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10-K, CABLE TV TO TEAM ON KIDS' PROMO

ATLANTA -- 10-K Thirst Quencher here will team up with a popular kids' cable television channel for a spring promotion, to leverage its niche position as a sports drink for kids.The company will run ad spots on Nickelodeon's "Guts" television show, tied to an instant-win game using caps from specially marked packages of 10-K. The promotion will run through July, and include price reductions, a freestanding

Lisa Saxton

April 18, 1994

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LISA SAXTON

ATLANTA -- 10-K Thirst Quencher here will team up with a popular kids' cable television channel for a spring promotion, to leverage its niche position as a sports drink for kids.

The company will run ad spots on Nickelodeon's "Guts" television show, tied to an instant-win game using caps from specially marked packages of 10-K. The promotion will run through July, and include price reductions, a freestanding insert and point-of-sale materials.

10-K's strategy to target "tweens" (children aged 8 to 14) led to a 20% jump in sales for the sports drink, according to Jim Stevens, 10-K president. 10-K is marketed by the Suntory Water Group.

"I decided we didn't want to go head-to-head with Gatorade," said Stevens. "Taste tests showed that kids thought our product tastes better than Gatorade.

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