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At 47%, nearly half of Halloween shoppers will begin shopping for the holiday before Oct. 1, according to the National Retail Federation survey of 7,945 consumers conducted Sept. 3-8 by Prosper Insights & Analytics.  Overall, 72% of consumers plan to celebrate Halloween in 2024, which is on par with previous years. The average Halloween spend […]

Just three weeks after it began, the Google ad tech antitrust trial in Virginia is over. (Arielle Garcia, you can go home now! Thank you for your service.) The trial was expected to last between four to six weeks, but Judge Leonie Brinkema, who presided over the case, kept things moving at a brisk pace. […]

The third annual Agency Forum convenes at Dream Downtown in New York City on Nov. 13, where experiential agency leaders will hear about agency growth strategies and blueprints, trends, client retention, and driving innovation. But this year, we’re reimagining the format. Leading Agency Forum 2024 are the experts from Projectory.live, who will incorporate playful, collaborative […]

Data from Event Marketer’s annual Event Agency Business Forecast indicated that 2024 would be a year of growth, as agency leaders reported business development, hiring and marketing among their top three investments. Early findings from our 2025 forecast (out this November) show “people” continue to be a key investment for agency leaders, remaining second in […]

LEO Events has formed a strategic partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, launching a new corporate event strategy, promotion and production minor offered jointly through the College of Communication and Information (CCI) and the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Beginning this fall, students will learn b-to-b event marketing, production and event management […]

Little Cinema, which burst onto the experiential marketing agency scene in 2016, has helped clients, ranging from Amazon Prime Video to the Kansas City Chiefs to Disney, reimagine their creative possibilities through technology integration and content. It’s been a busy season since the group picked up the 2024 Grand Ex award for Taco Bell’s Live […]

Both Adobe and Deloitte say deals will fuel online sales growth. Inflation will slow holiday sales producing more modest growth after pandemic-related surges.   Consulting firm Deloitte and digital customer experience vendor Adobe both estimate 2024 online holiday sale will increase around 8% compared with last year.   Deloitte forecasts a slowdown in holiday sales growth  Deloitte […]

On Tuesday, mar tech company GrowthLoop announced the launch of its new customer data platform, called The Loop.

Retail media ad spend is big. And getting bigger. The retail media channel is growing quickly, and retailers do not have a playbook to follow when looking to boost sales and increase conversion. Multichannel Marketer chatted with retail leaders to provide four tips on how to navigate the new channel. Research firm EMarketer estimates U.S. marketers […]

Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Submit your news here. Promotions & Hires rEvolution has appointed Ross Arnold to the newly created position of Head of Europe. He most recently led the Sports & Entertainment Consulting team at Wasserman, and prior to that, […]