Campaigns + Creative
PNC Leans into the Hockey Flow Trend with a Barbershop Pop-up in Dallas
The NHL season is in full swing, and while HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry” series (IYKYK) is giving hockey a major pop-culture boost, PNC Bank got ahead of the game by activating its official partnership with the Dallas Stars in an unconventional way, particularly for the brand and the banking industry. Enter: Hockey hair. Hockey hair […]
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Campaigns
Sapphic Dating App HER Prioritizes Community Over Swipes in New Campaign
The new campaign for sapphic dating app HER goes beyond just swiping and emphasizes the importance of community and connection.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Tarot Readings and Time Banks
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Teyana Taylor tarot card readings, a Spring Rush campus campaign and the 30 Minute Time Bank.
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B-to-C Events
Watch: How Acura is Activating at Sundance Film Festival’s Final Year in Park City
Inside Acura’s 16th annual experiential program at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
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B-to-B Events
CES 2026: Editors’ Picks for the Best Brand Showcases and Suites
Lounges are becoming more and more common at CES, as brands move away from exhibits on the show floor to private hotel suites that cater to its established and prospective clients.
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Marketers
How NBCUniversal Is Marketing the 2026 Winter Olympics as a ‘Pop Culture Franchise’
NBCUniversal is set for “Legendary February,” a month of major sports events airing across its linear and streaming platforms that includes pop culture tie-ins with the Olympics.
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B-to-B Events
CES 2026: An Insider Tour of the Reddit Conversation Bar
At CES 2026, where AI dominated exhibits and sessions, Reddit instead raised a glass to the power of human conversation… literally. Inside Reddit HQ at the Aria Resort and Casino, the brand created the Conversation Bar to serve up personalized beverages crafted to suit attendees’ focus areas, moods and goals for the new year, and […]
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B-to-B Events
CES 2026: Editors’ Picks for the Best of the Booth Experiences
CES is a much-evolved show these days. Spread out across three official venues, with many other unofficial ones now in play, creating that punch of brand sizzle (a la the Google Assistant: The Ride) requires a combination of visibility efforts. It’s one of several insights we walked away with from the global trade show for […]
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B-to-B Events
Talking Shop: Seven Exhibit Trends Spotted at NRF 2026
Upon arriving at NRF 2026, the exterior of the first booth we encountered said it all: “Lead with experience.” It was a message from Toshiba that was widely shared by exhibitors and panelists across Retail’s Big Show, as retailers grapple with balancing human connection and the proliferation of AI. Held Jan. 11-13 at New York’s […]
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Trends
GaryVee’s Hot Takes on Marketing Best Practices at NRF ’26
VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk tells retail marketers to ditch brand lift studies, post on LinkedIn and prepare a live selling strategy in his NRF ’26 keynote address.
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CES 2026
CES 2026: DPAA’s Barry Frey on DOOH Innovations, Retail Media and Tech Trends
At CES 2026, DPAA President & CEO Barry Frey discusses the association’s presence at the show, the future of retail media and what tech stood out to him at the conference.
