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  • Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Strange Encounters

    At a time when streaming services are overflowing with content and movie theaters continue to see attendance down 35 percent, film and TV studios are getting more and more creative with their marketing campaigns to capture the attention of audiences. But it’s not just that they’re standing up an eye-catching billboard or an engaging pop-up, […]

  • Brand Collabs: How Milk-Bone and Jif Activated a Dog-friendly ‘Museum’

    There are brand collaborations that make headlines, and there are brand collaborations that make sense. In the case of Milk-Bone and Jif’s latest venture, both circumstances apply. The two J.M. Smucker-owned companies recently teamed up to create new Peanut Buttery Bites dog treats, then leaned into collab and drop culture to promote the product with […]

  • How the Event Industry is Responding to New U.S. Tariffs, from Prices to Pivots

    After weeks of conjecture and swirling rumors around how U.S. tariffs would shake out, the specifics around the levies were revealed on April 2 during a briefing at the White House. In addition to previous tariffs imposed last month on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese goods, the Trump Administration announced a baseline 10-percent tariff on all […]

  • Hosting a Skincare Activation? Steal These Eight Tactics

    Skincare is big business. Gen Alpha, in particular, is driving massive growth for the thriving multibillion-dollar global skincare industry, with many younger girls crafting multistep regimens and taking cues from TikTok “skinfluencers” to achieve what they view as self-care. Gen Z isn’t far behind. According to a YouGov report, 61 percent of young consumers say they […]

  • The Brief: Personalized Poetry and Designer Dogwear

    This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover personalized poetry, designer dogwear collabs and Sundance’s new home.