Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Macy’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...
Bigelow 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...
Serving 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...
Inside 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...