-Orchem Plans National Ad
Infomercials are television productions that appear to be a newscast but instead are paid advertising segments.
A similar approach for newspapers, called advertorials, is also planned by Suarez.
"This
product is truly sensational and that echoes the words of my wife,"
said Jerome Pruett, director of retail sales and marketing for BioTech
Research, the product development arm of Suarez. "It's remarkable."
Pruett said the infomercials and advertorials about Orchem's cleaning
product line will be developed this fall to appeal to three types of
buyers:
Fade Away had been exclusively sold at Cincinnati-area bigg's stores, but the exclusive agreement ended in August.
The
next retail target for Fade Away is a sprawling one: hotel chains,
airlines, restaurants, big box discounters, convenience stores and
traditional grocery chains.
"We've
developed a line of products that includes a heavy duty degreaser, a
kitchen cleaner, a tub and tile spray, a pet-stain remover," said
Kenneth A. Munson, vice president sales and marketing for Orchem.
"What
we found, going into Wal-Mart, was that the products were good, but
people weren't going to buy them unless they knew what they were."
Yet
Orchem could not afford a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign. "We
found we needed to build brand and the best way to do that was through
direct marketing," Munson said.
Fade
Away stain remover, made by NBA legend Oscar Robertson's Orchem Corp.
of Fairfield, is poised for a national sales push this fall.
Orchem
executives signed a marketing partnership last week with North
Canton-based Suarez Corp. Industries for a direct marketing and
infomercial effort.
The
initiative will include direct mail, newspaper, radio and television
advertising to familiarize consumers - particularly women shoppers -
with the line of enzyme-based cleaners.
Infomercials are television productions that appear to be a newscast but instead are paid advertising segments.
A similar approach for newspapers, called advertorials, is also planned by Suarez.
"This
product is truly sensational and that echoes the words of my wife,"
said Jerome Pruett, director of retail sales and marketing for BioTech
Research, the product development arm of Suarez. "It's remarkable."
Pruett said the infomercials and advertorials about Orchem's cleaning
product line will be developed this fall to appeal to three types of
buyers: