How a challenger brand used brand awareness to drive growth

Challenger brand + Tracksuit + Keen case study

About the client

This challenger brand is a fast-growing player in the non-alcoholic beverage space. Competing in an increasingly crowded category, the brand needed to connect top-of-funnel efforts to real business outcomes. To scale effectively, they had to show that brand building was not just about visibility. It was directly contributing to growth.
In this case study

The Challenge: Proving brand marketing impact

Despite steady investment in awareness campaigns, the team lacked clarity on which marketing channels delivered the most value. They needed to understand how brand metrics translated into revenue outcomes and how to allocate their budget more effectively across touchpoints.

To make faster, smarter decisions, the brand needed real-time measurement tools and a clear connection between spend, awareness, and growth.

The Solution: Brand tracking meets predictive modeling

To solve this, the team partnered with Tracksuit and Keen Decision Systems, combining ongoing brand measurement with agile marketing modeling.

Consistent awareness tracking

Tracksuit began tracking aided and unaided awareness in early 2023. The platform delivered real-time visibility into brand performance across new market launches, seasonal campaigns, and top-of-funnel efforts.

Over time, the data showed sustained increases in awareness. This brand became one of the only players in its category to achieve year-over-year growth in both aided and unaided awareness—a strong signal of brand momentum.

Linking awareness to spend

Keen brought the next level of clarity by connecting awareness data to media investment. Their platform provided fast, affordable marketing mix modeling that helped the team understand which channels were most effective and what budget would be required to hit future targets.

With this insight, the team shifted from reacting to past results to planning with precision and confidence.

The Results: A measurable, scalable system

The brand now operates with a repeatable framework that combines creative brand-building with data-backed strategy. They have moved beyond intuition and are using real insights to drive marketing outcomes.

Key Outcomes at a Glance

Sustained Awareness Growth

Year-over-year increases in both aided and unaided awareness

Forecasting Clarity

Ability to project spend required to reach future goals

Optimized Channel Investment

A repeatable system for identifying and funding high-impact channels

Cross-Team Alignment

Shared visibility between brand, media, and analytics teams

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