Product placement is still effective

Product placements are often seen in movies and television programs. By featuring products or services on screen, brands can increase awareness, gain mind share, and most importantly, increase revenue. Companies such as Reese’s Pieces and Red Stripe in particular have found profound success with product placement. Reese’s Pieces saw a 65% increase in sales after its placement E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial while Red Stripe witnessed a 50% boost in revenue after its placement in The Firm. These successes are mainly due to the transfer of attitude towards the movie or television program to the brand. For instance, if you like a certain movie, you will likely transfer this positive attitude towards the brand featured in the movie.

By becoming featured in upcoming NBA shows and programs, Samsung will likely attain tremendous results. The consumer electronics company will likely encourage NBA fans to transfer their positive attitude towards the NBA to Samsung, making the electronics giant a even more  enticing and favorable brand in the world.

Celebrity endorsement still generates large returns for brands

Before the rise of young all-stars like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, NBA was dominated by this man: Michael Jordan. Michael ran the court and won 6 championship rings during his career with the Chicago Bulls. After gaining major exposure and fame, Michael was the perfect celebrity endorsee. While Michael received offers from several athletic apparel companies such as Converse, he eventually partnered with Nike. The partnership saw tremendous success right from the start. Just a few months after the release of Air Jordan in March 1985, Nike earned $70 million in revenue by May. This figure went up to $100 million by year’s end. Today, the Jordan brand is more powerful than ever before. Last year, the Jordan brand sold $2.5 billion worth of shoes and gained 58% market share in the U.S. basketball shoes market. Simultaneously, it obtained 77% of children’s basketball shoes market.