06Build familiarity

Lawson Crew Akiko-chan and Karaage-kun

Lawson, Inc.

  • Food & dining
  • SNS
  • Products & packaging
  • Merchandise

YataLogic’s analysis

The key point of this case

Daily updates continue as conversations from a familiar person rather than corporate announcements. Customers can also express themselves through stickers and photographs.

From official information

Officially documented uses

Continually introduces new products in Akiko-chan’s own voice. Extends to LINE stickers, stories about family and friends, and Karaage-kun comics, wallpapers, anniversaries and packaging AR.

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Roles identified by YataLogic

The character’s job

Continually introduces new products in Akiko-chan’s own voice. Extends to LINE stickers, stories about family and friends, and Karaage-kun comics, wallpapers, anniversaries and packaging AR.

Application ideas from YataLogic

How could another business apply this?

Bring frequently updated information under one personality, maintaining its voice across announcements, responses, milestones and expressive materials users can use themselves.

Where is it used?

Continually introduces new products in Akiko-chan’s own voice. Extends to LINE stickers, stories about family and friends, and Karaage-kun comics, wallpapers, anniversaries and packaging AR.

What could you measure?

These are example measures for your own application, not reported performance figures from the featured company.

  • Familiarity
  • Trust
  • Intention to engage again
  • Intention to share
  • Intention to recommend

Sources

Consider your own business

What job could a character do for your business?

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These cases do not prove effects caused by a character alone. Officially documented uses are presented separately from YataLogic’s analysis of their roles.

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