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Fuze Hits the Hamptons with New Plastic Bottles

Jul 18, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra

Burger King Readies Apple Fries Sampling, New Kids Meal Push

Jul 1, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Wise Snacks Hits the Streets with Baseball-Themed Sampling Effort

Jun 30, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

7-Eleven Backs Slurpee with Largest Slate of Promos

Jun 25, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Capri Sun Looks for ‘Pouch Respect’ on Sampling Tour

Jun 24, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra

Cold Stone Creamery Celebrates 20 Years with Giveaway

Jun 18, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes


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PowerBar Launches Sweeps with Lance Armstrong

As part of a longstanding partnership, PowerBar is collaborating with championship cyclist Lance Armstrong to launch a sweepstakes and mobile tour to motivate consumers to live healthily while promoting its nutrition bars.

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Issues, Research and Trends

Trade Show Sampling: Help or Hindrance?

There were likely hundreds of disappointed women, and some men, who approached booth No. 3880 last month at the Motivation Show....

Q&A: Sampling Sense

First-hand experience of a product can dramatically impact a consumer's purchase intent of a brand. We asked folks at top agencies (drawn from the PROMO...

Arizona Proposes Alcohol Sampling

The Arizona state legislature has proposed a bill that would allow sampling of beer, distilled spirits and wine to customers shopping in grocery stores....

Teaching Tools

Free, take one. Who doesn't love those freebies picked up at the grocery store, event or in the mail? But if marketers don't properly educate consumers...


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Studios Push Summer Movies with Pizza Promotions

Jul 1, 2008 6:06 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Richard Tedesco

The movie studios releasing the latest “Mummy” and “Batman” titles obviously figure that one way to reach their young target audiences is through pizza.

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Fuze Hits the Hamptons with New Plastic Bottles

Jul 18, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra

Fuze and out-of-home agency Titan Worldwide have wrapped five taxis from the Hamptons-based Hometwon Taxi Service to resemble the shrink-wrap packaging that Fuze’s former glass bottles have long carried...

Burger King Readies Apple Fries Sampling, New Kids Meal Push

Jul 1, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Burger King is preparing a multi-city sampling effort to promote its new BK Fresh Apple Fries product....

Wise Snacks Hits the Streets with Baseball-Themed Sampling Effort

Jun 30, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Wise Snack Foods is hitting the streets of New York City and Boston with brand ambassadors to talk up its products through a sampling campaign....

7-Eleven Backs Slurpee with Largest Slate of Promos

Jun 25, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

7-Eleven is out in full force with a host of summertime promotions tied to its Slurpee brand, which include everything from coupons, giveaways and new flavors....

Capri Sun Looks for ‘Pouch Respect’ on Sampling Tour

Jun 24, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra

Kraft Foods’ Capri Sun is capitalizing on the popularity of its “Respect the Pouch” ad campaign with a summer sampling tour of a dozen cities in 10 states and a new Web site that lets kids build pouch avatars and send Burp-O-Gram messages...

Cold Stone Creamery Celebrates 20 Years with Giveaway

Jun 18, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Cold Stone Creamery is toasting its 20th anniversary this week with an ice cream cake giveaway for Michigan residents....

Nutrisoda Invites Thirsty to Plant a Virtual Tree

Jun 13, 2008 6:02 AM, PROMO Xtra

Nutrisoda, a maker of nutrient-enhanced sparkling beverages, is once again partnering with non-profit organization Trees for the Future on its “Good Life” tour of West Coast festivals, colleges and retail spots this summer....

Octagon Hires Neidl as Group Director for Multicultural Marketing

Jun 13, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Octagon has named Matt Neidl to the position of group director of its multicultural marketing division. ...

Maybelline Tour Offers Beauty Advice, Samples

May 19, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

To make lips stand out, try a lip plumper with a sheer, vibrant color that pops....

WNBA Jerseys to Carry McDonald’s Logo in Season Openers

May 15, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Richard Tedesco

Women’s National Basketball Association players will wear McDonald’s golden arches on their jerseys for each team’s season opener as part of a marketing alliance between the women’s pro basketball league and the fast food giant this season....

Dunkin’ Donuts Offers Second Iced Coffee Giveaway

May 15, 2008 6:01 AM, PROMO Xtra

Dunkin’ Donuts is hosting an iced coffee giveaway today while pitching a new flavor in its line-up....

Kashi Pushes Granola with Free Samples

May 9, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra

Kashi Co. is offering tips and free samples at its Web site in a campaign tied to its ongoing effort to encourage an active lifestyle....

Kraft Singles Celebrates Mother’s Day with Samples, Gift Coupons

May 7, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra

Still looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Kraft has an option: grilled cheese sandwiches....

McDonald’s to Sample 8 Million New Chicken Dishes

May 7, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

McDonald’s is supporting its newest menu items, the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit and Chicken Sandwich, with a national sampling effort....

Toaster On Wheels

May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Amy Johannes

In the old days bakeries used to make home deliveries for bread. Mrs Baird's Bakeries is sort of reviving the tradition in celebration of its 100th year...

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