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Tag: nostalgia marketing

  • The Brief: Retro Malls and Cheese Ball Challenges

    This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover the Million Cheese Ball Challenge, The House of Lexus and an ’80s-themed mall takeover.

  • Crayola Targets a New Demo—Adults—with a Camp-Themed Launch

    As adults battle burnout and seek creative, screen-free ways to decompress—look no further than the cozy coloring and grandma hobbies trends—some heritage kids’ brands are rethinking priorities and products to meet the moment.

  • The Brief: Hut Originals and Running Vaults

    This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Run Vaults, Gold Squad goals and taking it Back to the Hut.

  • 5 Mid-Year Trade Show Exhibit Trends to Watch for 2026

    Things are moving fast in trade shows and events, and we love being in the middle of it all. Over the past six months, EM’s team has logged in tens of thousands of steps around top shows across the nation. We sampled, shot hoops, and made perfumes, and, of course, mostly scouted the floor for […]

  • Five Reasons Nostalgia is Trending in Experiential

    Today’s fast-paced, digital-centered world bombards consumers with messages at every turn, an overwhelming array that makes in-person, experiential marketing that much more valuable. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that some of the most impactful experiential marketing pushes back on progress, evoking nostalgia and the promise of “a simpler time.” These marketing tactics are—quite literally—standing the […]