B-to-C Events

After a six-year hiatus LEGO is back

As part of a strategy to engage readers Penguin Young Readers last month sponsored hands-on events at bookstores in six cities in which author Mike Lupica discussed his book Million-Dollar Throw and attendees competed in special ball toss challenges based on the book’s title scene.

Seventh Generation a brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household and personal care products in partnership with activist Erin Brockovich and Safer Chemicals Healthy Families a coalition of groups concerned about toxic chemicals has launched the Million Baby Crawl a campaign to raise awareness about the nation’s chemical laws and urge Congress to pass stronger regulations on the chemical industry.

At first glance the sleek Nespresso pop-up boutique in the newly renovated 25 400-square-foot cosmetics department inside New York City’s Bloomingdales department store could be mistaken for a cosmetics counter as well. That is until the aroma of espresso entices the senses.

On Dec. 7 New York City’s Bryant Park looked as if Santa’s elves had invaded it. In actuality ABC Family set a new Guinness World Record for the most Santa elves (607 consumers in elf costumes) gathered in one place. The stunt was created to drive tune in for the network’s original movie “Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe” and 25 Days of Christmas programming.