Latest

Amazon Prime Video is disrupting the college football tailgate scene with unexpected partners and a “socially conscious” experience as part of the 22-year-old traveling event platform, The Tailgate Tour. The brand’s Prime Video Pop-Up Tailgate Experience launched Sept. 11 at the Washington vs. Michigan game, and will activate every Saturday offering gamegoers a healthier pre-game […]

As the store-within-a-store trend continues to gain momentum, Sephora and Kohl’s have emerged as two key players. The launch of Sephora at Kohl’s is rolling out this year to more than 200 stores nationwide, and to boost awareness of the landmark partnership, the brands delivered a gamified, mobile-first activation outside their Ramsey, NJ location. Using […]

We’re calling it now: 2021 is officially the year of the mobile tour. The strategy has been leveraged for decades by brands of every stripe, but a deluge of b-to-c mobile programs hit the road this year as marketers grappled with the ever-changing COVID regulations and consumer safety concerns associated with traditional events.

From celebrity chef partnerships to restaurant menu infusions to unexpected food trucks, brands are leaning on a variety of tactics to deploy safe, yet satisfying, sampling experiences for eager consumers. And as they can operate at small scale and meet local health regulations, these events, by default, are often optimized for COVID safety. Here, we […]

The ultimate industry reunion is on the horizon. For the first time in nearly two years, event professionals will have the opportunity to raise a glass with their peers in the flesh at the 19th annual Experiential Marketing Summit. Taking place Oct. 5-7 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, the event will once again serve as the […]