News Brief: This week’s hot topics in experiential cover Delivery Runners, a Crust Connoisseur role and finding your “color season.” tinyurl.com/538xernm
From a flipped mountain to a fruit Eiffel Tower and floating carts, #EuroShop once again lived up to its claim as “Global Retail Festival.”
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Making soccer more accessible is at the heart of Walmart’s #MLS play, so for opening weekend, the brand worked with Apple TV on a kickoff fan event. tinyurl.com/5bx6tvtc
At Natural Products Expo West, creative sampling, floating product props and stadium-style storytelling were just a few ways brands brought flavors and functionality to life: tinyurl.com/2rprxxus
5 things we’re watching in #experientialmarketing:
-Taco Bell’s third annual Live Más LIVE 🪩
-Tully celebrates bartenders for St. Paddy’s 🍀
-Sally Beauty’s COLORFest 👩🎤
-Postmates’ marathon “delivery runners” 🏃🏽♀️
-Pizza Hut's "Hut Crust Connoisseur" 🍕
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For Tullamore D.E.W., St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a cultural celebration—it’s also big biz. See how data-driven tactics and a mobile tavern are giving the brand an edge: 🍀tinyurl.com/3bkja7vp
How can brands use Pinterest’s vast amount of user data to inform their events?
The social platform’s head of experiential shares five pointers. tinyurl.com/yfh43sw8
🎙️ New Event Peeps podcast episode dropped!
Melissa Vilders of SAP encourages fellow #eventprofs to lean into self-care, and shares the mindset shifts that can create more impactful events without sacrificing personal well-being.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/bdhvv72n
Live-action machinery challenges, anyone? Here’s how brands crushed it at showing off heavy equipment and job-site innovation at CONEXPO-CON/AGG: tinyurl.com/3aeh9h3c
For Tullamore D.E.W., St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a cultural celebration—it’s also big biz. See how data-driven tactics and a mobile tavern are giving the brand an edge. ☘️ tinyurl.com/3bkja7vp
Walmart hyped soccer fans before the first LAFC match with a celebration that spanned a tunnel walkout experience, merch customization stations and a ball throne. 👑 tinyurl.com/5bx6tvtc
5 things we’re watching in #experientialmarketing this week:
-Zyrtec’s Pollen PuttPutt on the PGA Tour ⛳️
-Peacock’s ’90s-era party for S2 of “Ted” 🎳
-Lululemon’s mindfulness-themed gym 🧘♀️
-Hulu's post-apocalyptic zone 🪖
-BuzzBallz’s gacha machine 🤩
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📣 New episode of The Brief, Live!
Our editors recap a few top experiential stories from February:
🏒How are sponsors carving out spaces with fans?
💄Which brand got Juanita to buy a lip tint?
🍽️ What really happens inside your dishwasher?
Find out: tinyurl.com/2788x79z
Ahead of Major League Soccer (MLS)'s home opener, longtime sponsor Continental rolled out a mobile living room that tapped into the ritual of viewing “Sunday Night Soccer" at home. tinyurl.com/2vdwhfc7