CPG Retail UGC Campaign

How 70 College Creators Launched Khloud Plus at Walmart in Four Days

Cove Sparkling had shelf space at 30 stores near campus and six weeks to prove it deserved to stay.

280
Post in 4 days
556K
Impressions
6.62x
Return on investment

The Goal

Drive trial and repeat purchase at 30 retail stores near campus within the brand’s first six weeks on shelf.

The Strategy

We put cans in hands where students already gather, then gave them a reason to go to the store the same week. Every activation pointed to a nearby shelf, and creators filmed the trip there.

What We Did

  • 70 creators across 20+ universities
  • 280 posts live within 4 days of launch
  • A library of launch content the brand can keep using

The Concepts

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Content Gallery

Top Post

Intramural finals sampling · 640K views

Study night stop · 310K views

The Results

  • All 280 contracted posts live within four days of launch
  • 3.30% engagement rate, above the 1–2% TikTok benchmark
  • One breakout video reached 136,600 views, about a quarter of total impressions

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Why It Worked

Sampling alone builds awareness. Tying every can to a store a few minutes away turned a free drink into a first purchase.

Why College Creator Networks Work

Students tune out ads, but they listen to each other. Our creators and ambassadors are students on the campuses you want to reach, so your brand shows up in the places and conversations they already trust. [Example copy: replace before launch]

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