Kait Shea

Kait joined EM in 2015 and today enjoys her role as senior editor and manager of digital content. When she’s not in reporter mode, rocking mermaid pants at Comic-Con or running laps at MWC Barcelona, you can find her hanging out with her dogs or singing too loudly at a music festival.
  • How 13 CPG Brands are Leveraging Experiential to Stay Competitive

    As consumer behavior shifts and start-ups continue to gain market share, traditional CPG brands can no longer rely on their old marketing strategies to connect with consumers. And from meal delivery kits to private label products, there’s no shortage of fresh competition to keep them on their toes. For many in the consumer packaged goods […]

  • Study: How Brands are Addressing the War on Plastic

    It’s no secret that plastic waste is wreaking havoc on the planet, and the fact that the material takes more than 400 years to degrade is adding insult to injury. Indeed, a staggering 91 percent of plastic ends up as trash, and experts predict that by the middle of the century, our oceans will contain […]

  • New York Fashion Week Sponsorship: Cocktails, Collabs and Catwalks

    New York Fashion Week has a long and storied history that dates back to World War II, when Germany occupied France, and Americans could no longer rely on Parisian designers to determine what was new and next in fashion. The event, originally dubbed “Press Week,” gave American designers a chance to step into the global […]

  • Fan Engagement: Five Brands That Aced the US Open

    The 51st annual US Open Tennis Championships kicked off with a bang, drawing in a record 68,000 fans on Opening Day of the competition (Aug. 19 to Sept. 8) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY. In addition to catching all of the on-court action, attendees had the opportunity to […]

  • Field Report: 25 Years Later, Fans Still Can’t Get Enough of ‘Friends’

    It’s been a quarter of a century since the world was first introduced to the “Friends” gang, but for millennials who grew up alongside Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Ross, it seems like only yesterday that the beloved sitcom first graced TV screens. It’s no surprise, then, that when a 25th anniversary “Friends” fan […]