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Campaign teardown · Xiaohongshu · Tech · Apr 2024

How Anker used 猫和老鼠 (Tom and Jerry) to seed tech accessories on Xiaohongshu

Anker paired a nostalgic animation IP with useful charging and phone accessories, then used a female-led, mid-tier creator matrix to place them in DIY, unboxing and everyday gifting content. The 2024 campaign had no discounts and stayed focused on product seeding.

Illustration: Anker安克 explores practical magnetic technology finding a playful childhood companion.
Illustration · unrandom
Creators68KOC Long-tail Drove It
Posts68Video-led · 76% video
PeriodApr 25 – Jun 16, 2024520 · New Launch
Partner猫和老鼠Co-branded campaign
The idea

Pair childhood nostalgia with useful, giftable tech accessories

From 25 April to 16 June 2024, Anker promoted a limited-edition range spanning 安克猫和老鼠支架壳 (Anker Tom and Jerry stand case), 安克猫和老鼠磁吸充电宝 (Anker Tom and Jerry magnetic power bank), 安克猫和老鼠能量棒 (Anker Tom and Jerry Energy Bar) and Anker Pencil Pro 电容笔 (stylus). The idea was to open with 童年回忆 (childhood memories), then connect the IP’s cute, comforting design with practical details such as 360-degree stand rotation and magnetic charging. Across 68 creators and 68 posts, a video-led mix of DIY, unboxings, collection lists, daily vlogs, what’s-in-my-bag posts and voting or testing content framed the products as 可爱又实用 (cute and practical), with everyday use taking precedence over hardcore specification reviews.

The audience was urban professional women and Gen Z students, particularly young women interested in IP merchandise, small everyday rituals and a balance of appearance and utility. Some posts used 520 to add couple gifting and romance, while collection posts recommended product combinations. The offer contained no discounts, spend-and-save mechanics or urgency devices, and there was no explicit conversion CTA; design, functions and gifting remained the focus.

At a glance
Objective
Product Seeding
Occasion
520 · New Launch
Funnel
Consideration
Messaging
Nostalgia · Design and Aesthetics · Combo Recommendation · Love and Romance
Scenes
Couple Scenario · Gifting Scenario
Formats
Collection List · DIY Handcraft · Unboxing / Haul
Activation
Votes and Quizzes
Trends
Merch and IP Collab · Emotional Value · Self-reward Spending
Discount
No Discount, Pure Brand Push
Against 813 Xiaohongshu Tech campaigns

What set it apart

ChoiceShare of campaigns
Distinctive
DIY Handcraft6.2%1 in 16
Combo Recommendation6.3%1 in 16
Nostalgia8.5%1 in 12
Votes and Quizzes9%1 in 11
Unboxing / Haul14%1 in 7
Love and Romance15%1 in 7
Collection List15%1 in 7
IP Collaboration15%1 in 7
Typical
Design and Aesthetics67%7 in 10

Share of the 813 Xiaohongshu Tech campaigns in the unrandom archive that made the same choice. Counted Nov 5, 2026.

Casting

A 68-creator mid-tier matrix, female-led and weighted towards lifestyle

Follower range

3.46K–231K

68 creators with a public follower count

Casting

Mid-tier Matrix Only

Koc Heavy

Lean

Female Dominant

Playbook

The first step to copy

  1. 1
    Start with a nostalgic IP the audience already recognises

    Choose a widely recognised childhood IP and link its emotional associations to specific functions. Here, 童年回忆 (childhood nostalgia) provided the opening hook, while stand rotation and magnetic charging grounded the cute designs in everyday use.

  2. 2+
    More steps in the full teardown

    Female lifestyle casting, everyday formats, functional storytelling and 520 gifting

In unrandom

The full teardown adds

  • Reads and engagement for all 68 posts, ranked against similar creators
  • Estimated spend and cost per read
  • The breakout post, and why it led
  • What 1,991 comments asked for most
  • The rest of the playbook
  • Casting risks and smart moves

A public campaign observed on Xiaohongshu. unrandom did not run it and is not affiliated with Anker安克. Analysis by unrandom from public posts, updated Nov 5, 2026. Your brand? Request a correction