Home Center TV Ads
UFS has been a Peoria institution since 1945. Known for their “It’s All About the Deal” persona and ridiculously wide variety of products ranging from furniture, appliances, and flooring to home goods, overstock items, and alcohol. These wildly divergent offerings presented a problem when forced to compete with businesses that have the luxury of a singular focus.
These spots were specifically made to promote the furniture portion of their business, assisting them in focusing their marketing messages and developing creative promotions that drive interest, traffic, and sales.
Commercials use a mix of custom animations, client-provided video, manufacturer assets, and MW footage.
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Our approach was to give UFS furniture its own spotlight, a challenge for a retailer whose offerings span furniture, appliances, flooring, cabinetry, mattresses, and home goods.
That diversity creates tremendous opportunity for shoppers, but it also means competing with specialists and retailers focused on each of those categories. We developed TV spots that spoke directly to furniture shoppers, highlighting relevant benefits, value, and buying opportunities while giving the furniture business a distinct voice that retained UFS’s recognizable personality and promotional energy.
Promotional Logos
From Presidents’ Day and Labor Day sales to anniversary celebrations and holiday events, MW developed a series of logos that give each sale its own identity while maintaining a consistent connection to the UFS brand. Bold typography, familiar colors, and playful concepts help turn everyday ho-hum sales into branded annual events that capture attention and reinforce the excitement of finding a great deal.
Holiday Sales
Is there anything more traditional or expected than a holiday furniture sale? They’re staples of the furniture business. For MW and UFS, holiday sales mean an extra dose of borrowed interest and fun. We developed holiday-focused TV spots that tap into the spirit, themes, and familiar imagery of each occasion, giving shoppers another reason to pay attention. By combining timely creative concepts with UFS’s value-driven, “our prices won’t be beat” messaging, we turned familiar holiday moments into entertaining promotions that stand out from the usual sale advertising.
And yes, in the Midwest, March Madness is a holiday.
Come one, come all!
UFS had a history of tent events to draw a crowd, particularly for holiday alcohol tastings. We brought that same event-driven spirit to furniture with our “Battle of the Big Tops” concept. After all, tent sales are a circus in their own right, so why not lean into it? We developed a spot that embraced the spectacle, using the familiar, classic sights and energy of the big top to turn a furniture sale into an event of its own. The result was a playful, attention-getting promotion designed to build excitement, draw a crowd, and make UFS’s furniture deals the main attraction. “Battle of the Big Tops” was well received, and the circus was invited back to town for several years in a row.
The Home Center
UFS was looking to consolidate its main store and its Furniture Outlet, located across the street, under one roof. We were charged with building excitement around the move and driving traffic to both the moving and grand opening sales. As part of an overall promotional campaign, we turned the transition into an opportunity to name and introduce The Home Center to shoppers, emphasizing the convenience of finding even more under one roof while giving customers a reason to come see it for themselves.