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B-to-C EventsUber Partnerships: Seven Programs To Check Out
Ah, Uber. The Silicon Valley-born startup offering a GPS technology, app-driven taxi service has been all over the map this year, and popping up as a key add-on to many event programs and strategies. Take NBC Sports, which in August partnered with Uber on a program to promote the season opener for Barclays Premier League—building […]
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B-to-C EventsMacy’s Magic Bus Drives College Shopping Parties
This fall, Macy’s Magic Bus is rolling into 15 college campuses nationwide to “whisk” students away to after-hours shopping parties at their local Macy’s stores. More than 3,500 students are expected to participate in the events, which include the Magic Bus transportation, shopping, special savings, snacks and activities. Members of Macy’s network of student ambassadors […]
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B-to-C EventsBigelow Mobile Tour Takes Tea Time on the Road
To drive trial of new flavors and build brand awareness by promoting its family-owned story, Bigelow Tea has launched a mobile tour that allows consumers to sample from a custom tea bar. The Mobile Tea Bar tour, which launched Sept. 19 at Whole Foods in Cambridge, MA, coincides with the Fairfield, CT-based brand’s 70th anniversary […]
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BlogServing Up a Slice of the $50 Billion Pop-Up Industry
A new study out by PopUp Republic, a social media marketing company, has put a dollar value on the pop-up industry: $50 billion, according to sales figures it compiled. Considering the total annual U.S. retail market is projected at $4.5 trillion, and the online retail market at $300 billion, pop-ups then appear to be “a […]
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B-to-C EventsInside Levi’s 49ers Naming Rights Sponsorship
Jeans and football fans go hand-in-pocket. So, when it came to inking a 20-year naming rights sponsorship of the 49ers’ new stadium in San Francisco, Levi Strauss & Co. didn’t hesitate to go for the touchdown. But in addition to apparel, and the fact both call San Francisco home, Levi’s and the 49ers share a […]