BikeExchange launches ‘Where the world rides’ global campaign via Saatchi & Saatchi, Melbourne
The world’s largest online bike marketplace, BikeExchange, will today launch its first global brand campaign via Saatchi & Saatchi Melbourne, to unify the business across ten markets around the world.
The new campaign – Where the world rides – is led by a new brand film and has been developed with Saatchi & Saatchi, Melbourne after the agency’s appointment as the global hub agency for BikeExchange. The campaign highlights the passion of cyclists from all over the world and how BikeExchange, as a marketplace, makes it easy for people to buy, sell and keep up to date with the latest cycling reviews and trends.
The new brand positioning is aimed at supporting the bike retail member base and driving consumer awareness and understanding of BikeExchange. The campaign will be launched digitally in all ten markets and in four languages – English, German, Dutch and Spanish.
The launch of ‘Where the world rides’ coincides with the release of new technology product innovations that are designed to better connect cycling retailers and brands with millions of bike enthusiasts from around the world. The new technology products now available on BikeExchange include webstores, enhanced data and insights on consumer usage, third party partnerships and multistore connectivity.
Says Mark Watkin, global CEO, BikeExchange: “Cycling is much more than a sport or a hobby. It’s a passion shared by millions of people from all over the world. Our marketplace group already attracts 34 million users a year and drives more than $500 million in enquiries for our more than 2,000 retail customers around the world.
“With the global cycling market expected to be worth $80 billion by 2026, we’ve invested significantly in new technology product innovations that will help make it easier for cycling consumers and cycling retailers to connect, sell and buy. BikeExchange’s success is seeing the success of our retail members and brands connecting with consumers.
“Importantly, our business model recognises that cyclists will spend significant time when researching and shortlisting bikes and new technology products on our platform, before going in-store to buy from our retail partners. We want to make the choice as easy as possible.
“Our platform gives retailers detailed insights about consumer preferences and behaviours, that allows them to provide this value-added service. For example, our research shows that someone who buys a new road bike will spend an additional thirty percent with our retail partners in the following 12-18 months.
“BikeExchange is all about fuelling the passion of cycling by making it easier for people in Australia, and around the world, to buy and sell. The ‘Where the world rides’ campaign and our new technology suite are all aimed at supporting our retail partners so they can connect to millions of cycling lovers and potential customers around the world.”
Says Simon Bagnasco, ECD, Saatchi & Saatchi Melbourne: “BikeExchange has an incredibly innovative platform and service. They’re genuinely bringing something unique to cyclists and retailers all over the world. We’re proud to now be on their journey.”
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Client: BikeExchange
Mark Watkin – Global CEO
Amy Williams – Brand & Campaign Manager
Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Melbourne
Mike Spirkovski – Chief Creative Officer
Simon Bagnasco – Executive Creative Director
Alex Speakman – Executive Planning Director
Lee Sunter – Creative Director
Samantha Alexandre – Copywriter
Santi Urso – Art Director
Adam Brami – Senior Business Director
Lucy Trengove – Senior Producer
Chris Moore – Producer
Maria Borowski – Producer
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Alexander Brown – Director
Max Walter – DOP
Zena Bartlett – Producer
Loren Bradley – Executive Producer
Edward Pontifex – Managing Director
Jess Mustacio – Editor
Charlotte Griffiths – Post Producer
The Editors – Post Production
16 Comments
Watto, at 29sec
There are probably more….
Nice watto!
Like this – well put together
It’s become the Saatchi signature manifesto.
Mark. Class act.
That was nice liked the voiceover talent too
Where’s your commonwealth games medal Watto?
Wilf at 50 sec?
Nice one Max!
It’s a Manifesto! Woah. How fresh!
Eat some fukken potatoes mate.
Interesting he didn’t give his old agency the business?
I believe he started his career at Saatchi’s in London
All Saatchi n Saatchi ads sound the same these days. Replace Bike with Horse and you have the ad they did for Ladbrokes, replace horse with 4wd and you have their Toyota ad. Pretty pictures, no real idea.
Manifesto? It’s called a launch ad. And it’s a good launch ad. It explains exactly what it is and what it does so nobody dies wondering. And as a bike rider it has a certain kind of swagger that is missing from bike culture. And Wilf… You sexy beast.
Been waiting to see when you’d do something good at the new agency.
Still waiting.