Campaigns + Creative
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B-to-C Events
Strange Encounters
At a time when streaming services are overflowing with content and movie theaters continue to see attendance down 35 percent, film and TV studios are getting more and more creative with their marketing campaigns to capture the attention of audiences. But it’s not just that they’re standing up an eye-catching billboard or an engaging pop-up, […]
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Branding/Marketing
Money Transfer Firm Wise Strives to ‘Calm the Chaos’ in First U.S. B2B Campaign
London-based Wise, which facilitates global money transfers for individuals and businesses alike, targets SMBs in the U.S. with a mural campaign.
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B-to-C Events
Brand Collabs: How Milk-Bone and Jif Activated a Dog-friendly ‘Museum’
There are brand collaborations that make headlines, and there are brand collaborations that make sense. In the case of Milk-Bone and Jif’s latest venture, both circumstances apply. The two J.M. Smucker-owned companies recently teamed up to create new Peanut Buttery Bites dog treats, then leaned into collab and drop culture to promote the product with […]
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B-to-B Events
How the Event Industry is Responding to New U.S. Tariffs, from Prices to Pivots
After weeks of conjecture and swirling rumors around how U.S. tariffs would shake out, the specifics around the levies were revealed on April 2 during a briefing at the White House. In addition to previous tariffs imposed last month on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese goods, the Trump Administration announced a baseline 10-percent tariff on all […]
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B-to-B Events
Field Report: Things We’ve Never Seen at Trade Shows Until Shoptalk 2025
Disco balls, a dj, fog and lasers… This wasn’t going to be a regular trade show. Shoptalk 2025, a global event for retail and e-commerce, owned by Hyve Group, took over the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, March 25-27, bringing together more than 10,000 attendees and more than 225 senior-level speakers from top […]
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Marketers on Fire
Marketers on Fire: American Eagle CMO on Kendrick Lamar, Halloween in June and AI Marketing Tools
Craig Brommers, CMO at American Eagle, shares how the brand capitalized on the Super Bowl halftime show when Kendrick Lamar wore flare jeans, plus more marketing insights.
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B-to-C Events
Hosting a Skincare Activation? Steal These Eight Tactics
Skincare is big business. Gen Alpha, in particular, is driving massive growth for the thriving $186 billion global skincare industry, with girls as young as eight showing interest in crafting multistep regimens and taking cues from TikTok “skinfluencers” to achieve what they view as self-care. Gen Z isn’t far behind. According to a YouGov report, […]
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B-to-B Events
The Brief: Personalized Poetry and Designer Dogwear
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover personalized poetry, designer dogwear collabs and Sundance’s new home.
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B-to-B Events
Scientific Methods
In an age of decreased attention spans, digital fatigue and discerning, label-checking consumers, brands are zooming in on the secret sauce of their products by taking a decidedly scientific approach to engagement. From sampling laboratories, to hands-on learning and demos, experiential deep dives are helping audiences get to the core (or, shall we say, the […]
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Branding/Marketing
Crayola Appeals to Kids and Nostalgic Adults with Its ‘Most Colorful Reunion Ever’
Courting both children and adults, Crayola recently launched “The Most Colorful Reunion Ever” campaign, centered around the release of a limited-edition eight-crayon pack of previously retired colors.