challenge
Five-Star historically has been challenged with a short sales window where most of their annual revenue is driven by a back-to-school window of just 5 weeks, marketing to both parents and students within this time frame.
In 2024, Adcom took on an even bigger task of using a flat budget compared to the previous year to reach an expanded market. Core audiences expanded, with the parent audience increasing by a whopping 63% with the inclusion of early learners, while the student audience grew by 37% with the inclusion of college students. The Adcom media team needed to do more with less while being as effective as possible to move all audiences toward purchases at Five Star’s major retail partners.
