Concrete Jungle Gym

Concrete Jungle Gym

Concrete Jungle Gym

The Ask

The Ask

Position Vita Coco as a credible performance hydration brand within New York City’s fitness culture.

Position Vita Coco as a credible performance hydration brand within New York City’s fitness culture.

The Idea

The Idea

Prove performance benefits through participation rather than traditional brand messaging.

Prove performance benefits through participation rather than traditional brand messaging.

The Need

The Need

Build relevance with wellness-focused consumers while maintaining the accessibility and familiarity that made the brand popular.

The Solution

The Solution

An urban wellness experience transformed Domino Park into a destination for training, recovery, and hydration, allowing consumers to experience Vita Coco’s functional benefits within authentic fitness-focused environments.

20.1M

20.1M

POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS

POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS

20.1M

POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS

71.5

71.5

AVERAGE CLASS DWELL TIME

AVERAGE CLASS DWELL TIME

71.5

AVERAGE CLASS DWELL TIME

36%

36%

FOOT TRAFFIC CONVERSION RATE

FOOT TRAFFIC CONVERSION RATE

36%

FOOT TRAFFIC CONVERSION RATE

The Challenge

THE CHALLENGE

As wellness and performance beverages became increasingly competitive, Vita Coco needed to evolve consumer perceptions beyond casual refreshment and establish stronger credibility within fitness culture. The brand faced the challenge of connecting with serious wellness audiences without alienating its broader consumer base, requiring a strategy that demonstrated functional value through real experiences rather than product claims alone.

Jungle Themed Decor

Post-Workout Ice Baths

Celebrity Trainers

Workout Classes

Recovery Massages

Hyperice Technology

The Results

The Results

The program showed that repositioning is most effective when consumers can actively experience a new brand narrative. By embedding Vita Coco into moments of training, recovery, and community, the experience shifted perceptions from refreshment to performance, strengthening the brand’s relevance within fitness culture and creating a more credible role in consumers’ wellness routines.

Landmark Venue

Recovery Smoothie Bar

Dead Hang Contest

Coconut Pull-Down

Hydration Hub

Product Trial

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EXPERIENTIAL BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE

NEW YORK | LOS ANGELES | MIAMI | PARIS

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