Fantenders
Award: Wood Pencil
Wood Pencil / Experiential: Activation & Participation / Community Activations / 2025
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Shortlist / Experiential: Activation & Participation / B2C Activations
Stagnant economy and rising labor costs force bars in China to close by 2 AM, leaving UEFA Champions League fans without venues for 3 AM matches.
Heineken tackled this by launching a new late-night business model: FanTender. Hardcore football fans take over bars during European matches, keeping them open for fan gatherings.
Unlike a traditional campaign, FanTender activation drew 448k "FanTenders" applications and activated the events across seven cities in China. Heineken and FanTenders helped bars operate during UEFA matches, achieving 250% average sales growth.