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In its Third Year, Behr’s Color of the Year Event Leverages the Great Outdoors
Color inspires design and, in the case of Behr, it inspires live events. For the third iteration of its Color of the Year campaign, the brand immersed 20 design and lifestyle editors and VIP partners in its 2020 color, a meadow-inspired hue, “Back to Nature,” with an overnight retreat to explore ideas and recharge. Held...
adidas Originals Sends Sneakerheads to Year 2048 Through a ‘Bodega Portal’
Sneaker drops and other hype events leverage tactics like exclusive giveaways and sneak peeks to get media and consumers buzzing. But adidas on Aug. 8 went in a different direction: into the future. To prove to consumers that its styles have always been ahead of their time, the brand created a futuristic bodega pop-up in...
How Samsung’s Unpacked Event Engaged Viewers Live and Virtually
There is a lot at stake with product launch events and, perhaps, a little more so for the biannual Samsung Unpacked. A few fun facts: This year, there were more than 1.5-times the audience that the Oscars pull in viewing the Samsung Unpacked live-stream as it unfolded. That’s 44 million people tuning in virtually throughout...
Virgin Launches a New Route with Cultural Experiences and Sir Richard Branson
Launching a new flight route is a big deal for an airline, and marketing the different reasons why the destinations matter and should be linked is an important part of the process. In launching its new route from Los Angeles to Manchester, England, Virgin Atlantic hosted the LAxMAN influencer event that featured influencers in...