Coca-Cola has brought "Share a Coke" to over 80 countries, but probably the most inventive twists on the seasonal campaign have come out of China. This summer, China is trying something new for the third iteration of the popular campaign, customizing bottles with famous movie quotes.
When "Share a Coke" started in Australia in 2011, the campaign centered on putting common first names on the label so people would snatch up bottles bearing their names and friends' names. China picked up the idea in 2013; instead of using real names, however, it tapped into China's social media-savvy culture and used popular online nicknames like "Superstar" or "Dreamer" instead. Then, last year, song lyrics appeared on the labels.
Both campaigns were credited with boosting sales. Coke, which has looked for growth in markets like China to reverse the slide of soda in more established markets, reported Chinese sales were up 4% by volume in 2014.