Author archive for Kait Shea
NRF 2025 Ideas: Four Experiential Tactics We Loved
They call NRF “Retail’s Big Show” for a reason. For one, the sheer amount of market innovation and engineering presented at the New York City-based trade show is vast. And, from an experiential marketing point of view, the expo floor is a feast for the senses. During our spin around the Javits Center this year,...
The Brief: Ice Festivals and Big Rings
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover ice festivals, true crime spas and Big Rings.
NRF 2025: Five Exhibit Design Trends from Retail’s Big Show
While the show floor at NRF 2025 was abuzz with talk of AI agents and retail media networks earlier this week, EM arrived at New York City’s Javits Center to explore how some of the world’s biggest retail brands approached exhibit design and engagement at the National Retail Federation’s “Big Show.” An estimated 40,000 people...
The Brief: Toy-Sized Showrooms and Fantasy ‘Foodball’
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover toy-sized pop-ups, a Fantasy Foodball Pool, and live from New York, it’s The SNL50 Experience.