The MarketingEffectiveness Engine

Superdrug Retail Media is an advertising ecosystem that connects brands with customers through insight-led campaigns powered by first-party data.

Optimo retail media campaign visual showing an in-store beauty shopper and an onsite Superdrug.com placement.
800stores
18 millionaverage weekly footfall
21 millionactive Health & Beauty card members
Uniquein-store media

Why Optimo?

High-impact, high-reach retail

Tap into Superdrug’s scale, with 800 stores, 18 million average monthly footfall and unique in-store media.

First-party data at real scale

Access one of the UK’s richest health and beauty datasets, with over 21 million active Health & Beauty card members and 260 million customer transactions each year.

Closed-loop measurement that proves effectiveness

Go beyond traditional media metrics with full sales attribution from in-house insights.

Full-funnel visibility across every touchpoint

Track and influence the entire customer journey, from awareness to purchase, all within one connected ecosystem.

Brands we partner with

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Our omni-channel retail media offering

All the bases covered for a truly connected experience.

Onsite, offsite and in-store media, connected by data.

Onsite Media

Driving conversions via Criteo on Superdrug.com

Display ads, sponsored product placement and integrated onsite ads.

  • Display adsAdvanced targeting used to deliver personalised banners on strategic site locations. Maximises visibility, engagement and increasing awareness.
  • Sponsored product placementEntices shoppers to click through and purchase. Sponsored products appear on the first, second and third slot on our first row of the product listing.
  • Integrated onsite adsCombines sponsored products and display ads. Creates a unified approach when building awareness and driving sales on site.
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Offsite Media

Increase purchase consideration to POS

Offsite media powered by first-party data (1PD) helps brands reach relevant beauty and health shoppers beyond our site.

Using CRM audiences and lookalike audiences, campaigns drive awareness, consideration and traffic to Superdrug.com through targeted activity across social, display and programmatic platforms.

We also offer social sampling campaigns, enabling brands to place products directly into the hands of their target audience through home delivery, driving trial, engagement and advocacy.

Optimo offsite media campaign visual.
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In-store Media Screens

In-store displays that demand attention

Be as personalised as you like

Maximise visibility with prime product positioning on our end caps, while serving tailored ads throughout the customer journey in our stores. Leverage location, weather and seasonal insights to deliver highly relevant, personalised experiences that drive awareness, engagement and conversion at every touchpoint.

In-store Media Radio

Superdrug Radio

Our radio is not traditional radio, but a point-of-purchase advertising opportunity. We’re solving what traditional radio can’t: Influence at the point of purchase.

Superdrug Radio microphone and point-of-purchase audio visual.

Bespoke In-Store Radio Activations

Presenter Product Testing

Presenter-led Native Ad

Playlist Sponsorships

Launch Day Exclusives

18 million

Our average weekly footfall across 800 stores exceeds any single UK commercial radio station’s average listenership.

99%

Superdrug Radio is on air in 99% of our stores.

Insight Tools

Drawing on data from 21 million Health & Beauty card members, alongside 260 million customer transactions and 150 million online visits each year. Optimo leverages Superdrug's rich behavioural, transactional, and lifestyle data to help brands understand, target, and engage the right audiences with confidence. By combining insights from both online and in-store shopping behaviour, Optimo enables smarter audience planning, activation, and measurement.

Case studies

Recent screens, end-cap and audio campaign performance.

Recent screens & end cap campaign performance

Sales grew, alongside increased category penetration and stronger brand consideration at the point of purchase.

+1,801%Net revenue rose, showing exceptional spike during flight time.
+3,886%Units sold increased, meaning the campaign generated high demand.
In-store screens and end cap campaign case study visual.

Recent audio campaign performance

Sales grew, supported by increased brand awareness, new-to-brand customers and stronger offline sales.

+140%Net revenue growth.
+146%Units sold increase.
Superdrug Radio campaign case study visual.

Campaign documents

Already know what you need?

Download the core documents needed to understand the offer, brief the Optimo team and review current commercial options.

Sales deck

A concise overview of Optimo, its connected media network, formats and proof points.

Download sales deck

Our briefing process

Retail media

Briefing

Complete briefing form and share it back to the Optimo team 8 weeks before your desired launch date.

Plan submission

Optimo will build a media plan and send it to you 10 working days from briefing.

Plan approval

Approve the plan within 7 working days. Questions and feedback may delay the approval timeline and impact the launch date.

Creative delivery

Creative assets must be delivered 7 working days before the launch date to give the team time to set up.

Go live

Retail Media activation will be scheduled to go live on the planned launch date.

Ready to build a connected Superdrug campaign?

Tell the Optimo team what you want to achieve. They will help shape the right audience, channel mix and measurement plan.

Start planning your campaign

Email the Optimo team to discuss your objectives, audience, preferred channels and target launch timing.

Email the Optimo team