The Challenge

Transforming Albert Heijn’s popular video content, a key part of Albert Heijn’s marketing, into a valuable, scalable, and highly-targeted retail media channel for brands.

Individual scanning QR codes on jars in a store with a handheld device.

How we helped

The Engine for Owned Media and Content Monetization:

Our platform’s robust CMS enabled Albert Heijn to seamlessly manage and deliver its entire library of recipe videos. By owning the video experience end-to-end, Albert Heijn transformed Allerhande into a sophisticated content engine and a powerful new revenue stream.

Integrated Video Ad Monetization: 

Albert Heijn were able to seamlessly insert in-stream ads (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll) into their recipe videos. This created a new, high-margin revenue stream by selling this premium ad inventory directly to partner brands. 

Next to this, Allerhande also pushed outstream video ads within their product feeds, in order to draw attention to certain brands and thus influence purchase decisions.

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Highly Targeted Advertising:

By integrating the OVP’s video analytics directly with Albert Heijn’s first-party data, Allerhande could offer brands an unprecedented level of targeting. They could serve relevant video ads (e.g., a commercial for a specific olive oil brand) to viewers who had recently searched for Mediterranean recipes or had a history of purchasing that brand.

Shoppable & Interactive Video:

The platform’s interactive functionality was strategically used to create a direct link between brand promotion and sales. Viewers could click a button within the video to add all the recipe ingredients—including the branded products—directly to their Albert Heijn online shopping cart, shortening the buyer journey through the use of video.

Actionable Data & ROI for Brands:

Our OVP’s detailed analytics enabled Allerhande to provide brands with a complete, closed-loop view of their campaign performance. Brands could see not just video views and completion rates, but also the number of times their product was added to a cart directly from the video, providing a clear ROI.

Why Albert Heijn chose to work with us

We were pleasantly surprised by all the possibilities the online video platform offered us. We also highly value the collaboration. It is nice to have a partner thinking along with you.

Jet Wieske, Manager Digital at Allerhande
2.7K
inspirational videos and counting
60%
completion rate
500K
viewers reached each month

Result: A New Engine for Retail Media

By adopting an OVP built for retail media, Albert Heijn has successfully transformed its video proposition into a highly valuable engagement and revenue-generating engine.

  • Significant Revenue Growth: The implementation of in-stream advertising and strategic sponsorships created a new and scalable revenue channel, monetizing content that was previously viewed as just a marketing cost.
  • Stronger Brand Partnerships: Albert Heijn can now go to brands with a powerful new value proposition: access to a uniquely engaged audience, and the ability to demonstrate a clear and measurable path from video exposure to product purchase.
  • Optimized Performance: Through in-depth analytics, Albert Heijn can optimize its content strategy and ad placements, maximizing engagement for viewers and ROI for its brand partners, leading to a win-win for all parties involved.
  • Enhanced Shopper Experience: The shoppable video experience provided a frictionless and highly-engaging path to purchase, making it easier for consumers to get what they need and demonstrating the value of shopping on Albert Heijn’s platform.

 

By choosing an OVP that understands its needs, Albert Heijn didn’t just inspire over half a million home cooks; it proved that video plays a powerful role in building a successful retail media marketplace.

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About Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn (AH) is the biggest supermarket business in the Netherlands. It also has stores in many other countries and is now owned and run by Ahold. Allerhande is their customer loyalty magazine .

Industry Retail Media
Company size 100,000+ employees
Headquarters The Netherlands

Objectives

Inspire and influence shoppers with recipe videos
Leverage first-party data
Generate video advertising opportunities