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Manchester Airport Group · Partner deck

Extend your store
to the terminal floor.

A simple story for MAG retail partners: reach passengers where they already shop — on Bright.Blue machines across Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands.

99
Connected machines
MAG
Airport estate
PoP
Point of purchase
Live
Sales & media data
MAG × Bright.Blue
Bright.Blue

Why now

Your customers are already
in the departure lounge.

There are 99 Bright.Blue machines across the Manchester Airport Group. That is a captive, high-intent audience — travellers with time to browse, trial and buy before they fly.

Premium airport footfall — passengers, not passers-by
Commerce and media on the same screen — every vend is measurable
Weeks to launch, not months — the platform is live today
Retail media Product listing Exclusive StoreFront
MAG × Bright.Blue

Choose your route

Three ways to extend your store
on the terminal floor.

Whether you want shelf space, screen presence, or a full brand-owned shop — start where you are and scale what works.

01

List your product

Get your SKU into the machine planogram — sold alongside the core range, with your pack shot, price and category placement.

  • New listings & seasonal rotations
  • Promotional pricing support
  • Live sales reporting per SKU
Product selection on machine
02

Advertise on the machine

Run retail media where the purchase happens — banners, category lead, checkout takeover and more. Closed-loop attribution on every vend.

  • Packaged placements to buy
  • Creative rotation & A/B testing
  • Measured uplift, not modelled reach
On-screen advertising
03

Exclusive StoreFront

Dedicate a machine to your brand — your range, your creative, your digital connect. A second store on the concourse without building a shop.

  • Brand-owned shopper journey
  • Curated range & flagship launches
  • Digital Product Connect to your site
Exclusive StoreFront — Magnum machine at airport
MAG × Bright.Blue

Route 01 · Distribution

List your product in the machine.

The fastest way onto the terminal floor. We slot your SKU into the planogram, manage replenishment with the MAG supply chain, and report sales in real time.

Launch new SKUs Test demand with travellers before you commit to full airport retail listings.
Support promotions Price mechanics, multi-buy and seasonal packs — synced to what is on screen.
Build distribution New-to-UK brands use the estate as a proof point for wider retail conversations.
Premium product listing in travel retail
Product listing
Bright.Blue

Route 02 · Retail media

Advertise your products on the machine.

Reach the right shoppers at the moment of decision. Media exposure and purchase on the same device — packaged placements with closed-loop reporting.

Home banner, category lead, product boost & more
Creative rotation and A/B testing mid-flight
Measured uplift at the till — not modelled reach
Home banner
Category lead
Product boost
Checkout takeover
Retail media · Example on-screen creative
Bright.Blue

Route 03 · Flagship

Exclusive StoreFront —
your store, on the concourse.

Take a Magnum-format machine and make it yours. Your branding wraps the experience. Your range fills the coils. Your campaign runs on every banner — with Digital Product Connect to your storefront URL.

Ideal for hero brands, travel exclusives and category flagships
MAG introduces the partner — Bright.Blue runs listing, media and reporting
Pilot one terminal, then replicate across Manchester, Stansted & East Midlands
Magnum-format Bright.Blue machine at Manchester Airport
Exclusive StoreFront · Magnum machine

Bright.Blue Connect

Plan, book and measure — all in one place.

The same retail media platform behind 800+ connected devices nationally. MAG partners get hands-on support — we build the campaign with you.

Why it works

  • Reach — high-frequency airport visits
  • Relevance — category placement at decision time
  • Measurement — live reporting on every vend
  • Sales impact — media and till on one device
Bright.Blue Connect media planning
Bright.Blue Connect
Bright.Blue

Case study · Travel & fitness

Tenzing

Point-of-purchase trial at scale.

Natural energy across airports, rail and gyms. Trial, repeat and category share — measured live. The same connected playbook partners can run on the terminal floor.

+28%
Repeat rate
4.9×
ROAS
890K
Shoppers reached
68
Venues live
Measured at the till

For MAG · Share with partners

Introduce a partner. We do the rest.

MAG only needs to make the introduction — by email or partner newsletter. Bright.Blue scopes listing, media or Exclusive StoreFront, then runs launch and reporting.

Who this is for

  • Existing MAG suppliers extending range
  • Brands launching new SKUs or travel exclusives
  • Non-endemic advertisers targeting travellers
  • Agencies buying retail media for clients

Next steps

  • MAG shares this deck with the partner contact
  • Partner picks listing, media or StoreFront
  • Bright.Blue confirms scope, timing and investment
  • Go live — weekly performance readout

Adam Smith · adam.smith@bright.blue · bright.blue

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