Tag: touchless technology

How do you lure amusement park fans away from the adrenaline-inducing thrill rides they seek? Pepsi found the answer by leaning into its deep roots in music and developing a new way to get hearts beating faster. Enter: Pepsi Pop Star, an immersive entertainment experience that gives consumers their 15 minutes of fame through a […]

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 […]

QR codes are having a moment again. The simple-to-generate, touchless matrix barcodes have become the darling of many businesses during the pandemic, like restaurants where patrons can access the evening’s menu from their devices rather than share (the virus, potentially) with other patrons. But the codes have been popping up frequently again in events, unlocking […]

Activating outdoors may come with its share of obstacles, but as the industry navigates year two of the pandemic, brands continue to prioritize outdoor events as a safer alternative to engaging their audiences in enclosed spaces. The advantages are clear: The CDC says it’s safer, attendees have a higher level of comfort, and outside settings […]

As event marketers plan for the return of in-person events, they’re budgeting for a fresh slate of technologies and tools designed to attract attendees back to events and keep them safe once there. Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director-event solutions at Walmart, described the “new budget” her team is preparing to build in EM’s webinar, Mastering Event […]