Trend of the Week
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Mountaintop Activations
Temperatures are low but engagement is high this winter as brands bundle up and take their tactics to the slopes. Between the hype around the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the revamp of X Games Aspen and a particularly snowy season for much of the U.S., it’s no wonder event profs are embracing the cold weather...
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Push Buttons
Despite the rise of touch screens and other sophisticated gaze and gesture technologies, experiential brands this year are choosing analog-style mechanisms for their activations. Think: Push buttons and turn dials that feel purposeful, participatory and nostalgic. But let’s push pause for a moment, and look back at one place where the trend bubbled up. Reddit’s...
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Train Takeovers
Trains often evoke feelings of nostalgia and adventure, with some of the most memorable and profitable IPs, like the “Harry Potter” series and “The Polar Express,” inspired by the movement of these storytelling engines. Today, brands are taking engagement to the rails to the delight of pop-culture fandoms, and beyond. To promote the debut of...
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Creature Comforts
Last week at CES 2026, our editors noted a distinct move away from the spectacles and theme-park-style thrills of the past, and towards cozier brand environments. The landscape served as yet another signal that a larger, industry-wide paradigm shift is at hand, with both business and consumer attendees increasingly seeking out creature comforts and opportunities...