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Article: CASE STUDY - STELLA ARTOIS: Catch a falling star.(Case study)
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- Brand Strategy
- Article date:
- October 6, 2008
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Stella Artois' cultured, aspirational branding has been undermined by heavy discounting and binge-drinking concerns. How can it re-establish itself as a premium product across international markets? Maeve Hosea investigates
In a house in a little French village, a man lies dying. His son is asked to procure him his last request: a glass of Stella Artois. After what seems an incredible journey through the countryside, the son finds the beer, only to give in to temptation and drink it before reaching his father. He then blames the betrayal on the priest performing the last rites.
This cinematic story - referencing classic film Jean de Florette - is ...