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B-to-C EventsThe Brief: Hot Dog High Teas and ‘The White Lotus’ IRL
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Hot Dog High Teas, “The White Lotus” IRL and sweet-smelling takeovers.
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B-to-C EventsBrand 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 […]
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B-to-C EventsHosting 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 […]
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B-to-C EventsHow Gorton’s Seafood Brought Gloucester to Austin for its First-ever SXSW Activation
After 176 years in business, Gorton’s Seafood is no stranger to evolving with the times and keeping up with changing consumer habits. So for 2025, it tried something different by activating at SXSW for the first time. While the Gloucester, MA-headquartered brand had previously dabbled in experiential marketing with small-scale food sampling events, this was […]
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B-to-C EventsBrands Get ‘Schneaky,’ Nostalgic and Inventive with St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Campaigns
Over the weekend, cities around the country got creative with their St. Patrick’s Day 2025 celebrations. In Leesburg, FL, Leprechaun Wrestling was the main event of Shamrockin’ Fest 2025, while in San Antonio, TX, the Wiener Dog Derby drew quite a crowd at Little Woodrow’s Braun. Of course, Chicago dyed its river green, and so […]