Alt/shift/ has announced it has been appointed to manage catch.com.au’s public relations account following a competitive pitch process.
Appointed in both a retained and project capacity, the creative communications agency will work closely with the Catch team across its new brand direction, kicking off PR activity to amplify Catch’s major sponsorship with The Block 2022.
Catch’s marketing director, Peita Golden, said: “Both PR and content plays a significant role in encouraging Australians to start their shopping journey with Catch. alt/shift/ was a natural partner for us and we’re thrilled with the impact they’re having already.”
Expanding the national agency’s retail offering, the appointment of Catch comes less than one year after alt/shift/ welcomed Officeworks as a retained client across corporate and consumer initiatives.
Elly Hewitt, managing director at alt/shift/, said: “Catch is Australia’s leading online marketplace with an incredible breadth and depth to its product offering. This gives us ample opportunity to celebrate its offering nation-wide via creatively-led earned campaigns that get people talking. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome another Wesfarmers brand to our client portfolio.”
Alt/shift has also been appointed as the agency of record for Bakers Delight.
Scott Darkin, Bakers Delight’s Corporate Affairs Manager, said: “The alt/shift/ team have delivered some great project outcomes for us in recent years, so we are delighted to be welcoming them to the Bakers Delight family on a more ongoing basis. We have many great stories to share with our customers, so we are looking forward to working with alt/Shift on bringing them to life.”
Sam Vassos, Melbourne general manager at alt/shift/, said: “we loved partnering up with the team at Bakers Delight to deliver campaigns celebrating their 40th Birthday campaign in 2021 and more recently the relaunch of their Cape Seed Loaf. We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership and sharing the many great stories this iconic brand has to tell.”
Further extending alt/shift/’s reach into F&B and retail sectors, both appointments have seen the agency apply its fresh thinking ethos to generate further awareness and excitement around two much-loved Aussie brands.