Salute e Benessere
Home Centre turns other brands' ads into their own
The campaign, created by Publicis Middle East, identifies commercials from other brands where Home Centre furniture and accessories make an appearance. Then, with strategically targeted YouTube pre-rolls, Home Centre steals the attention, letting viewers know its products are featured in the next ad they're about to watch, acting as a cheeky hijack of other brands' time, effort, and money spent. Their production, their budgets, their media, their audience, is now Home Centre's spotlight.
Call it an unintentional collab or production value robbery––ads from all over the region have transformed into Home Centre's product catalogue. But the brands behind these ads did not go unappreciated. Every time Home Centre hijacked an ad, it also tipped its hat with messages such as " –– acting as playful thank-yous to credit where it was due.
said Siddarth Sivaprakash, Head of Marketing and Brand.
But the message goes deeper. For a brand often perceived as the quieter alternative to certain big-name competitors, is also a declaration of presence against Swedish giants. A statement that says Home Centre's products don't just fit in—they belong. Whether it's a comedy skit, a luxury fragrance ad, or a family dinner spot, Home Centre shows up and blends in effortlessly. It's proof that Home Centre is in every kind of story because its products fit every kind of home. And they're proud to be the underdog that made a breakthrough without the heavyweight budget.
says Augusto Correia , Creative Director at Publicis Middle East.
With zero production spend, minimal media spend, and maximum cheek, ' is redefining how brands can earn attention—not by interrupting stories, but by being part of them. This campaign is redefining the rules of content creation by proving that paid media doesn't necessarily have to be paid for. And sometimes, all it takes is spotting what's yours and saying,
Offering outstanding value, quality products, and exceptional customer experience, Home Centre is the largest omnichannel retailer for home furnishings in the Middle East , North Africa & the Indian sub-continent.
Established in 1995 with its first store in the UAE, today Home Centre has a wide network of over 160 stores across GCC, North Africa and India. Easy to navigate and serving as a one-stop solution for all home furnishing, the Home Centre e-commerce platform provides customers an extensive range of over 14,000 products at the tip of the fingers.
Complying with international standards, Home Centre houses products sourced from over 50 countries worldwide. Home Centre's in-house team of designers and buyers draw inspiration from latest global trends and bring stylish and innovative furniture, customised to suit local preferences.
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