energy promotion using collectable cards aimed at children

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1755-750X
DOI
10.1108/jhrm-10-2018-0049
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Abstract

This paper aims to examine how an innovative concept was introduced to a new market segment through varied marketing techniques.Design/methodology/approachNewspapers from 1958 were reviewed to assess the impact of a chocolate company advertising campaign targeting children. The paper examines the interpretation of the campaign message and the information contained in an album of collectable cards.FindingsParents leave the teaching role in the hands of companies when they do not clearly understand new technologies such as nuclear energy. Companies can take advantage of what governments introduce into the market to increase their sales.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper lies in the examination of collectable cards as a means of researching marketing history and contributes to the study of market segmentation, particularly in the case of children, focussing on nuclear energy.

Journal

Journal of Historical Research in MarketingEmerald Publishing

Published: Apr 8, 2020

Keywords: Advertising history; Premium; Chocolate; Nuclear energy; Collectable cards; Marketing to children

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