Bangkok, Thailand – PUMA has tapped Singaporean brand experience creative agency in its recent launch of its PUMA Palermo pop-up store in the city of Bangkok, a first of its kind in the Southeast Asia region.
The pop-up store serves as a portal into the vibrant and effortlessly playful universe of PUMA Palermo. Stepping into the space, guests will be transported onto a journey that evokes the essence of Palermo while paying homage to the coastal capital of Sicily in which the Palermo was proudly named after.
GOVT conceptualised, designed and executed Stadio Palermo in-house, together with the communications that ran across Singapore and Thailand, spanning print, OOH, and digital.
‘Stadio Palermo’ features multiple larger than life installations, including an incredibly detailed 13 ft long PUMA Palermo sneaker that took over 5 Thai craftsmen over 300 manhours to meticulously create. Moreover, a functional life-sized foosball court was also created, alongside tiered terrace stands that are synonymous with the terrace culture that the PUMA Palermo was made famous by. Guests are welcome to immerse themselves within the foosball court by being the players themselves.
Eleanor Wang, director of marketing at PUMA Southeast Asia, said, “I am thrilled to unveil our inaugural PUMA Palermo pop-up in Bangkok, marking a historic first for Southeast Asia. Our vision is to immerse visitors in the rich Italian heritage of PUMA Palermo through an unforgettable, larger-than-life experience. With this pop-up, we’re not just bringing back Palermo; we’re creating a timeless, experiential journey that celebrates its status as a forever classic.”
Meanwhile, Leon Lai, co-founder at GOVT, commented, “A brief like this doesn’t come by every day for a creative agency, especially more so when what we have created was literally what was proposed to PUMA 3 months ago. To see our proposal come to life was truly amazing, so a big thank you to PUMA for trusting us in this process and indulging us in our dreams.”
