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Connecting Consumers and Bars Through COVID-19

Business Applications & Operational Systems · Digital Growth & Campaigns · Malaysia

  • Carlsberg
  • Digital Product
  • Commerce
  • Loyalty
  • QR Redemption
Project screens from the The digital keg engagement

When COVID-19 restrictions closed bars and entertainment outlets across Malaysia, Carlsberg had to rethink how it reached its consumers.

The user journey, from purchase to pint

  1. 01Buy or earn
  2. 02Keep it as a balance
  3. 03Share it with a friend
  4. 04Visit a bar
  5. 05Verify at the counter
  6. 06Redeem by QR
Growth cycle · Retain

With every bar shut, how could the brand give people a reason to come back?

What we found

The brand needed a way to keep consumers connected with its participating outlets while they were closed, and to give them a reason to return once restrictions eased.

What we recommended

We developed a digital keg experience.

  • Consumers earn or purchase beverages digitally
  • They hold them in a virtual balance
  • They share them with friends
  • They redeem them later at participating outlets

What we implemented

We built a platform that connected a digital customer journey to real-world outlet operations.

  • Consumer registration and a digital keg balance
  • Receipt verification and barcode scanning
  • Payment integration and beer sharing between consumers
  • QR-based redemption, an outlet portal, and automated reminders and reporting

What we delivered

  • Consumer web app with a digital keg balance
  • Receipt scanning and verification
  • Online payments
  • Keg sharing between friends
  • QR redemption at the bar
  • Outlet portal for participating bars
  • Automated reminders and reporting

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