Philips invested heavily for their 2006 World Cup sponsorship. 3 different promotional offers to be fulfilled - and POS material across 28 countries for each. A secure online ordering, customising and payment site made it easy for their 25,000 local retailers. More than that, it meant uptake, transactions and spend were visible like never before. Not surprisingly, Philips doesn't fancy going back to the dark ages.

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