B-to-C Events
EM’s Tour of the Summer Olympics
Yes, we were there. No, you were not. Yes, we ate fish and chips—and yes, we returned from London with a full field report of the brand activations you wish you saw at the 2012 Summer Olympics. From the Coke Beatbox that blew minds to the Cisco House perched above Olympic Park, our editors give...
Huawei Device USA Goes Experiential
Huawei Device USA, a subsidiary of the Chinese-based information and communications technology provider, launched its first experiential campaign at Taste of Chicago from July 11 to 15, giving U.S. consumers their first “taste” of Huawei smartphones and tablets from carrier partner T-Mobile. The campaign’s theme, “Access Smarter,” highlights the accessibility, quality and affordability of the...
VH1 Re-Launches ‘Pop Up Video’ with Augmented Reality
VH1, the music video channel, re-launched its hit series “Pop Up Video” on August 6, and to promote the rebirth of such an iconic bit of programming and build some buzz, the network deployed an augmented reality experience at Lollapalooza in Chicago Aug. 3 to 5 and at the Summer MixTape Fest in Hershey, PA...
CityTarget Takes Aim at Urban Shoppers
To promote the July 25 grand opening of Chicago’s new CityTarget, the retailer created a series of experiential activations that engaged consumers and excited them about the new store. The store is one of five smaller-scale “urban” Targets slated to launch this year in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. The new stores are about...