Kait Shea
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Pop-Ups
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Analog Escapism
Adults across the board are battling burnout and digital fatigue. And now they’re powering down. According to a Hasbro study of 10,000 people globally, 80% of Gen Z and millennials report feeling worn out, a trend that is driving demand for analog, hands-on creative outlets that allow adults to slow down and decompress. And brands […]
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The Brief: Pit Stains and Mobile Cheese
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover the Pit Stain Pit Stop tour, a multisensory OGXperience and the new tour vehicle on the block, the Wedgemobile.
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Evian Celebrates 2 Major Milestones Under a Bridge in Brooklyn
It’s just milestones on milestones for Evian this year. 2026 marks two centuries since the brand began sourcing its spring water from the French Alps, and 40 years since becoming the Official Water of the US Open. And that kind of timing calls for a mountain of celebrations.
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Festivals & Fan Cons
The Brief: Cat-lectibles and Cheesy Third Spaces
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover custom Cat-lectibles, nostalgic food courts and Kitchen Witch trends.
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How 20-Plus Brands Aced Experiential at the US Open
A record 22-day US Open tournament is underway in Queens, NY, featuring the most comprehensive event schedule and most competition days in the event’s nearly 150-year history. And that spells out ample room for brand engagement. See how sponsors are flooding the tournament grounds, and the city, with experiences.
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A Fresh Spin: 5 Ways to Use Laundromats as Event Venues
Doing laundry isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s a relatable task that has the attention of marketers aiming to deliver experiences that feel both familiar and unexpected. Enter: the laundromat as an event venue. Brands are taking over the intimate and instantly recognizable environments to host surprise-and-delight-fueled activations that offer a fresh […]
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The Brief: Giant Hairballs and MomTok Battles
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Tumblehairs, Munchie Marts and MomTok battles.
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Festivals & Fan Cons
Inside Alaska Airlines’ Festival Sponsorships: 4 Tips for Takeoff
As Alaska Airlines continues its evolution from a regional to a global carrier, and settles into its merger with Hawaiian Airlines, its experiential marketing strategy is gaining altitude.
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The Brief: Flavor Interventions and Death Predictions
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover flavor interventions, coffee portraits and death predictions.
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Sampling
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Wine Windows
Sometimes it’s what people can’t see that unlocks the greatest potential for engagement. The mystery of not knowing what lies beyond the veil—a sample, an interaction, a giveaway—inevitably prompts attendees to take action. And marketers are strategizing accordingly. In a nod to aperitivo culture, brands have been turning the concept behind Italy’s historic “buchette del […]
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