Imagine that everywhere you look, you’re bombarded with ads for the same brand. Massive out-of-home ads downtown. Homepage takeovers on every major news site. Takeovers on Instagram pages. And then, 48 hours later, poof, the blitz is over. This might sound like a fever dream. But actually, that’s how Canadian CPG company Maple Leaf Foods […]

Spanish-language streaming platform ViX was a major talking point during TelevisaUnivision’s 2Q25 earnings call Tuesday.

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Cheesesteak Races, puppy lounges and how brands responded to “ColdplayGate.”

You may not expect your CEO and head of HR to be caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert seemingly having an affair, shown through a viral video, but that’s exactly what crisis is—expecting the unexpected.

Brands that once relied on bylines, interviews and expert commentary to shape reputation now face a new challenge: how to maintain their voice and protect intellectual property in a world where an AI summary decides what gets seen, cited and remembered.

On the agenda: trade show strategy for 2025, engagement tactics, budget (and tariffs impacts) and “intentional design.”

Generative AI threatens the very future of the open web and the publishers that sustain it, but there can be a future where publishers thrive by recognizing what they offer that AI cannot.

Doing laundry isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s a relatable task that has the attention of marketers aiming to deliver experiences that feel both familiar and unexpected. Enter: the laundromat as an event venue. Brands are leveraging the intimate and instantly recognizable environments to host surprise-and-delight-fueled activations that offer a fresh spin […]

There’s a classic problem in the ad tech and mar tech ecosystem. Although there are tens of thousands of vendors across the Lumascape, helpfully bucketed by dozens of three-letter acronyms (CDPs, DMPs, SSPs, etc.), nobody has any idea what anybody does. And no company’s site or press release provides any help at all. Blurbs is […]

As brands navigate the challenges of sustainable exhibiting, plant-based vitamins and supplements company MegaFood showed off its commitment to the environment at Expo West 2025 without breaking the bank or sacrificing storytelling or sensory appeal. The brand’s new 20×30 booth was tailored to highlight innovation and community values while making sustainability a key part of […]