Turning a supermarket aisle into a Coca-Cola takeover

For its Win Epic Festival Tickets promotion, Coca-Cola needed an in-store presence big enough to stop shoppers mid-aisle.

McGowans delivered a full-aisle takeover - oversized hanging signage, POS and chiller graphics - produced and installed in time for the festive rush, with the brief calling for scale and speed in equal measure.

Out of Home Point of Sale Printeriors Signage
Gallery image 1
Gallery image 2
Gallery image 3

The challenge

Coca-Cola needed to create standout in a high-footfall grocery aisle during a competitive promotional window, extending the festival ticket promotion across multiple in-store touchpoints from hanging signage to shelf-edge and chiller wraps.

The scale of the installation had to fit within store height, weight and safety constraints, hold up to daily footfall and restocking, and be ready within a tight seasonal production and install window. Every element needed to work together as one continuous piece of theatre, not a set of separate signs.

What we did

McGowans produced and installed a full-aisle takeover for Coca-Cola, anchored by large-format hanging signage suspended above the aisle. POS and chiller-door graphics extended the promotion down to shelf level, keeping the campaign consistent from the moment shoppers entered the aisle to the point of purchase.

Installation was coordinated to fit around store trading hours, minimising disruption during a peak trading period, and every touchpoint was designed to be read at a glance - whether a shopper caught it from the top of the aisle or up close at the chiller door.

Full-aisle Format
Festive Campaign window
Zero disruption To trading hours
Multi-touchpoint Signage to shelf

The results

The takeover delivered a consistent Coca-Cola presence from aisle entry through to chiller, giving the festival ticket promotion strong shopper visibility in a crowded seasonal aisle.

Installation was completed without disrupting trading hours, and the scale of the activation created a genuine point of difference against competing seasonal campaigns. It's the kind of activation that only works when every piece, from the ceiling down to the chiller, tells the same story.

Client testimonial

The finished takeover gave Coca-Cola's festival ticket promotion a presence that carried right through the aisle, from the signage overhead to the chiller at eye level. It's the kind of scale and coordination that only comes together when design, production and installation are all pulling in the same direction.

The aisle everyone stopped at.

Why we love this project: Big in-store activations like this are where our production and installation teams really get to show what they can do, working to a tight seasonal deadline with zero room for error. There's nothing quite like seeing an aisle completely transformed and knowing our own team built every piece of it.

Take a look at our other case studies:

Lorem ipsum sit amet um dolor sitame.

Lorem ipsum sit amet um dolor sitame.

Client: Lorem Ipsum
Exhibition Printeriors Fabric Printing Signage Creative Services
Consectetuer adipiscing elited diam nonummy.

Consectetuer adipiscing elited diam nonummy.

Client: Lorem Ipsum
Exhibition Printeriors Fabric Printing Signage Creative Services
Elitsed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt.

Elitsed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt.

Client: Lorem Ipsum
Exhibition Printeriors Fabric Printing Signage Creative Services

Explore Our Workshop

View world-class digital technologies in action across our 100,000 sq ft Dublin facility. See how our smart thinking team are shaping the future of print. Book a consultation and workshop floor tour.

Book A Tour →
World-Class Technology

Landa S10, HP Indigo, Highcon Beam 2, Scodix 1200 - see it all live on the floor.

Expert Consultation

Sit down with our specialists to scope your project and explore what's possible for your brand.

Sampling & Proofing

Take away physical samples of finishes and substrates before committing to a full run.

addresses

Unit 3 IDA Industrial Park
Poppintree, Dublin
D11EPR2

Unit A1, 17 Heron Road,
Belfast, BT3 9LE

hours

Mon-Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm