Tag: nostalgia marketing

  • Six Slam-dunk Strategies that Engaged Basketball Fans at the 2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four

    Sunday’s NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship game between UConn and South Carolina drew a sellout crowd of 19,777 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, and 8.5 million viewers, making it the third most-watched women’s Division I title game on ESPN platforms. In the days leading up to UConn’s 12th national championship win, tens of thousands […]

  • Family-friendly Events: Three Lessons from Crayola’s Colorful Pop-up ‘Reunion’

    Across its storied 122-year history, Crayola has never revived a collection of retired crayon colors—until now. As part of its year-long Campaign for Creativity, which centers on the vital role that color plays in inspiring creativity, the brand “unretired” eight beloved hues, then marked the occasion with a nostalgic, family-friendly pop-up “reunion” in New York’s […]

  • Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Nostalgia Marketing

    A widespread longing for the “good old days” has opened up ample opportunities for brands to craft nostalgic experiences that tap into consumers’ fondest memories. Millennials and Gen Z, in particular, are craving a trip down memory lane, and marketers are responding with events that evoke the warm-and-fuzzies, and as a result, foster personal, and […]

  • Executive Q&A: Daiya CMO John Kelly Talks Nostalgia Marketing and Dairy-free Sampling

    Daiya, a dairy-free cheese foods brand, has put its own spin on FOMO (fear of missing out), introducing consumers to FOMOO (fear of missing out on dairy). And no one missed out more than those who didn’t get into Crustbuster, Daiya’s retro-inspired pizza rental store at SoHo’s Upside Pizza on Jan. 24. More than 500 […]

  • Miami Art Week Inspo: Seven Experiential Ideas We Loved

    Thousands of artists and affluent art lovers convene for a week of internationally renowned programming and exhibitions each December for Miami Art Week (did you catch that Faena beach maze?), and the brands targeting them are close to follow. From exclusive soirees to public pop-ups, the best brand experiences from the 2023 event had art […]