Carlsberg
Asia’s
Digital
Acceleration
Program
with
in-depth
discussions
in
Copenhagen,
Denmark
with
three
of
Asia’s
major
e-commerce
platforms
–
Meituan,
Grab,
and
Delivery
Hero
Building
on
a
strong
year
of
digital
sales
growth
in
2024,
underpinned
by
strategic
MoU
signings
and
multiple
brand
activations,
the
Program
is
designed
to
empower
and
integrate
with
digital
partners
while
cementing
Carlsberg’s
position
as
a
leader
in
the
beer
industry.
In
the
coming
years,
Carlsberg
Asia
aims
to
drive
deeper
use
of
data
and
insight
from
digital
platforms
to
unlock
beer
consumption
occasions
in
order
to
understand
each
target
market’s
consumer
behaviours,
to
broaden
regional
wide
partnerships
and
enhance
cross-markets
synergy,
and
to
accelerate
online-to-offline
commerce
and
further
support
brand’s
local
penetration.
“We see our digital partners not just as platforms, but as strategic growth engines,” says Arindam Varanasi, Vice President, Commercial Asia, Carlsberg. “This is the boldest partnership at Carlsberg Asia to date. The success of our digital sales on e-commerce platforms last year is a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation. By joining forces with Meituan, Grab, and Delivery Hero, we are eager to deepen these partnerships to unlock mutual growth opportunities.”
“As we move forward with our Digital Acceleration Program, we are looking forward to continuously making our Carlsberg brands portfolio more relevant, to build a digitally connected ecosystem that enhances every touchpoint of the consumer journey from discovery to delivery, also to elevate consumer experiences through convenience and relevance while reinforcing our commitment to celebrating responsibly.” says João Abecasis, Executive Vice President, Asia, Carlsberg.
Immersive brand experiences to strengthen strategic digital partnerships
To supercharge the collaborative alliances, Carlsberg Asia hosted a three-day strategic forum at its global headquarter in Copenhagen, welcoming executives from Meituan, Grab and Delivery Hero. The immersive experience at the Home of Carlsberg offered partners a behind-the-scenes look at the brand’s heritage, brewing philosophy, and long-term growth vision.
At the forum, digital partners engaged in closed-door top-to-top discussions with Carlsberg’s senior executive team to align on growth strategies and new approaches to distribution across O2O channels. To expand digital growth opportunities from Asia to global, the forum focused on unlocking insight-driven, scalable commercial value through the utilisation of each partners’ platform technology, data, and consumer insights to co-creating modern, consumer-centric experiences.
From click to cheers: Taking beer moments to exciting new heights
In partnership with Meituan, a new chapter is brewing in China, with long-term plans to co-create the next generation beer experience across cross-border markets. At the core of the partnership is to expand on series of initiatives that integrate with Meituan’s ecosystem of advanced technology and consumer behavioural data that will deliver real-time, occasion-based beer experiences, such as 30-minute quick commerce delivery to personalised promotions and curated product selections.
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia markets, Carlsberg and Grab strengthen the partnership with a focus on online to offline product distribution, always-on responsible drinking initiatives and driving brand awareness through direct consumer engagement with shared passion points such as football matches and music festivals via Grab’s platform. The partnership aims to elevate on-trade experiences with partner restaurants by introducing dine-in reservation promotions and bundled deals.
Carlsberg and Delivery Hero are teaming up to fully integrate Carlsberg’s premium beer offering into Delivery Hero’s dynamic delivery ecosystem. Through foodpanda and its pandamart grocery stores in Asia, this partnership bridges on-trade and off-trade channels to create a unified home-dining experience, complete with a chilled beer delivered to consumers’ doorsteps. The shared vision is to make Carlsberg’s product effortlessly accessible and create memorable occasions that celebrate the joy of food and drink. Looking ahead, the brands are committed to expanding this innovative partnership globally, bringing an elevated beer experience to consumers around the world.
These immersive engagements underscore Carlsberg Asia’s ambition to redefine its digital partnerships through innovation, collaboration, and a deep focus on the consumer. Stay tuned for future announcements about exciting campaigns and activations under each partnership. For more information, please visit: https://www.carlsberggroup.com/.
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