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House of Marley

Portable Speakers · Retail & D2C · Australia & New Zealand

A retail and D2C growth campaign launching House of Marley's portable speaker range across major retail partners and direct channels with sustainability at the core of every message.

Retail & D2C Sustainability Positioning Paid Media Seasonal Campaigns
House of Marley — Portable Speaker Launch
2x Lift in D2C portable speaker sales quarter on quarter
#1 No Bounds XL — top selling SKU on Marley.com.au in summer
JBL Get Together Mini 2 outperformed JBL Clip in selected retailers
3 Seasonal campaign moments: summer, travel & gifting

Standing out in a saturated market with a story worth telling

The portable speaker market is one of the most competitive consumer electronics categories globally — dominated by established players with significant shelf space and digital presence. House of Marley needed to carve out meaningful share in the $99–$199 segment.

The brand's sustainability credentials — Rewind™ fabric, bamboo, and recycled materials — offered a genuine point of difference. The challenge was making sustainability a lead selling point, not an afterthought, while simultaneously driving retail sell-through and D2C growth.

The campaign also needed to balance retail partner requirements with direct to consumer performance, ensuring consistent messaging across channels with flexibility for channel specific execution.

Grow market share in the $99–$199 segment

Clear differentiation beyond features and sound quality was essential. Price sensitivity in this segment meant the campaign had to lead with values, lifestyle, and credibility.

Launch new and existing portable speaker SKUs across major retail partners and D2C channels
Clearly communicate Marley's sustainability story including Rewind™ fabric, bamboo, and recycled materials
Grow market share in the $99–$199 portable speaker segment
Support retail sell through while also increasing online conversions
Create demand and urgency through seasonal moments including summer, travel, and gifting

Sustainability as a lead differentiator across retail and digital

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Multi Channel Launch Strategy

Delivered a comprehensive launch spanning retail, D2C, paid media, and seasonal promotions — ensuring the brand showed up consistently across every consumer touchpoint.

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Sustainability as Core Differentiator

Positioned Rewind™ fabric, bamboo, and recycled materials as headline product features — not footnotes — across all creative, retail, and digital executions.

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Seasonal Lifestyle Campaigns

Built campaign messaging around summer, outdoor living, travel, and gifting — leveraging lifestyle led creative to drive urgency and relevance at key moments in the calendar.

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Retail & D2C Alignment

Aligned retail and digital campaigns to ensure consistent brand storytelling, while building channel specific execution flexibility and supporting key SKUs with tailored price to value messaging.

2x D2C growth and a top selling SKU

The campaign delivered strong commercial outcomes across both retail and direct channels — with No Bounds XL claiming the top spot on Marley.com.au and Get Together Mini 2 outperforming a major competitor in selected retail environments.

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2x D2C sales lift

Achieved a 2x lift in D2C portable speaker sales quarter on quarter across the campaign period.

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No Bounds XL #1

No Bounds XL became the top selling SKU on Marley.com.au during the summer campaign period.

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Outperformed JBL Clip

Get Together Mini 2 outperformed JBL Clip in selected retailers through strong sustainability messaging and compelling price to value positioning.

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Sustainability as a growth lever

Positioned eco credentials as a commercial advantage — demonstrating that values driven marketing converts in a competitive price sensitive segment.

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