Topic

Promotion

  • Beananza!

    Do you know what happens when you combine one cotton candy jelly bean with one lemon jelly bean? You get pink lemonade. It may sound somewhat complicated,

  • The British Invasion

    Ordinarily, the launch of a new grocery chain would be good news for packaged goods marketers. But that’s not the case with Tesco. The U.K. retail giant,

  • Casting Call

    If you missed some stunt that a marketer pulled on the street today, don’t worry. Chances are it’ll end up on TV-and not necessarily on the evening news.

  • Is There a Doctor in the Store?

    Got a cough? Forget the doctor. Go to a grocery store. That’s right. Medical clinics are springing up in supermarkets, mass-merchandise outlets and drug

  • Catalina, ePrize Team for In-store/Online Promotions

    Catalina Marketing Corp. has signed a deal with interactive promotions company ePrize to bring an online element to Catalina’s in-store promotions.

  • Hershey, Kraft Ready S’mores Tour

    Forget snowstorms. Think s’mores. The Hershey Co. and Kraft Foods are collaborating on a joint campaign to boost s’mores consumption this summer.

  • GNC Signs On for Apprentice Debut

    Vitamin retailer GNC is the latest sponsor to support an upcoming appearance on The Apprentice: Los Angeles with a sweepstakes and a product giveaway.

  • Nickelodeon Launches Slime Tour

    Nickelodeon’s infamous slime is hitting the road.

    The network is rolling out a national tour to give fans a chance to get slimed. The Slime Across America tour kicks off Monday at the Nick Hotel in Orlando, FL, and will visit 20 cities.

  • Gap Insists Financial Woes Won’t Affect Product RED

    Coming on the heels of Gap, Inc. CEO Paul Pressler resigning in January due to several poor financial quarters, the retailer insists there will be no wavering of support for Product RED, its celebrity-backed brand that funnels a percentage of product sales to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (January PROMO).

  • AT&T Renews American Idol Sponsorship with Sweeps

    AT&T is promoting its sponsorship of the hit show American Idol this season with a host of text messaging-based offers, including a sweepstakes for a chance to win $1 million.