Campaigns + Creative

Just as the Experiential Marketing Summit was bringing inspiration to brand marketers, across the Las Vegas Strip, brands were finding new avenues for fandom at Licensing Expo, which was taking place May 19-21 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The 2026 edition brought together about 12,500 industry professionals and a record 400 exhibitors, representing IP […]

Florastor just launched a skin probiotic. CMO Bindu Shah shares why the product is resonating with men, how it keeps tight guardrails on its influencers and how it’s launching a product with Lindsay Hubbard.

On what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, Genesis on June 1 transformed its brand home in Manhattan into an exhibition that pays tribute to the pop culture icon, and draws parallels between her story of reinvention and the brand’s own evolution. And EM was on the scene to get the full scoop. Open […]

In her keynote address at Salesforce Connections, Martha Stewart discusses taking risks, trying new technology and authenticity as a way to stay relevant across generations.

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Clay Bars, pop-up pawn shops and Biscuit Blasters.

Wrapped vehicles and tricked-out rides are guaranteed to turn heads, but a larger-than-life mobile installation can generate social content, earn press coverage and spark “did you see that?” conversations that keep a brand top of mind. Whether they’re wheeling into neighborhoods, city centers, festivals or popular landmarks, rolling stunts are transforming ordinary parking lots, street […]

While on the ground at the Experiential Marketing Summit last month, Chief Marketer spoke with Diane Hund, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at US Foods.

The Audible Story House marked a new chapter in audio storytelling through a bold concept: a “bookless bookstore.” From May 1-29 in New York, consumers could visit the first-ever IRL space dedicated to the craft, where every use-case for enjoying an audiobook had its own dedicated room, and “Story Tiles” turned the brand’s intangible products […]

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 […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover kibble art, “Into Eternia” and glass hotboxes.