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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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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....

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AHAVA body treatments at Fashion Week

Models Covered in “Mud” on Display at Fashion Week

AHAVA, the cosmetics company, covered the bodies of three scantily clad models with its “Mud” body treatment earlier this week and set them loose during Fashion Week in New York.

The models passed out more than 2,000 samples at the tents set up in Bryant Park, including AHAVA Dead Sea Liquid Salt, Mineral Hand Cream and Dermud Intensive Nourishing Foot Cream, Viva Manchester, the senior brand manager for AHAVA North America, said.

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Have You Seen Us?

At first glance the notice plastered on the newspaper box or streetlamp looks like every other forlorn cry for assistance in the big, not-very-pet-friendly...

Carvel, Kraft Join Youth Soccer Tour

The 3v3 “Kick It’ youth soccer tour is going strong after nearly 20 years, with Carvel, Kraft and Nestlé providing assists as this year’s sponsors.The 3v3 “Kick It’ youth soccer tour is going strong after nearly 20 years, with Carvel, Kraft and Nestlé providing assists as this year’s sponsors....

Ciao Bella Kicks off Multi-State Sampling Tour

Ciao Bella is hitting the road with a summer sampling tour to give people a taste of its sorbet and gelato flavors....

Fuze Hits the Hamptons with New Plastic Bottles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maybelline Tour Offers Beauty Advice, Samples

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

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

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

Kashi Pushes Granola with Free Samples

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....

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CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT

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.

More campaign profiles


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...


Sampling Planner Guide is sponsored by:

Click here for the latest chart

Top Story

AHAVA body treatments at Fashion Week

Models Covered in “Mud” on Display at Fashion Week

AHAVA, the cosmetics company, covered the bodies of three scantily clad models with its “Mud” body treatment earlier this week and set them loose during Fashion Week in New York.

The models passed out more than 2,000 samples at the tents set up in Bryant Park, including AHAVA Dead Sea Liquid Salt, Mineral Hand Cream and Dermud Intensive Nourishing Foot Cream, Viva Manchester, the senior brand manager for AHAVA North America, said.

Related Articles

Sampling: More insight

Have You Seen Us?

At first glance the notice plastered on the newspaper box or streetlamp looks like every other forlorn cry for assistance in the big, not-very-pet-friendly...

Carvel, Kraft Join Youth Soccer Tour

The 3v3 “Kick It’ youth soccer tour is going strong after nearly 20 years, with Carvel, Kraft and Nestlé providing assists as this year’s sponsors.The 3v3 “Kick It’ youth soccer tour is going strong after nearly 20 years, with Carvel, Kraft and Nestlé providing assists as this year’s sponsors....

Ciao Bella Kicks off Multi-State Sampling Tour

Ciao Bella is hitting the road with a summer sampling tour to give people a taste of its sorbet and gelato flavors....

Fuze Hits the Hamptons with New Plastic Bottles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maybelline Tour Offers Beauty Advice, Samples

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

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

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

Kashi Pushes Granola with Free Samples

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....

Special Report on Email

Get the E-mail Credit You Deserve


Executive summary:
How important is it that your e-mail campaigns get white listed? Well, look at it this way: How important is it that your messages get delivered?
Download the full report

Sponsored By:

Featured Webinar

Know your Customer - Grow your Business with Targeted Email Marketing


In an industry littered with competition and product variation, promotional suppliers, event marketers, agencies, and other promotional vendors need to re-evaluate the ways in which they collect data and communicate with potential customers. No longer are recipients tolerating irrelevant marketing materials, via email or any other medium. Sending relevant, targeted offers that they WANT to receive is essential in order to acquire new customers and grow your business.
Learn more now...

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