Cartoon Characters to Soften Agoda’s Image

16 September, 2019 Martin Kelly

If all you’ve got is price, what do you do to soften your image?

The answer of course is to create a cute little character to represent your brand.

And that is exactly what Agoda, the Asian OTA notorious among hoteliers for its cutthroat pricing practices, has done.

It’s launched a range of “Agojis” the company says reflects Agoda’s corporate personality which is, wait for it, “thoughtful, surprising, unexpected, playful and humble”.

Five words I would never have associated with the brand.

That’s marketing for you, often a case of wishful thinking. Agoda has also tweaked its logo as part of a brand refresh.

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