Kansai Nerolac / India / 2025Retail & Shopper · Events & Sponsorship · B2B
Dukaan It Yourself.
Nerolac turned its foldable paint-shade display units into DIY shop kits that gave Maha Kumbh street vendors proper, branded storefronts.
- Brand
- Kansai Nerolac
- Market
- India
- Region
- Global
- Year
- 2025
The challenge
Vendors at the Kumbh Mela worked from makeshift stalls with no signage, shelving or weather protection, so they were easy to miss.
The idea
The paint brand redesigned its display hardware into a low-cost, waterproof, foldable shop with shelves and branded headers that vendors could assemble themselves. Kits were handed out through local Kumbh authorities, giving Nerolac huge visibility without paid media, and the idea was later extended to more markets.
Results
- Participating vendors' sales reportedly up 300%
- Nerolac grew 24% month on month in Uttar Pradesh
- More than 1 million direct customer interactions
- Zero media spend; each kit cost about $12
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